5 weekly reports (Nos.301 302 303 304 305) and one monthly report

Aircraft at Bitteswell: Lancastrian VM.733 (AS.Sa.98/99). Canberra WV.787 (AS.Sa.123/115). Canberra WD.930 (AS.Sa.408/407) Hunter WN.889 (AS.Sa.7062). Blackburn WB.797 (DM.206). Gannet VR.557 (DM.214). Gannet WN.395 (DM.2034). Gannet WN.365 (DP.2058 & DP.2114). Lancaster SW.342 (ASV.1). Outside aircraft. Sapphire aircraft: Victor WB.775 (AS.Sa.131/133 & 135 138 & 123/139). Javelin WT.827 (AS.Sa.111/132). Javelin WT.836 (AS.Sa.112/144). English Electric P.1 WG.760 (AS.Sa.556/553). Sapphire production aircraft: Javelin XA.546 had an engine blow-out on rapid throttling back at 43,000 feet at 480 knots. Hunter: All Mk.2 aircraft have now been delivered and production of Mk.5 aircraft has commenced. Double Mamba aircraft: Four aircraft are being prepared for intensive flying at Ford. Gannet WN.372 arrived at Khartoum for tropical trials which have now commenced. Python production aircraft: Wyvern WL.881 has been delivered to Bitteswell for forthcoming fuel, recuperator system tests. A second failure in Malta was thought to be due to compressor failure in flight. Mamba aircraft: Seamew XA.209 (ASZ.601) is being prepared for carrier trials. Viper aircraft: Provost XD.674 (ASV.1508)