THE AEROPLANE

& Commercial Aviation News

(May 14^th 1964)

Front cover:

Now The Super VC 10s Start Rolling

In this issue:

Wanted:  Objective Appraisal Of North Atlantic Navigation Needs  (The conclusion of the previous issue’s survey of Canadian experience with Doppler.  Skylight compass, Celestial capability)

China:  A Civil Aircraft Market

People In The News 

B.O.A.C. And The VC 10  (Pertinent comments on points of topical significance)
Transport Affairs  (Canada’s government requires airline integration, Pan American orders 10 more Boeing jets, P.A.L. orders more F-27s, Three carriers to pool East Africa-India services, Pan Am seeks further African blocked space agreement, Boeing cargo jets produce $3m. operating profit for Pan American, Sterling adds more DC-6Bs, Comets to fly on Auckland-Nouméa route, TWA schedules first 727 service for June 1, Dispute delays Arkia Herald services, Helicopters for Jugoslavia, N.Z. airlines to merge in “foreseeable future”?, Bulky loads for Aeroflot An-12s, Two airlines plan to extend routes through Australia, Military airfield used for Naples traffic, …and now Qantas buys a DC-3, Big Aeroflot traffic growth rate recorded, US domestic traffic shows 18% increase, Chicago’s Midway to be used again.  Includes photographs of a Fokker F-27 and a United Airlines Boeing 727)

Trends And Indicators  (Charts and tables of data for the 30 busiest airports in the US, UK scheduled airline traffic, Australian domestic scheduled traffic and IATA North Atlantic airline traffic)

Transport Operations  (Ice removal costs will rise, Belgium show arrester gear studies, Crash indicators for use in Northern Canada, FAA proposes relaxation of the 80,000lb rule, Singapore DASR-1 radar in service, IAL providing airport services for the Scillies, Accident summary, EAL DC-8 recorder tape lost)

Pilot’s Point Of View  (Airport frustrations)

Engineering Progress  (Details of Boeing 707 BLC system released, New Lycoming turbofan completes first test run, DHC-5 Buffalo’s STOL performance, Norwegian Augusta Bell 204B helicopters re-engined, Assessment of SST fuel reserves remains “relatively empirical”, Data issued on NAC 60 SST project, New version of Russia’s An-14, Detailed claims made for Boeing 733’s variable sweep geometry, PD-808 Vespa-Jet likely to fly soon, First SIPA Espace seats delivered, Mobile non-destructive testing service, Refuellers for Mobil Oil, VC10 equipment, Transistorised torquemeter produced by Westland, Timmins galley equipment export orders, GEC division moves to Heathrow headquarters.  Includes photographs of the prototype Piaggio-Douglas PD-800 Vespa-Jet and a Euravia Constellation being loaded with mobile radiographic units)

Flight Into China  (A one-page photo-montage of P.I.A.’s inaugural Boeing 720B flight to China)

HS.125 Shows Its Capacity For Getting Around

Business And Statistics  (Five year consolidation period ahead for US airlines, General Precision-Decca navigator link, US share of transatlantic traffic shows increase)

Fun Of The Air Fair  (A one-page review of the 1964 International Air Travel Fair held at Biggin Hill.  Includes photos of the Wassmer Super IV, the Beech Super HI8 and a Piper Aztec C)

Late News  (Bid by Hughes to regain TWA control, Ferranti to market Autonetics system, First One-Eleven for Braniff nears completion, Hiller Aircraft acquired by Fairchild Stratos, Pilots reject UK independents’ pay offer)

Adverts include:  Palmer Aero Products Limited, Shell Aviation Service, the BAC One-Eleven (double-page), HM Hobson Ltd. – the HS Trident, Fokker and the DH Caribou

The front cover page is a good indicator of the overall quality of this magazine (see photograph).  The staples are lightly rusted and continue to hold the cover and all pages securely.  All pages are present and free from any tears, creases, or significant marks other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.  This magazine is in very good condition throughout considering its age.