Anti-Locust aircraft demonstration at Northolt Airport; A new twin engined Islander spraying aircraft manufactured by Britten-Norman ltd of Hambridge Airport. Isle of Wight, and worth ~48,000 was demonstrated at Northolt Aerodrome today. Funds were made available by the Ministry of Oversea, a Development from a great of ~175,000 covering the provision of personnel aircraft and equipment to flight against the locust plague in East Africa. The aircraft was demonstrated to members of the International study conference on Aeridology taking place in London as part of the Silver Jubilee celebration of the Anti-locust Research Center in Kensington. The plane will shortly be presented to the Desert Locust Control Organization in Eastern Africa with headquarters at Aamara in Ethiopia. With its ability to take off and land in short distances in rough country, the Islander is particularly suitable for spraying operations against locusts. It has been fitted with the latest spray gear and the designs and specifications are the outcome of many years of research on locust spraying techniques by scientists from many countries. Photo Shows Members of the International Study Conference on Airidology, taking a look under the Islander spraying aircraft, inspecting the emergency jeetison pipe at Northolt today.
Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.
Photo is dated 7-10-1970.
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