Monthly report for June 1952

Lancaster SW.342 (ASZ.107 & AS.Sa.1) Bitteswell, Adder re-heat nozzle; single Mamba de-icing tests. Balliol VL.892 (ASZ.110) Boscombe Down, Farnborough, Flying by the school. Dakota KJ.839 (ASZ.167/168) Bitteswell, Several flights to gain experience on jet pipe temperature control. Marathon VX.231 (ASZ.117/127) Propeller de-icing tests. Apollo G-AIYN (ASZ.121/122/124/134) Baginton, all-up weight flight tests. Gannet VR.546 (DM.204) White Waltham, 30-hour inspection following carrier trials. Gannet VR.557 (DM.210) Boscombe Down, White Waltham, Returned to Boscombe Down for armament trials.Gannet WE.488 (DM.208), White Waltham, Propeller vibration tests. Replacement engine now awaited. Blackburn WB.797, Bitteswell, Vibration tests completed at White Waltham. Wyvern VW.868 (DM.116 and 115) Bitteswell, 25-hour flying PCU. Wyvern VW.882 (ASP.163) Bitteswell, 30-hour airframe inspection. Other Wyvern aircraft: Wyvern VZ.746 (ASP.173) completed a total of 6 hours flying. Wyvern VW.885 (ASP.162) severe engine roughness at Boscombe Down. Lancastrian VM.733 (AS.Sa.99/100) Bitteswell, major inspection. Canberra WD.933 (AS.Sa.115/119) Bitteswell, engine (Sa.119) removed due to fouling of the first row rotor blades, Sa.114 now fitted. Hastings TE.583 (AS.Sa.102/104) NGTE Bitteswell, NTR. Meteor WA.820 (AS.Sa.105/108) West Rynham, several flights this month. No problems. Gloster Ga.5 WD.804 (AS.Sa.129/130) Bitteswell, 60-hour airframe inspection. Bitteswell aircraft programme for the immediate future, page 9 and 10