THE AEROPLANE

(September 20^th 1957)

Front cover:

Advert:  Rolls-Royce Dart Propeller Turbines – British West Indian Airways Vickers Viscounts

In this issue:

Matters Of Moment  (The future for I,A,T.A., The Suez action, Argus production, includes a photo of a Hurricane, Spitfire, Javelin, Hunter, Meteor and Vampire in formation low over the runway at Biggin Hill)

News Of Aircraft, Engines And Missiles  (Bristol burner, Javelins in Germany, Tail armament, Israeli Fougas, a cutaway drawing of the English Electric Wren with a 50 point key plus more including a photo of the Russian Beriev Be-6 flying boat and a small photo and silhouettes of the Russian “Blowlamp” bomber)

At The R.Ae.S. Garden Party  (Full page of photos from the event)

Air Transport  (B.E.A. progress and a lovely photo of a Tupolev Tu-104 on the runway of an American air force base)

B.O.A.C. In The Next Decade  (Includes a photo of a Britannia 312 on the ground at London airport)

Missiles Or Supersonic Bombers?  (A detailed 3-page article which includes photos of the Snark surface-to-surface missile, a Vulcan and a Victor)

Display Flying At Ford  (A double-page of photos including superb in-flight photos of Fairey Gannets, a Hawker Sea Hawk aerobatic formation and a large photo of an individual Sea Hawk)

The Fighting Services  (Standards for the RAAF, Helicopter operation in Cyprus and a photo of Westland Whirlwinds taking off from the deck of HMS Bulwark to carry out anti-submarine duties)

Variations On The Eland Theme  (Includes drawings of three of the Eland arrangements)

An Air Show In Toronto …… And One At Niagara Falls  (Includes a photo of the second prototype of the Argus long-range maritime-reconnaissance aircraft)

Gliding Notes

Adverts include :  the Boeing 707, the Fairey Gannet, the Vickers Vanguard, the De Havilland Heron, English Electric Aircraft and Saunders-Roe

The front cover page exhibits only minor bumps to the edges and corners and a small crease across the top corner tip (see photograph).  The staples contain surface rust but remain sound and continue to hold the cover and all pages securely.  All pages are present and free from any tears, creases, and significant marks.  This magazine is in very good overall condition especially considering it is more than 65 years old.