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The Activation of The Blue Streak Launching Site at Woomera and the First Blue Streak Flight Trial

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

C. R. Hume*
Affiliation:
Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Ltd.

Extract

The activity at Woomera leading to the first flight trial of Blue Streak had two distinct phases. First, the activation of the Blue Streak site and second the preparation, static firing and launching of Blue Streak F1. These events are described in two parts, Part I dealing with the site preparation and Part II with the F1 trial.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1964

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References

1.Williams, C. C. and Hume, C. R.Blue Streak Ground Support Equipment. Journal of the B.I.S., Vol. 19, 1963–64.Google Scholar
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