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Skydock, first over-wing passenger loading bridge to go into use (photo), 264 Skynet 2, Hawker Siddeley Dynamics and GEC-AEI (Electronics) given Mintech contracts to develop proposals for higher powered communications satellites, 31; terminal fitted in HMS Intrepid, 291; UK military communications system, second satellite launched for, 322; communications satellite launched for lost, 378; contract for two spacecraft awarded to GEC-Marconi Ltd, 579 Sky Tours, Majorca inclusive tours proposal rejected by ATLB, 112 Skyways Coach Air, evaluating One-Eleven 475 and Fokker F.28, 699 Smiths Industries, Aviation Division, J. S. Rivaz and A. M. M. Hodges appointed directors, 500 Smiths Industries, speed and temperature limiter for R-R/Allison TF41 (photo), 1015 Smith, Ted, designing new single-engine sports aircraft, 665 SNECMA, role in French aero-industry, 218; profit for 1969 reported, 286 Snias Caravelle 12, rolled out (photo), 481 Snias SN-600 Corvette, maiden flight (report and photo), 105; in-flight photo, 200 SNIAS Milan, reaches "decisive phase", 1027 Socata, draws up distribution agreement with Bolkow, 78; Socata-MBB marketing link-up, Diplomate and Monsun described (illustrated report), 233-235; Minerva and Rallye on US demonstration tour (report and photo), 592 Sonic boom, effect of on man discussed (illustrated feature by Daryl May), 519-520; 526 and 526a; effect of (Pt 2 of feature article), 563-565 Sopwith, Sir Thomas, celebrates 60th year as pilot, 892 Sorceress, new racing aircraft flies (photos), 556 Souriau Lectropon Ltd, J P. Diess appointed managing director, 840 South Africa, arms for. Government statements on, 163; Citizen Air Force Harvards being replaced by Impalas, 164; French President agrees not to renew contracts to supply helicopters to, 657 South African Airways, increase domestic services, 229 Southern Air Transport, Hercules can carry fully podded JT9D (correction), 265 South Vietnamese Air Force, strength of and photo of F-5B, 920 South West Aviation, starts regular flights to Cher bourg, 155; no connection with Westward Airways, 851 Space Conference, European, meeting to discuss US offer of collaboration, 219 Spacecraft Scoreboard 1970 Part One, 98-99 Space docking, Russia and US agree to set up working groups to discuss docking with each others' space craft, 694; US-Soviet agreement to develop com patible docking systems, 993 Space Launchers, feature and tables on, 473-474 Space, objects in, NASA report on number of, 64; health effects in, study of, 377 Space Programme, UK, conditions for European post-Apollo collaboration rejected by UK, 762 Space prospects for Europe (Post-Apollo Prospect), feature article, 540-541 Space research, UK, 1968-1969, programme for, 726 Space Shuttle, BAC to join North American Rockwell for Phase B project-definition studies of, 428; model of BAC conception of (photo), 509 Space Station, proposed 12-man, paper by McDonnell Douglas engineers to American Astronautical Society, 378 Space Tug, The (illustrated feature), 253-254; drawing of design for (photo), 509; Europe and the (feature), 824-825 Spain, to buy 36 USAF F-4Cs, C130s, Orions and helicopters, 258; defence agreement with the US, 526; air traffic control in, 481; interested in Dassault Mirage Fl, 821 Spanish Air Force, Starfighters of (photo), 164 Spencer Air Car, air-to-air photo of, 522 Sperry Flight Systems Division, receives Mintech orders for rwin Gyro Platforms for RAF Buccaneers, 62; receives orders from Hindustan Aeronautics for zero readers and gyro compasses, 719 Sportavia RF-5 powered glider, RAF to evaluate (Sensor), 187 Stampe, SV-4C, retired RAF pilot touring US in (with Photo), 490 Stapleford Flying Club, course for wives of members being run, 902 Starduster, built by Continental Airlines pilot C. Walker (photo), 335 Steihhoff, Lt-Gen Johannes, to take up Nato appoint ment (Sensor), 3 Stol aircraft, BoT studies on likely to yield initial results, 583; problems of getting going (feature article), 619-620; Stol trials at Surrey Docks site foiled by rain Stolport to Stolport service, San Francisco to Sacra mento, to be first, 704 Stratford, Alan & Associates, to carry out study of air transport and airport needs in Southern England (correction), 265 Sun and Planets, enveloped in transparent cloud of rarified matter, Soviet astronomers' theory on, 509 Sud-Aviation, 330F Puma receives French category 1 public transport C of A, 664; SA.315 receives French type certificate, 664 Sud-Westland WG.13, no firm commitment by French Government to purchase production version, 2 Sundstrand Data Control, Qantas contract for 747 flight-data recorder and announcement/music system, 779 Supersonic commercial flying over Britain, proposals to ban, 483 Supersonic transports, effects on environment, agree ment to exchange information on signed by Aero spatiale, BAC and Boeing, 548 Supplemental airlines, US, Pan Am says number flying the Atlantic should be cut, 152 Svensk Flygtjanst, target towing aircraft at Bromma Airport, Stockholm (photos), 324 Swearingen Aircraft to assume world-wide marketing rights for Swearingen Metro, 974 Swearingen Metro, negotiations with Fairchild Hiller over marketing programme for, 664 Swearingen Merlin III, type certification awarded, and Photo, 232 INDEX Swingfire, proposals for developments of announced by BAC, 823 Swissair, report on, 76; plans for technical agreement with Austrian airlines "far from definite", 550; agreement with UK Air Taxi Operators Association, 555; financial report on, 937; accepts 22nd and last DC-9, 1004 Swiss Air Force, contenders for ground-attack aircraft order, 65; Switzerland may "shop around" further for replacement for Venoms of, 164; Mirage 3-Rs and Junkers Ju52/3M of (photos), 292; recommendation that 30 rebuilt Hunters should be ordered for, 576 Swiss Defence Force, successful 1970 Bloodhound firings, 920 Swiss Federal Air Office, publishes fifth edition of 1:500,000 chart of Switzerland, 741; publishes fifth edition of 1:500,000 chart of Switzerland, 975 Swiss Ministry of Defence, demonstrations of Agusta-Bell 205 given at invitation of, 576 Switzerland, ground-attack aircraft order, HS Harrier new contender for, 291; ground attack aircraft order, companies contending for, 325; decision on new ground-attack aircraft likely to be delayed, 476; to purchase 30 refurbished Hunters, 830 t TAA (Trans Australia Airlines), signs A$5 million contract for reservations system based on Univac computers, 699; orders HSD TRACE automatic test system, 976 Tanzanian Air Force, may receive MiG-17s, 761 TAP (Transportes Aereos Portugueses), starts daily Lisbon-Lourenco Marques services, 265 Technicair SA, contract awarded to for air conditioning Geneva Airport passenger building, 533 Technology, Minister of, J. Davies appointed, 238 Technology, Ministry of, A. Goodson to be head of Space Division in, 294 Technology International, extracts from Sir George Edwards' lecture on Partnership in Major Techno logical Protects, 84-86 Teledyne Continental Motors, Tiara range of engines deliveries to take place later than planned, 902 Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical, mobile launch platform for Firebee (photo), 921 Textron's Bell Helicopter Co, R. Kenworthy appointed international sales manager, 224; proproptor built by achieves 408kt in Nasa wind tunnel, 598; UH-1N Twin Huey, first delivered to USAF, 610; photo of production line, 611; anti-armour version of AH-1G HueyCobra gunship (photo), 650; 214 Huey Plus (photo), 650 THY Turkish Airlines, ordering four more DC-9s (report), 191; first of latest batch of DC-9s delivered, 264; contemplating acquisition of long-haul jets for Atlantic services?, 521; to lease two Pan Am 707s, 899 TMA (London), Bovingdon VOR and Chiltern NDB to replace Garston and Watford in, 729 TMA (Trans Mediterranean Airways) buys three Boeing 707-320Cs from Braniff, 229; first round-the- world all-cargo service planned, 487 Trade, Board of. to be absorbed by Mintech?, 548 Trader Airways, to be first British company to operate Fan Jet Falcon for charter, 200 Tradewinds, takes delivery of fourth CL-44, 264 Transavia Holland, latest Caravelle to join (photo), 71; experiences 94 per cent growth, 195 Transmeridian Air Cargo, Conroy CL-44-0 at Stansted (photo), 107; to offer combined air/sea cargo service to Central and East Africa, 264 Transponders, use of by light aircraft in controlled air space, 776 Tridair Industries Ltd, use aluminium extrusions as edgings to air freight pallets, 687 Triplex Safety Glass Co, contract for A-300B wind screens, 238 Trojan, not to build AESL Airtourer under licence, 768 Trophies, Esso Aerobatic (report), 556 Tupolcv. A. N., RAeS Fellowship received on his behalf, 891 Tupolev, Tu-16 Badger, China reported to be building modified version of, 611 Tupolev, Tu-144 (photo), 661; flight deck photo, 858; makes fastest flight to date, 865 Tupolev, Tu-154 to enter service next year, 332; eight in flight test programme (photos), 933 Tupolev, variable-geometry twin-jet medium bomber likely to be put into production?, 1027 Turana, target aircraft, being developed by Australian Department of Supply for RAN, 426 Turkey, likely to be first MRCA customer outside Panavia consortium (Sensor), 297 Turner, Michael, painting of Red Arrows and other subjects available, 851 TWA (Trans World Airlines), annual report for 1969. 10; using two Lockheed Jetstars for initial conversion of trainee pilots, 192; R. R. Frediani named director for Italy, 264; K. W. Davenport appointed senior director, international finance, 586; use of Lockheed Jetstars halves training costs for up-grading flight engineers, 664; rumours about financial collapse "unfounded", 929-930 Tyler Aviation. ARB approved for airframe and engine maintenance (correction), 13 u Ultrasonoscope Co (London) Ltd, designs bond testing machine in association with BAC, 598 United Air Lines, E. D. Cox appointed European director, 10; net loss in first half of 1970, 150; financial state described, 267; expects to introduce five-abreast tourist-class seating in DC-8s, 481; employee awarded $45,850 prize for cargo-load-control scheme, 518; new maintenance dock and hangar (photo), 549; Caravel! 6R withdrawn from service, 735; to extended use of five-abreast seating in DC-8s, 933 xi USAF (United States Air Force), limitations on size of B-1A supersonic bomber project, 100; first C-5A to visit Britain, report and photo, 146 and 147; C-130 of over Germany (photo), 164; C-5A Galaxy at Lakenheath (photo feature), 213; selection of com pany to build daylight close air support aircraft for to be made, 379; F-lllEs at Upper Heyford (report and photo), 429; F-l 1 lEs of 20 Tactical Fighter Wing arrive at Upper Heyford (illustrated feature) 503-504; two Generals aboard U-8F Seminole of which appar ently flew over Russian territory, 658; Cessna 0-2A of 601st Tactical Control Wing (photo), 690; to purchase 30 UH-lHs as base rescue helicopter, 823; SAC competition, results, 859; F-lllEs at RAF Upper Heyford, plans for, 920; AX project, Northrop and Fairchild Hiller selected for fly-off competition, 1002 US Air Line Pilots* Association, safety forum (report), 193-194; safety forum report (continued), 230-231; asks FAA to bring in requirement for bullet-proof cockpit doors, 551; Capt J. O'Donnell new president of, 897 US Air Show, to be held at Dulles, May 27—June 4, 859 US Army Aviation Materiel Laboratories (Avlabs), receive GroverE. Bell Award, 37; Structures Division develops Tetra-Core lightweight structural element for use in aircraft, 533 US Army, safety operation with USAF, 888 US defence contract procedures, major changes in announced, 212 US defence expenditure, figures for 1971, 724 US Dept of Transportation asked to fund CH-53D scheduled cargo service, 938 US-European Fourth Eurospace Conference, discussing possible European participation in US post-Apollo programme, 509; at Venice, report on, 652-653 US Marine Corps, CH-46 Sea Knight (photo), 224; to fit its Harriers with "downed pilot pod" (Sensor), 583; first production A-4M for (photo), 820 US Navy, Poseidon missile being lowered into USS James Madison (photo), 32; proposed lease of five business jets for combat training vetoed by House of Representatives, 268; J2F-6 Grumman Ducks, two resurrected for use in film, 268; Phoenix missile destroys drone fighter on first test, 291; midshipmen at Annapolis Academy to be given flying training on American Aviation Yankees, 522; President Nixon aboard USS Saratoga (photo), 548; completes successful demonstration of Cains alignment concept aboard USS Kitty Hawk, 598; considering use of Harriers for ship-defence against long-range missile launching vessels, 656-657; contract for 26 production versions of F-14A, 695; more flexible role for aircraft carriers of, 852; A-4E of in role of MiG fighter (photo), 963 US Naval Test Pilots* School, award to Fit Lt R. S. Burrows of the RAF (photo), 920 US Strategic Air Command, RAF Vulcans competing with. F-llls in Combat Competition, 611 US SST, Senate Appropriations Committee approves funding, 858 USSR: Air Force, combat training for fighter and ground attack (photos), 323; YAK-28P Firebar of (photo), 651; Tu-22 Blinder of (photo). 887 naval power, of, 34; Red Banner Black Sea and Northern fleets, Beriev M-12 of (photo), 651 optical telescope, claimed to be largest in world, 607 sounding rockets, to supply India with large number of, 260 SS.H ICBM missiles, launches two into Pacific, 381 Space programme: named applications-satellite pro grammes gain new spacecraft, 64; Soyuz 9 after making soft landing (photo), 64; Cosmos 359 launched (Venus 8?), 297; Luna 16 launched, 430; Luna 16 lands on Moon, 478; Luna 16, reported orbiting the Moon, 509; Luna 16 flight, illus trated feature on, 578-579; Cosmos 365 thought to have tested fractional orbital bomb, 579; Luna 16, illustrations of and description, 605-606; Soyuz 9 cosmonauts give details of effects of weightlessness, 692; Zond 8 Moon probe, report on flight, 725; Luna 16, Moon rock brought back by, 725; fourth Intercosmos satellite launched, 725; Intercosmos 4 (photo of), 726; summary of Luna 16 operations, 762-763; Luna 17 in lunar orbit, 825; Luna 17 Moon car (Lunokhod 1), feature and photos, 854-855; Luna 17, photos of, 884; Lunokhod operation details (report and photo), 922-923; Cosmos satellite launches, progress towards permanent manned orbiting laboratory?, 923; Vertikal 1, sounding rocket launched, 923; Lunokhod 1 successfully re-activated, 960; Venus 7, illustrated feature on mission, 992-993; Venus 7 destroyed?, 1029 UTA, financial report on, 735 v Van Dusen Aircraft Supplies, launches Dart II emerg ency survival beacon, report and photo, 562; Narco navigation equipment in Cherokee (illustrated feature), 737 Venezuelan Air Force, presented with silver salver by BAC (photo), 1026 Venus, summary of US and USSR exploration flights to (with, table and photo), 321 Verdon Smith, Sir R. (photo), 893 VFW-Fokker, first annual report on, 399 VFW 614, banking consortium to put up money for, 1004 Vickers Viscount prototype, first fare-paying passenger flight by (reminiscent photo), 195 Viking Industries UK Ltd, complete range of centre standard PC connectors available, 918 Vinten Ltd, W., L. V. F. Russell appointed engineering director, 976
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