FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

(July 24^th 1969)

The magazine published for the serious aero enthusiast and the official organ of the Royal Aero Club.  Packed with technical and specification data and well illustrated with photographs and drawings throughout.

Front cover:

International Publishing Corporation’s Beechcraft Baron

In this issue:

Man On The Moon  (Editorial covering Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon)

“One Small Step For Man …”  (A 3-page article describing Eagle’s landing on the moon, the subsequent moon walk and including diagramatic representations of the lunar module’s landing approach and photographs of the moon walk – grainy by today’s quality but nevertheless an historical account of this momentous occasion)

World News  (HAS and the A-300B, Britain’s Far East display, No Israeli Mirages, The Vimy damaged, Pageantry at Old Warden.  Includes a photograph of a HP Jetstream)

Air Transport  (Dog-days of Edwards, Date set for minima rule, Airbus agreement in force, Supplemental service criticised, Low speed SST proposed, Quietening the RB.211, Bahamas world weighs in, Noise the big problem, Stavanger anomaly, Co-operation in the Pacific, Finance for Irish International.  Includes photographs of an Ansett Boeing 727, a Mexicana 727-100 and a Breguet 9415)

Independent Concorde Appraisal  (Initial reports on the handling of Concorde plus a photograph of a Caravelle)

Undershoots And Heavy Landings – Part 2

Private Flying  (British midget racers, De Havilland aerobatic trophy.  Includes photographs of an HR-100 and a Pup-150)

A New Light Engine – Rolls-Royce Continental O-240-A  (An in-depth 4-page review of this engine with a photograph, an excellent large cutaway drawing with key points identified, further drawings and technical & performance data)

Light Commercial & Business  (Greek students for Oxford, Swearingen expands, Belfast City airport, Air London’s India link, Westward Airways, New Dutch operator, Brabham enters aviation, Islander accident report plus photographs of a Piper PA-31 Navajo and a Hughes 500 helicopter)

Industry International  (Long duration recorder, Fifty airlines, Clean work stations, Terminal announcement system)

Taking An Aircraft Into Partnership  (Private flying – Where to?, What about the weather?, The flight.  Assessing expenditure – Capital cost, Insurance, Maintenance, Fuel and oil, Hangarage, Landing fees, Utilisation, Professional pilot.  For work and play – Deciding to fly privately, Choosing an aircraft, Hire or buy, Air taxi, Self-fly hire, Private ownership, Private-ownership/Professional pilot.  Includes photographs of an Agusta-Bell Jet Ranger, the Hawker Siddeley HS.125, a Piper Cherokee, a CEA Regent, the Cessna Skymaster, the HP Jetstream and a Beagle B.206-S)

Rochester Racing  (King’s Cup race and heats, Class racing, Air Racing championship.  A 2-page illustrated account with photographs of the Winning Turbulent crossing the line and a Rollason Beta)

Army Aviation’s New Role:  Anti-Tank Missile Arm  (Conter-penetration battle, Evasive action  (An excellent 5-page article describing the use of helicopters in an offensive role.  Although there are no photographs this article is illustrated with some lovely artist’s illustrations)

Defence – Britain’s NATO Contributions  (RAF Phantom lost, MRCA costs, Gp. Capt. Hedley Cliff, NATO Tigers meet, The eighth passenger.  Includes photographs of the only serviceable Swordfish overflying Portsmouth harbour and HMS Victorious, the Army Blue Eagles display team Bell 47G Sioux helicopters and a Nord-Aviation AS.12 being prepared for firing from a Wasp helicopter)

Spaceflight – Journey To The Moon  (A 3-page account of the Apollo 11 mission with a photograph of the astronauts and an artist’s illustration of the lunar module and astronauts on the moon’s surface)

plus more including adverts for Decca Business Aviation, the D.H. Twin Otter, Hawker Siddeley, Graviner, Air Service Training Perth, the Rolls-Royce Bristol SNECMA M45H turbofan, Fairchild Hiller – the Metro and the Piper Turbo Twin Commanche (colour)

This magazine although showing some minor bumps to the cover page edges (see photograph) is in very good overall condition and with all pages firmly held by the rusty staples.  All pages are present, intact and free from tears, creases and marks although the original owner’s name is written in pencil at the top of the front cover page.