R.A.A.F. PILOTS’ FORECASTS
VALIANT SEEN AS RIVAL (N.Z. Press Association—Copyrtgftt) . LONDON, September 16. Britain’s new Vickers Valiant jet bomber is regarded by Royal Australian Air Force competitors in the air race as their biggest rival, said Wing Commander Cuming and Squadron Leader Raw, of Melbourne, when two R.A.A,.F. Canberras arrived at Lypeham Air Station, Wiltshire, today. Squadron Leader Raw, captain of the second R.A.A.F. Canberra in the race, said the Valiant was an unknown quantity, but on paper appeared a very good aircraft. a We have one or two modifications the R.A.F. are not using, but we don’t know what fuel they are carrying.” Wing-Commander Cuming said some special modifications to the Canberras were his own. Squadron Leader C. G. Harvey, of Victoria, navigator of the No. 1 Australian Canberra for the race, who flew with Wing Commander Cuming, said: “It will be a good race, with not more than 70 miles between the leaders as they reach Christchurch.”
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 10
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