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FLIGHT International * March 1971 309 ORGANISED by Union Syndicale des Industries Aeronautiques et Spatiales (USIAS), the 29th International Air and Space Show opens at the traditional site at Le Bourget Airport on Thursday, May 27. The 1971 Show should be remarkable for the variety of new aircraft on display. A selection of possible Paris debutantes may include; Trislander and Lynx from Britain; Corvette, Falcon 10, Mirage G.8 and Mercure from France; VFW 614 from Ger many; XC-1A from Japan; Tu-144 from the Soviet Union; and DC-10 and C-5A from the United States—the US theme is "Air Transport for the Masses." A dozen nations will be represented in an array of exhibits spread across 75,000m! of static parks and through eight halls and pavilions. The United Kingdom Pavilion (Hall E) should once again be a centre of special attraction and interest, with some 60 member companies of the SBAC expected as participants in the British Joint Venture. Several other British companies will be exhibiting independently in other halls. Diary The Show programme so far announced is as follows: — May 27 Morning, Press preview; afternoon, official inaugura tion, followed by public admittance until 1830hr. May 28 General Information Day: public admitted 1300hr to 1830hr. May 29 Stamp Collectors' Day; public admitted 0930hr to 1830hr. May 30 Private and Business Avia tion Day; public admitted 0930hr to 1830hr. May 31 Ambulance Aviation Day; public admitted 0930hr to 1830hr. June I Electronics Day; public admitted 1300hr to 1830hr. June 2 Equipment Day; public admitted 1300hr to 1830hr. June 3 Rotorcraft Day; also, special emphasis on high - tensile steel; public admitted 1300hr to 1830hr. June 4 Specialists and Foreign Missions; also, Telecom munications Day; trade only (public not admitted). June 5 International Flight Demon strations : public admitted 0930hr to 1830hr. June 6 Closing day; International Air Parade; public admitted 0930hr to 1830hr. Conferences Provisional arrange ments: AFITAE 10th International Congress, June 1, 2 and 3, "The Specific Technical Problems of Modern Commercial Aviation"; ITU working session, June 4, "Space and Telecom munications"; Conference Institute, "The Economics of Business Aviation." Admission charges Show tickets (sold to public at entrance gates) Fr4; reduced charges for children, seven to 18 years. Flying displays: June 5, Paris preview §k ^^M:i>:^lti is . if "•"-.'. B •• i| mm. Iff This preliminary guide compiled by GEOFFREY SCOTT is designed to assist readers planning a visit to the 1971 Paris Air Show. The usual full "Flight" coverage of displays and exhibits will follow in three special issues, appearing on May 27 (Paris Show Guide), June 3 (Paris Show Report) and June 10 (Paris Show Review). Information on these pages is given for readers' guidance. It should be verified through travel agents, etc, before departure. Early reservations are recommended, as hotel accommodation in and around Paris is already heavily booked over the period of the Show. Some useful addresses are listed overleaf. pelouse (grass) Fr8, pesage (enclosure) Fr30; June 6, pelouse Fr8, pesage Fr30; tribune and terrasse (grand stand and balcony) Fr40. TRAVEL INFORMATION Passports Valid passports required: no visas necessary on British pass ports. Details of special "No Passport" day-trips from British Rail. Currency Maximum limit for private travel, £300 in foreign currency or travellers' cheques and £25 in sterling notes on each journey from the UK. Public-transport return fares between UK and continental destinations may be paid in sterling. Detailed advice on business travel allowances, credit card facilities, etc, obtainable from banks, travel agents or motoring organi sations. Exchange Approximate sterling equivalents of the French franc: FrlOO, £7-50; Fr50, £3-75; Frl3-30, £100; FrlO, 75p: Fr5, 37!2p; Frl, 7'2p; 13 centimes, lp. Fares Rail/sea (return) London- Paris: 2nd, from £13-30; 1st, from £15-70; berth in two-berth Night Ferry sleeper, £20-20 (block price); Night Ferry single compartment, £33-40 (in clusive). Southampton-Paris: 2nd, from £11.85. Rail/air (return) London-Paris: Silver Arrow, from £12-60 (night). Air (return) London-Paris: tourist excur sion, £15 45 (night), £23-51 (day):
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