FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL

(June 28^th 1962)

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:

Advert:  De Havilland Engines

In this issue:

World News  (Hovercraft “Aircraft Carrier”, Air Cushion development 1, Tankers for France, Women’s closed-circuit record, Atlantic Mk. 2, Lightnings for India?, Last B-52.  Includes photographs of a Grumman S2F Tracker of the Royal Netherlands Navy, the Bristol 188 in flight, the Piaggio P.166B Portofino prototype and the Westland SR.N2)

Air Commerce  (Boeing 707 accident at Guadeloupe, Continental’s 707 was sabotaged, Atlantic losses for Seaboard.... and Pacific profits for Tiger, More Caravelles for Brazil, Tradair reintroduces Viscounts, More supersonic research contracts, Riding on air – SR.N2 and its experimental precursor, Taxi with care, DC-8 blamed for New York collision, Two years of Conway experience, The Supplementals Go jet, Super Broussard progress.  Includes photographs of a line-up of BEA aircraft types used on Scottish routes, the last BEA DC-3, a DC-3 of Tyne Tees Air Charter, an Air Afrique DC-6A/B and a Thai Airways Convair 990)

Flying The Buccaneer – A Not Too Serious Appraisal From Lossiemouth  (A one page article illustrated with a small photograph of a Buccaneer taking off from HMS Hermes)

Filming The Aviation Industry – Some Of The Problems And Compensations  (A 2-page illustrated article)

Aero Engines 1962  (A comprehensive 18-page article reviewing the the world’s most important aero engines which includes the data for all the principal types of engines in a tabulated form.  This article includes photographs of many of the main engine types)

Missiles And Spaceflight – Europe Looks At Space  (Diamant, The ELDO launcher, Communication satellites, Ground-station design, Advanced propulsion.  Illustrated with drawings and diagrams)

Missiles And Spaceflight  (Tiros 5 takes over, New X-15 figures, Paraglider contract)

Sport And Business (Business users mean business, Poles win gliding championship.  Includes small photographs of a Piper Aztec and a Cessna 310G)

Service Aviation – Air Force, Naval And Army Flying News  (Fairwind Seven, Yeovil fly-past, RAF at Bisley plus a photograph of the RAF’s last Meteor)

Industry International  (Flight Systems, Products, Company News)

plus more including adverts for Napier Aero Engines, Rist’s Wires and Cables Ltd., Boeing, Ultra Electronic Limited, David Brown Tractors, Bristol Siddeley Engines Limited (double-page), Martin-Baker, Lucas (colour), Nord Aviation Super-Broussard, Rolls-Royce Aero Engines, the BAC One-Eleven (double-page), Marconi Airport and Aircraft Radio Systems, the Westland Belvedere, Alvis of Coventry, BoultonPaul Power Controls – Buccaneer, Esso, RFD Liferafts, Piaggio, Decca and the Sikorsky S.61

This magazine although showing some minor bumps and knocks, and small creases to the cover pages (see photograph) is in very good overall condition with all pages firmly held by the staples (rusty).  All pages are present, intact and free from tears, creases and significant marks other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.