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Guided Flight Trials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 July 2016

R. W. M. Boswell
R. W. M. Boswell*
Affiliation:
Weapons Research Establishment, South Australia
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Early in 1946, when work on guided weapons had only just begun in the United Kingdom, it became clear that there was a future need for a long Range, preferably over land, for the testing and development of guided weapons. Such a Range could not be located in the British Isles, and a survey throughout the British Commonwealth indicated that Australia was most likely to provide a suitable site. Therefore, a party of Ministry of Supply and Ministry of Aircraft Production personnel under the leadership of Lieut. General (now Sir John) Evetts carried out a preliminary survey in 1946, selected a site in South Australia which appeared most suitable and submitted a detailed report to the Ministry of Supply.

Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 62 , Issue 570 , June 1958 , pp. 408 - 422
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 1958

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