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284 FLIGHT International, 19 February 1970 Straight and Actually we usually round out A COLLEAGUE went along the other day to a Whitehall briefing on the future of—well I'd better not say what, because it was off-the-record. It was about a particularly important aspect of British aviation technology. The message was that it was all very difficult and costly and that it might not succeed. Telling us about it in the office after wards my colleague said: "The only time they showed the slightest animation was when it was time for lunch." • The USSR first launched her own satellite with her own launcher on October 4. 1957. The USA first launched her own satellite with her own launcher on lanuary 31, 1958. France ditto ditto ditto on November 26, 1965. Let history record that on February I I. 1970, the day Japan joined the space- launcher club. Britain's Minister of Technology, Mr Wedgwood Benn. was chatting up the House of Commons about the importance of motor-car hire- purchase restrictions. • Inferior foreign diplomat to British neddy at embassy cocktail party: "Ho! ho! So an Asian country has overtaken you British in advanced technology, heh?" British neddy: "I say. these rhinoceros- paste sandwiches are absolutely de licious." • Oh no. not another Court Line pink One-Eleven joke. BOAC 707 awaiting back-track clear- From "The Times", January 29 turnhouse to have radar for games is better than waiting for the time and the money to fly. Circuit-bashing keeps you refreshed in approach and landing procedures, which are the most important part of flying, and refreshed in all the disciplines of checks, headings, heights, speeds, keeping a sharp look out, and so on. It's the most efficient way of keeping in practice when, like me, you are busy and poor. The only thing it doesn't do is to refresh your navigation—though people besides Hoskins have actually got lost in the circuit. • The following is true: February 5 Flight representative arrives at Heathrow's new cargo terminal to pick up a parcel from Dusseldorf arriv- . . a little earlier Slapp flapped the plane si wings to indicate he was in trouble and wanted to land. From the "Daily Mail", January 9 ance along runway 13 prior to take-off at Prestwick: "May we enter after the Financial Times has passed?" • Mr Cranley Onslow (Con. Woking) asked the President of the Board of Trade last week "What is the average age of the members of the Air Transport Licensing Board?" Mr Goronwy Roberts: "68." SPEAK UP LAD—I CAN'T HEAR YOU. • A recent Flight reader's letter scorned what he called the "circuit-bashers" and pilots who don't get out on more cross- countries. I can see his point, but circuit-bashing ing at 08.30hr to meet printing deadline 11.30 No sign of parcel 19.00 Still no sign of parcel 20.30 Still no sign of parcel. Staff member goes home, saying he will call again in the morning February 6 09.30 Still no sign of parcel 11.00 Telephone call to airline com pany secretary and solicitor 14.20 Supervisor produces documents 15.10 Documents cleared 17.00 Parcel found 17.10 Parcel given by warehouseman to wrong person PS. The cargo agents down there tell us it's like this all the time. • My compliments to the magazine Radio Models for its column "Straight and Level." What a funny title for an aviation column. fity^r Qfisdrv*
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