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1970
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Cal-State Airlines, unable to start Jetstream operations because of spares shortage, 587; suspends services. 883 Cambrian Airways BAC One-Eleven 400 delivered (photo), 5; second handed over, 107 Cambridge University Gliding Club, dinner, 330 Campbell Aircraft, Crickets and Curlews (illus), 79 Canadair CL-44, Trans Meridian to take delivery of fourth, 7 Canadair AN-USD-501 drone fired (photo), 354 Canadair, 15 CL-215s bought by Quebec Govt, 587 Canadian Armed Forces, four Boeing 707s purchased. 536; two squadrons of CF-5s formed, 706; Boeing 707-320C (photo), 793; decision on Chipmunk replacement expected, 948; Minister of National Defence statement on purchase of 74 Bell Kiowas for, 982 Cape Crop Spraying Co, Trans Avia Airtruk bought. 264 Carbon fibres, Anglo-Japanese agreement. 226 Carriers, aircraft, prospects for US and UK. 247 Cessna Aircraft Co, employment down 15 per cent. 621; 310Q design features and photo, 661; to con struct Citation sales and service centre, 843 Cessna 150 Aerobat, British C of A work complete (photo), 330 Cessna 402, California Airmotive Corp do Allison conversion (photo), 375 Cessna 414, first in Britain (photo), 332; "In the Air' feature on, 940-942a Cessna Citation, single-pilot certification hoped for, 149; RCA avionics to be standard, 185 Cessna light aircraft agency, Robert Hudson & Sons take over for Angola, 997 Channel Airways, appointments, 112 Channel Airways, tries for second time to get licences for domestic trunk routes, 654 Channel Islands air transport, dinner in honour of, 767 Charles, Prince, first twin solo, 215 Chile, Government of buys nine Beechcraft 99A Airliners, 775 Chiltern Flying Club, airfield found, 330 China, first satellite in orbit. 710; named Chicom I by Norad, 790; stops transmitting, 951 Chorley, Desmond M - (Author), 885-886 Cimbair Air, to operate German domestic services. 770 Civil Aeronautics Board, US airline data rule delay, 38; appointments, 74, 222; to investigate 12,5001b rule, 78; improper charter groups allegations, 138; accused airlines respond, 177; World Airways riposte, 256; further World allegations, 293; decision that traffic statistics reported by commuter airlines should be confidential, 616; Bureau of Economics director resigns, 616; approves Pan Am leasing agreement covering five Boeing 747s, 729; denies five airlines' requests for 747 surcharges on US domestic routes. 837; J. B. Goldman resigns as general counsel, 842; plans to tighten up rules for charter operations, 877; amendments to economic regulations governing air taxi operations come into force, 916; chairman makes sceptical comments on kits to reduce exhaust con tamination, 957; adopts regulation giving it power to predetermine frequency of service offered by foreign carriers operating into the US, 988; completes detailed study of development of a plan to retain air services in as many of smaller American towns as possible, 1035 Civil Aviation Authority, Conservative party favours (Sensor), 215 Clear-air turbulence, US detection programme, 112 Colegate, Raymond (author), 989 College of Air Training, BoT cut-back, 214; Piper Cherokee 180s collide, 320 Collins avionics FAA-certificated for H.P. Jetstream, 264 Collins, Mr Michael, appointed US Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs. 134 Compagnia Aeronatica Italiana. formed to cover general-aviation services operations, 843 CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA: Sixth International Aerospace Instrumentation Symposium, Cranfield (report), 539; BLAC Panel of Examiners* three-day seminar on twin-engined flying instruction, 549; Cranfield Instrumentation Symposium (further report), 580; Symposium on "Can we have mass air .ravel in Europe", Zurich. May 21-22, 584; report on, 909; proceedings at. 913-915 Conrad, Max, unhurt in crash, 186 Conroy Aircraft accuses Lockheed on R-R RB2I1 contract, 218; long struggle likely, 291; Saturn Airways replies, 326 Conroy CL-44-O with Trans Meridian CL-44 (photo), Conroy Turbo Albatross, first flight (photos), 371 Conservative party, CAA and second-force airline favoured (Sensors), 215; air transport policy emerges, 255; aviation group of Monday Club established, 288; would welcome British Independent Air Tran sport Association revival (Sensor), 321; independents plead for a better deal, 323; aviation policy—major statement by Mr Frederick Corfield at Patchway, Bristol, 12 June 1970, 986; details of three new Cabinet Ministers—Min of Def, Min of Technol, Pres BoT, 1026 Continental Motors, new light-aircraft engines (Sensor), 139; Tiara range announced, details (illus). 225; flight test report (photo), 261; iHus desc, cutaway drgs, 432; independent assessment (Sensor), 451 Copenhagen Airport, traffic figures, 374 Cossor, order details, 129 Court Line, financial results, 182; illus article on, 438 Coutant Electronics Ltd, appointment, 46 Cowin. Hugh (author), 61 Cox, Mr V. J., Volare Award for, 300 Crabtree, Hedley S. & Co, Mr. J. D. Watkins not managing director (correction), 586 CSE's Swiss Navajo (illustrated feature). 739-740; CSE offers free Lotus Europa for Piper twin buyers, 884; full range Piper types handled at Oxford (photo), 1013 Currency restriction, £50 limit ended, 37 Czechoslovak Airlines, plans to open route to South America, 770 INDEX d Dan-Air. to order Nord 262s?, 43; foreign carrier permit application, 421; cuts Tees-side schedule, 882 Das, Gp Capt S. R., death of. 414 Dassault Falcon 10, Pan Am orders, 78; trijet versions studied, 443; Mercure. fuselage frame (photo), 7: aircraft uprated (table), 218; Milan, moves ahead, 70: illus report, 152; offered to Swiss (Sensor), 321; Mirage 3. Spanish order?, 103; ordered, 278; 30 being supplied to Spain; Mirage 5, Libyan agreement confirmed, 71; Mirage. Greek order?, 317; Mirage F.l, weapon tests, 57; reaches Mach 2.15, 356 Dassault. Aviation Marcel, Mirage 3B, flying impres sions (feature), 519-520; Falcon 10, French Govt to contribute towards development costs, 587; sells Fanjet Falcon 20 to Libya, 706; F version of Fan Jet Falcon first aeroplane to be certified under FAR 36, 730 Dassault/Breguet-Dornier Alpha Jet, pictures of mock-up, 671 Defect reporting, BoT disfavours mandatory (Sensor), 451 de Havilland TT.35 Mosquito to be presented to Mosquito Appeal Fund by Liverpool Corp (Sensor), 579 dc Havilland Canada, appointment, 226; president resigns, 752; Twin Otter, low-noise propeller (photo). 43; correction, 78; incident on ferry flight, 110; Series 300 demonstrated in Britain, 883; photo of at Heathrow, 916 de Havilland Canada DHC-7, Houston Metro order, 78; programme continues. 291; prospects for, 374 de Havilland Canada "augmentor wing flaps'* (drawing), 584 de Havilland Tiger Moth, Capt Roger Sherron's (photo), 186 Decca, Ambassador removal order from Gatwick, 419; Decca details (illus article), 430 Decca Omnitrac, TWA tests, 324; Eastern Airlines orders 13 sets, 834; photographs of, 863; use in US (feature article), 911-912 Defence, British sales emphasis shift to S America (Sensor), 107; Defence Estimates, Statement on the. 1970, 316; Nato nuclear retaliation detailed, 401; seaborne air support detailed, 448; Far East defence, 1020 Defence, UK Ministry of. Harrier at sea, joint trials with Mintech aboard HMS Eagle (article and photo). 535; Gee chain navigation system closed, 536; if decides to re-order heavy lift helicopter for Army RAF ops. choice likely to be between Boeing-Vertoi CH-47C Chinook and Sikorsky CH-53E. 1022 Del-Air, Short Skyvan bought, 264 Delaney Gallay Ltd, Arthur Nicholls appointed managing director, 1040 Delta Air Lines, profits for 1969 (table). 8 Delta rockets, re-released for operations. 32 Deutsche Airbus (see also A-300B). Herr F. J. Strauss accepts post of chairman of the board, 458 Diamant B, all set for, 249; successful launch, 445 Domestic services, development of British (illus), 297; a new policy for domestic air services (illus), 358 Dominicana Airlines DC-9 crash at Santo Domingo, 252; operations suspended, 421 Dominicana, FAA restores operating approval for USA, 615 Donaldson International Airways, appointment, 75: CAB report following licence application, 184; fourth Britannia acquired, 456; Presidential approval to CAB award of foreign carrier permit to, 881; I. Davis appointed general manager, special services, 912 Dornier Dol32, Canada joins programme, 443 Dornier, Do31 due to fly for last time, 611 Dornier Skyservant, altitude record, 118 Douglas Aircraft Co of Canada, signs contract to deliver first 300 sets of wings for DC-10, 838 Dowding, Air Chief Marshal Lord, death of (photos), 253: memorial service for, 322; photo, 412 Dowty Group, Concorde flying-control order, 72 Douty Group, The, Douty developments (illustrated feature article), 601-602 Dowty Rotol Ltd, W. R. Petts appointed executive director, production, 528 Dowty Seals Ltd, seals approved by Boeing Co, 46 Dragon missile developments, 356 Dunlop Co, appointment, 300; proposed merger with Pirelli, 405; up to date with (illustrated feature on). 778-779 Dutch Navy, Breguet Atlantic at Edinburgh (photo). 646 e East African Airways, to replace Comets with DC-9s, 907; transatlantic services with VClOs planned to begin, 1032; Nigel Thompson to join as marketing director, 1034 Eagle Aircraft Services Ltd, Capt R. Holmes appointed manager, 9 Eastern Air Lines, to return Boeing 720s to Boeing, 8; "rush" cargo service, 75; preliminary 1969 traffic, 76; catering equipment order, 129; appointments, 112 and 325; murder on DC-9, 456; abandons plan to make Newark-Washington run a prior-reservation service. 770; to sell 747s to TWA, 910 East Midlands Airport, record year in 1969, 114 Edbro Ltd, 747 airport service vehicle for BOAC (photo), 891 Edgehill Super-Stairs (photo). 300 Edwards High Vacuum (Plant) Ltd, vacuum-brazing process cuts jet-engine component repair costs. 963 Edwards, J. R., appointed to BAA, 42 Egypt, Adventures of an engine designer in (illus article), 280 Egypt. Israelis capture radar, 35; air defences. President interviewed on, 248; installation of Soviet SA-3 missile systems in, 606; Soviet de fences, 747; Russians in, 791 Egyptian Air Force, to get Soviet "Firebars" (Sensor), 321 ELDO (European Launcher Development Organisa tion), to drop Blue Streak. 789; 3B vehicle described. 871; preparation for F.9 launch, 902; F.9 launch delayed, 950; F.9, near-success for launch. 984 Electronic Engineering Association (EEA), policy state ment, 414; P. Allaway president and chairman of council for 1970/71 (annual luncheon reported), 540; statement on British avionics policy summarised. 742-745 Elliott Automation Ltd. battlefield surveillance radar (photo), 404; Space and Advanced Military Systems commissioned by BoT to analyse sea rescue opera tions, 883 Elliott Flight Automation L'd. digital air data computer contract, 226; binocular head-up display developed by (photo), 703 Embraer Bandeirante, Piper to market?, 375 Emery Air Freight, to introduce air cargo shipments between points in Europe, 915; computerised air freight handling system fully operational, 1006 Empire Test Pilots' School, McKenna Dinner awards (drgs), 31 Enstrom Helicopters, for sale, 295 Esro (European Space Research Organisation), HEOS 1 successfully completes design mission period, 532: first satellite, IRIS, completes 10,000th Earth orbit, second satellite Aurorae, launched, third satellite. HEOS 1, completes 100th orbit and fourth, Boreas, launched, 607; Iris, first satellite launched in pro gramme, two years in orbit. 1019; three-day presen tation in Paris, at the invitation of, on space station and related topics, 1056 Ethiopian Airlines, appointment. 112; bomb incident. 325 Europe, Council of, report to on "systematic over looking" by European airlines, 878 European Civil Aviation Conference, appointment, 74 Eurospace, memorandum on European space situation (report), 946-947 Executive Air Fleet Corp, operations started, 332 Exercise Bersatu Padu outlined, 318 Exports, UK air, for 1969, 36; further details, 253; for January, 414; for February, 703; for first four months of 1970, 1040 Exports. UK invisible airline, for 1969. 417 Exports, UK mission to US. 36 f Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp, licensing agreement with Hewlett-Packard Corp on semi conductor manufacturing technology, 963 Fairchild-Hiller FH-227, cargo door for, 374 Fairchild-Hiller, Mr L. A. "Sheets" Harris appointed European sales manager for Fairchild-Swearingen Metro, 550 Fairey Surveys Ltd, UN survey contract, 149 Fairflight Charters buys second Dove, 459 Falcon missile manoeuvrability increased, 36 Fares, round-trip discount elimination, CAB to review, 5; British domestic, further rise , 108; report on hearings, 143; rise granted, British Midland withholds statistics, 257; CAB approves IATA transatlantic, 371 Farm Aviation, Chipmunk re-converted to glider tug, 330 Faucett SA. DC-4 crash, 110; orders BAC One-Eleven, 475, 956 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION: Quota system extensions, 76; to propose a rule that a bullet-proof shield be fitted to airliner cockpit bulkheads, 544; over 1,800 written submissions received by after issue of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to ATC around major airports, 544; adopts new rule requiring aero nautical parts manufacturers to report defects, failures or malfunctions, 585; report shows little connection between private pilot's age and accident proneness, 588; asks public to comment on whether smoking should be restricted on aircraft, 619; worried about discarded aircraft, 620a; moves towards complete ban on civil supersonic flying, 651; transport aircraft to meet more stringent standards under new rules announced by, 769; requests proposals for study of explosive detector devices, 770; new rule for general-aviation aircraft to use oxygen above 12,500ft, 3809m, 843; special inspection procedures for JT9D-3 A on Boeing 747s, 992; approves area-navigation approach procedures, 1034; study on general-aviation accidents prepared for by Stanwick Corp (report), 1036 Fell Avionics Divn, crash recorder contract, 154 Ferranti Ltd, appointment, 129; Ferranti Ltd, John Begbie appointed general service manager, Scottish Group, 528; Army Air Corps contract for Avimo-Ferranti stabilised sight (photo), 528; Isis range, Northrop to licence-build. 266; Electronics Dept Microwave Group awarded parametric amplifier sub-contract, 1040 Fiat G-222, prototype rolled out (photo), 834 Field Aircraft Services, appointed Howell Instruments agent, 190; DC-7 of Conair (Denmark) being over hauled by (photo), 1012 Field Aircraft Services, British Fokker agency, 454 Field, Hugh (author), 145; 221; 699-702; 739-740; 845-847; 892-893; 894-900a; 940-942a FILMS: Tora\ ToraX Toral (photo feature), 306-7 Finance, airline, paper at GAP AN conference, 262 Financial statistics, UK independents asked for volu- tary, 322; further details, 370 Finnair, to replace Convair 440s. 620a Finnish Air Force, Gnat replacement problem, 103; to order Saab Drakens?, 448; possible purchase for of Mig-23s and Soviet transports, 869 Finland, decides to acquire one squadron of Saab Drakens, 646 Firebee II target, Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical gets contract, 154 Fire-resistant co-polymer developed, 183
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