Yes, the very promising Fairey Rotodyne. Whose noise problems had virtually been solved when the programme was cancelled....
I spotted a note on the back of the Jan '53 edition:
which pleaded:
The November 1951 journal is now out of print, and the Editorial Office is urgently in need of copies. Will any reader or Group of readers who can, without prejudice to training requirements, spare a copy or copies, please send them to the Editor, Joint Service Recognition Journal, Air Ministry, Room 213, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, London, S.W.1.
I guess I'm about 60 years too late then:
A cracking edition it was too - but weren't they all in those fascinating times of aircraft development?
The cover shot is actually titled 'Hawker P.1067' - it had yet to be named 'Hunter'!
September 1957? - I do indeed have a copy:
Any guesses as to aircraft and ship? No, it isn't a Chance-Vought Cutlass.
And look what else is inside,
Coffman Starter:
I guess the Editor could look into the future!