THE AEROPLANE

(April 8^th 1949)

Front cover:

Advert:  A.W.A. Apollo

In this issue:

On The Importance Of Reunions  (Editorial)

Matters Of Moment  (The supply of Kerosene, Back to petrol, US long-range bomber group, Discharges and resignations, Wolverhampton air race plans, Rumour from the East, The Canadair arrival, A matter of spares, New wine in old bottles? – Douglas Super DC-3, An astounding conclusion, Foreign nationals in the forces, The Goblin’s 1,000 hours.  Includes photographs of a Convair B-36 fitted with two turbo-jets under each wing and the SNCASO SO.8000 Narval)

Commemorating The Beginning Of The R.A.F.  (A report on the speeches and proceedings of the 31^st anniversary of the last day of the existences of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service)

The Fighting Services  (Hot and cold in Berlin, Inter-service rugby, First commission completed – HMS Triumph, Anticipating re-equipment plus photographs of the pilots and Spitfires 16s of No. 604 [County of Middlesex] Sqdn. R.Aux.A.F.)

Cierva’s Air Horse  (A superb 7-page detailed review of the world’s biggest helicopter.  This article is packed with information, photographs of the helicopter under construction and in flight, 3-view silhouettes, detailed drawings of the pitch control spider operations and an excellent double-page cutaway drawing with 39 key points identified)

Air Transport In Africa Today:  III – East Africa  (Civil aviation administration, Registered aircraft.  3-pages including photographs of Eastleigh airport; Nairobi, an EAA DH Dove and an EAA Lodestar)

Air Transport  (Less money for MCA, The charter business, Australian notes, Rapide I.o.M. accident report, Gee progress in Scotland, Edinburgh BEA service renewed, Appointment to threatened corporation, Radio operators strike, Scottish runs BOAC’s Liberators plus a photo of a BOAC Canadair Four)

News Of Industry  (British Standards, Hydraulic lifting, An internal micrometer, Triode transducer)

Private Flying  (A Canadian lightplane, Piper in Britain, Wanted an air meeting place, News from the clubs plus a photo of a Piper Cub)

Adverts include:  Flight Refuelling Limited, Pioneer Parachute Company Inc., Kelvin Aircraft Instruments, Auster Aircraft Limited, the Fairey Aviation Company Ltd., the  Napier NAIAD Propeller Turbine Engine, the Gloster Meteor, Rolls-Royce Power Plants, Marconi, De Havilland Jet Engines, the Decca Navigator System, Canadair, Rotax (colour) and the Bristol Hercules engine

This magazine is in very good overall condition however the magazine had its staples removed shortly after purchase to prevent rust staining.  These were replaced with a strong twine to secure the pages.  All pages are present and free from tears, creases and significant marks other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.