THE AEROPLANE

(September 30^th 1960)

Front cover:

Advert:  Dowty Rotol Limited – Undercarriages And Propellers For The Avro 748

In this issue:

Matters Of Moment  (A Euro-Commonwealth space club, Aerobatics at Dunstable, Progress with the TSR-2, Jimmy Jeffs – a vivatuary plus a superb photo of a tight formation of Lightnings of No 74 Squadron)

Progress Report On Skybolt  (A detailed one-page article describing the background, systems and operation of the Skybolt air-launched ballistic missile)

U.S. Air Force States Its Plans For Next Stage  (An update on the US progress with aircraft, missiles and space projects.  Includes a photo of the Minuteman ICBM and artists’ impressions of the M=3 Interceptor and Dyna-Soar)

Air Transport  (Convair 880 and 600 production, B.E.A.’s potential dividend, Learning from experience – lessons from a Viscount accident at London Airport,Central American co-operation, Supersonic common sense, The air-freight business)

Aviation Medical Research  (An update on the current research projects)

Doctors And Guinea-Pigs At The I.A.M.  (A double page photo-montage with descriptive text of the work of the Institute of Aviation Medicine)

Precision In Space  (A double-page photo-montage of the Able Star rocket prior to and during launch at Cape Canaveral)

Aerojet-General’s Able Star  (A review of the rocket system with performance and technical data)

The Fighting Services  (RAF Staff College, Emergency landings, Nigerian independence celebrations, RAF appointments, Aviation art in London plus a photo of a De Havilland Canada Beaver of the Army Air Corps)

New From Canada  (A well illustrated review of the Found FBA-2A)

Flying The Auster D.6  (A detailed illustrated review of this aircraft with performance data)

Gliding Notes

Aviation News In General  (Ilyushins in Africa, Herons for Ceylon, Magister in Sweden, More Avro 748s, Gulfstreams to be sold in Europe plus more)

Adverts include Canadair and the Vulcan and Avro Blue Steel Bomb

The front cover page is a good indication of the quality of this magazine and with minimal staple rusting.  The cover page displays only light rubbing and a few knocks to the edges and the original owner’s name written in pencil at the top of the front cover page (see photograph).  All pages are present and free from any tears, creases, and significant marks other than some typical light age-related discolouration on the page edges.  This magazine is in very good overall condition considering its age.