Aug-Sep-Oct, Nov-Dec 1971-Jan 1972 - Navy League of Australia

A Close Liaison the Navy Dept. andMACQUARIE WORSTEDS LTD.Who are Proud to be Associated with the Navy Dept. in the Supply of .For All Enquiries» PURE WOOL* WOOL and POLYESTER CLOTH* Contractors to the R.A.N.MACQUARIE WORSTEDS LTD.39 YORK STREET, SYDNEY29 2731 Phone 29 2731AIRCRAFTFROM BRITAINFOR OURSERVICES?Now proved in squadron service with the R.A.F. and on extensive orderfrom the United States Marine Corps, the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, theworld s first V/STOL (vertical short take-off and land) fighter, hasdefinitely passed the experimental stage.Indeed, more and more defenceexperts in almost all countries areproving willing to admit that thedevelopment of the Harrier hasbeen the greatest breakthrough inmilitary aviation since the inventionof the helicopter.Major-General Homer S. Hill.Deputy Chief of Staff (Air). U.S M.C..Tha Hawker Siddeley HARRIER.went further last year when he saidV/STOL aircraft would constitute assignificant an advance to bothmilitary and civil aviation as did theintroduction of the turbine engineThe R.A.F. now has five squadronsof Harriers, three of them inGermany, with their aircraftoperating from dispersed sites andperforming a dual role: tacticalreconnaissance and close support ofground forces. This support isprovided by a variety of weaponswhich the Harrier can carry: bombs,cannon, rockets and napalm, to saynothing of its reconnaissancecameras.In all. the R.A.F. has ordered 90Harriers to operate four squadronsand a training squadron.The R.A.F. uses the short take-offquality of its Harriers in Germany. ItZINCLINEPTY. LTD.SPECIALISTS IN ANTI-CORROSIVE TREATMENTS,BLAST CLEANING, ACID DE-SCALING,PAINTING, METALLISING, GALVANISINGTucks Rd., Seven622-2183Hills.By Ian Fitchett, Defence Correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald, whois currently touring defence bases in Great Britain.A S. MELBOURNE, flagihlp of the Royal Australian Navy.(THIS ARTICLE IS REPRODUCED BY COURTESY OF THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD)means that the aircraft have anoperational range of about 200 milescarrying 5.000 lb. of externallycarried weapons in addition to itsAden guns. Vertical take-off means alesser, but still most formidable,performance the R.A.F. claims.INVALUABLEIt has become obvious in recentyears that the Royal Navy regardsanti-submarine warfare as its mainmission in life and the equipping ofR.N. ships with the Harrier is verymuch part of this planning.The Harrier can operate from anyhelicopter deck provided on anynaval vessel, but again its utilisationfor its most effective mode can bedoubled in load-carrying capabilitywith a 200 ft. or 300 ft. take-off run.For this reason, R.N. planners seethe greatest future for the Harrier onits through-deck cruisers now beingdesigned.R.N. planners envisage the Harrieras an invaluable supplement toPag. Twanty-slxTHE NAVYNovambar-Dac.mbar-January,mTwenty-seven