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The Aviation Historian
The modern journal of classic aeroplanes and the history of flying
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CLIPPERS OF THE CLOUDS
PAN AM’S “ROGUE” ATLANTIC CONSTELLATIONS
ISSUE
35
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THE AVIATION HISTORIAN
Issue No 35
Published quarterly by:
The Aviation Historian
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Horsham RH12 9PP
United Kingdom
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Editor’s Letter
A VERY WARM welcome to
TAH35,
in which we take a
characteristically varied tour of some of the more unusual
nooks and crannies of aviation history. Highlights include
Prof Keith Hayward’s commentary on the political punch-
ups at the heart of government during the start-stop-start
procurement of the Hawker Siddeley (later BAe) 146; and Dr
Andrew Arthy’s minute-by-minute account of the staunch
efforts of Luftwaffe fighter unit
Jagdgeschwader 2
to hold the
defensive line over the beaches of Dieppe on August 19, 1942.
I’m also particularly pleased to present what I am confident
is the most complete history of Argentina’s IAe.30 Ñancú
twin-Merlin-engined fighter published to date, after more
than a decade of extensive archive-digging by South American
aviation historians Ricardo Lezon and Santiago Rivas. This
“homegrown hot-rod” could have been a real contender had
it been developed sooner — but it was largely obsolete before
construction started, thanks to the advent of the jet engine.
If you like a mental challenge, Matt Bearman’s fascinating
article on the aerodynamics of propellers, and specifically the
effects of supersonic shockwaves thereon, will provide plenty
of meat for your brain to chew on. It’s interesting that so little
attention has been paid to propellers over time; as with
aerodynamics generally, historians looking back at the subject
tend to put it into the “too difficult” box. Indeed, realising
that Matt’s article contains some potentially mind-spraining
mathematics and concepts that seem bizarrely counter-
intuitive — pulling the throttle back to go faster, for example
— Managing Editor Mick and I discussed whether it might
be
too
technical. But, as Mick rightly says:
“This article really does advance our understanding, which
is exactly what we should be aiming for; it very satisfyingly
identifies a common thread linking several apparently
unrelated aircraft which, although promising, all turned out
to be disappointing. That is real aviation-history magic.”
I agree — and hope you will too! Enjoy the issue.
ISSUE NUMBER 35
(published April 15, 2021)
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EDITOR
Nick Stroud
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FRONT COVER
A colourised photograph of Lockheed Constellation
NC88837, named
Clipper,
at Burbank before delivery in late 1945.
Colour by RICHARD JAMES MOLLOY.
GREG SMITH COLLECTION
BACK COVER
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 “Yellow 2 + I” of the 9. Staffel of
JG 2 undergoes maintenance in northern France in 1942. Dr Andrew
Arthy’s analysis of JG 2 at Dieppe starts on page 106.
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CONTENTS
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EDITOR’S LETTER
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AIR CORRESPONDENCE
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THE STOP & GO SHOW
106
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Issue No 35
Professor Keith Hayward FRAeS turns his attention to the
political in-fighting behind the development of the HS 146
Vic Flintham concludes his two-part series on the RAF’s
wartime close air-support role in the Mediterranean
Jean-Christophe Carbonel’s series on France’s “magnificent
men” continues with the “flying saucers” of Louis Capazza,
which flew — but only in an 1894 science-fiction novel
Former Royal Norwegian Air Force photo-reconnaissance
pilot Kaptein Knut Lande traces the history of the Republic
RF-84F Thunderflash in Norwegian service
Dr Bernardo Urbani examines an 1890 newspaper report
about the first flight by a non-human primate in the Americas
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ROVER DAVID Pt 2
30
CES HOMMES MAGNIFIQUES:
LOUIS CAPAZZA
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FLASH!
46
VENEZUELA’S AERONAUT MONKEY
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In 1946 Pan Am’s Atlantic Division unilaterally gave its
fleet of Constellations geographical “Clipper” names —
until being told to fall in line. Greg Smith investigates . . .
In 1926 Turkey placed an order for the Danish-built
Rohrbach Rofix parasol-winged fighter; Lennart Andersson
chronicles the short careers of the two examples built
Following on from his article in
TAH20
on the Westland
Whirlwind and its propulsion problems, Matt Bearman
delves further into the effects of shockwaves on propellers
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PAN AM’S “ROGUE” ATLANTIC CLIPPERS
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TURKISH DISMAY
64
THE OTHER SOUND BARRIER
10
46
Leif Hellström profiles the use of Sabena’s helicopters in
the insect-control role in the Belgian Congo in the 1950s
After more than a decade of in-depth research, Ricardo M.
Lezon and Santiago Rivas tell the full story of Argentina’s
answer to the D.H. Hornet — the shapely IAe.30 Ñancú
Using extensive interviews with Cambodian military pilot
Major Su Sampong, Albert Grandolini concludes his
three-part series on flying with the nation’s air arm
76
SABENA’S CONGO VENTILATORS
80
THE PATAGONIAN EAGLE
94
ON THE WINGS OF THE HANSA Pt 3
104
THE IMPOSSIBLY GLAMOROUS WORLD OF
PERCEIVED NOISE DECIBELS . . .
106
DIEPPE: THE LUFTWAFFE PERSPECTIVE
Nick Stroud recalls many happy childhood hours listening
to a promotional “flexidisc” of DHC-7 engine noise
80
On August 19, 1942, the Allies launched an attack on the
French port of Dieppe; Dr Andrew Arthy provides a forensic
account of the day’s activities for
Jagdgeschwader 2
Tom Singfield describes a “hairy moment” for the crew of
a British Caledonian BAC One-Eleven at Gatwick in 1981
118
ARMCHAIR AVIATION
123
LOST & FOUND
124
“A VERY NASTY SITUATION . . .”
130
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
Issue No 35
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