Farnbrough Air show Sept. 1970 FDC signed by Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane
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Farnbrough Air show Sept. 1970 FDC signed by Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane:
$58.86
Here we have a lovely First Day Cover commemorating Farnborough Air Show 7-13th September 1970. Flown by Concorde. This cover has been signed by Captain Brian Trubshaw and Co Pilot John Cochrane in Black felt type pen.
Below is some information taken from Wiki:Brian TrubshawFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaBrian Trubshaw astest pilotat the controls ofConcorde
Ernest Brian Trubshaw,CBE,MVO(29 January 1924 – 25 March 2001) was a leadingtest pilot, and the firstBritishpilot to flyConcorde, in April 1969.
Contents[hide]- 1Biography
- 2See also
- 3External links
- 4References
Brian Trubshaw was born in Liverpool in 1924[1]although he grew up inLlanelliwhere his parents lived at the time. He was educated atWinchester College.[2]He signed up for theRAFin 1942 at the age of eighteen and went to theUnited Stateswhere he trained as a pilot flyingStearmanbiplanes. He joinedBomber Commandin 1944, flyingStirlingsandLancasters, transferring a year later toTransport Command.
After theWarhe joined theKing\'s Flight, pilotingGeorge VIand other members of the Royal Family. Then in 1949-50 he taught at the Empire Flying School and theRoyal Air Force College Cranwell.
Trubshaw then went toMalayawhen he was given permission to leave the RAF (Flight Lieutenant Trubshaw retired from the RAF at his own request on 21 May 1950[3]) to take up a role as test pilot forVickers Armstrongs, where he remained for 30 years; he succeededG R \'Jock\' Bryceas chief test pilot by 1964, and was director of test flighting from 1966. Trubshaw worked on the development of theValiant V-bomber, theVanguard, theVC10, and theBAC One-Eleven, and test flew all of these.
He shot to public attention when he first flewConcordeon 9 April 1969 on a flight fromFiltonto its test base atRAF Fairford.[2]He emerged from Concorde 002\'s futuristic cockpit with the words: \"It was wizard - a cool, calm and collected operation.\" Weeks earlier he had piloted an early test flight of the identical French prototype Concorde 001, commanded byAndré Turcat. Trubshaw and Turcat were both awarded theIvan C. Kincheloe Awardin 1971, for their work on Concorde.
He was appointed aMember of the Royal Victorian Orderin 1948.[4]He was awarded theOBE[5]in 1964 and theCBEin 1970[6]and was awarded the French Aeronautical Medal in 1976. He ended his career as divisional director and general manager of the Filton works of British Aerospace from 1980-1986. From 1986-1993 he was a member of the board of theCivil Aviation Authority, and worked as an aviation consultant. He authored books on aviation, notablyConcorde: The Inside Story.
A burly, extrovert figure, Trubshaw addedgolfto his aoffering interest incricket, and later became involved inequestrianism. He was for some years a fence judge atBadminton Horse Trials.
Trubshaw\'s grave in CheringtonHe married Yvonne Edmondson, née Clapham, in 1972. He died peacefully in his sleep aged 77, at his home inTetbury,Gloucestershirein 2001.
See also[edit]John Cochrane
External links[edit]- John Cochrane (pilot)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Cochrane(26 August 1930 – 4 November 2006) was a British test pilot for the Anglo-French supersonic airliner,Concorde.[1][2]
Contents[hide]- 1Education
- 2Early career
- 3Concorde
- 4Later career
- 5Awards
- 6See also
- 7References
John Cochrane was born inAyrand educated atStrathallan School, Perthshire.[1]Cochrane initially started an engineering degree before deciding to leave and join theRoyal Air Force.[1]He received a cadetship to theRoyal Air Force College Cranwellin 1949 where he trained as a pilot and was awarded the Phillip Sassoon Memorial Prize for the cadet placed second in the order of merit.[3]At the same time he was also awarded the RUSI prize for the best individual thesis.[3]Cochrane graduated in 1952.[3]
Early career[edit]Upon graduation Cochrane joined the renowned617 Squadron(\"Dambusters\") where he flew theEnglish Electric Canberrabomber, Britain\'s first jet powered bomber.[4]He then served withNo. 90 Squadron RAFandNo. 214 Squadron RAFwith whom he flew theVickers Valiant, the first of Britain\'s three V Bombers.[4]Cochrane saw active service with No. 214 Squadron RAF during theSuez Crisisin 1956 when he flew bombing raids on Egyptian airfields fromMalta. His talents soon marked him out as a potential test pilot, not only an excellent pilot, he had the ability to write succinct and enlightening reports on any aircraft he flew.[4]As a squadron leader in 1960, he graduated from theEmpire Test Pilots\' SchoolinFarnborough, after which he was posted to theAeroplane and Armament Experimental EstablishmentatBoscombe Down.[4]In September 1962, he resigned his commission with theRoyal Air Forceand joinedVickers Armstrongto become an experimental test pilot.[3]At Vickers he was involved with the stall tests on the company\'s last civil airliner, theVC-10.[4]
Concorde[edit]In 1962, discussions between theBritish Aircraft CorporationandSud Aviationbegan, regarding the possibility of a supersonic transport aircraft.[4]The final collaboration would be that of the successors,British AerospaceandAerospatiale, respectively.[4]In May 1964, they agreed the preliminary design of the Mach 2 Concorde.[4]Assembly of the British prototype began atFiltonin 1966, the same year that John Cochrane was appointed project test pilot.[4]To prepare for the first flight of the British-built Concorde 002, Cochrane flew on numerous high-performance delta wing or deeply swept wing aircraft to explore their flying characteristics.[4]He flew on theDassault Mirage IIIinterceptor fighter,Dassault Mirage IVnuclear bomber,English Electric Lightning,Handley Page HP.115and the British Aircraft Corporation BAC221.[4]In 1968, he was appointed deputy chief test pilot of the commercial division of the British Aircraft Corporation.[3]
On 9 April 1969, John Cochrane flew as co-pilot on the maiden flight of Concorde 002 withBrian Trubshawas chief test pilot.[4]Exactly five weeks after, the French sister aircraft first flew.[4]Cochrane would stay with the Concorde test programme for its entirety.[3]Concorde finally acquired its certificate of airworthiness in December 1975 and flew commercially for the first time withBritish Airwayson 21 June 1976.[4]Cochrane piloted Concorde 002 for many of its proving flights and commanded Concorde 101 on its trials.[4]He had specific responsibility for the engine intake control system, which required him to test the aircraft to the limits of its speed, altitude and ability to carry a payload of passengers over the most likely potential routes atMach2.[4]He commanded Concorde 101 when it reached its fastest supersonic speed of Mach 2.23 and a height of 68,000 feet.[3]Cochrane also established record sub-three-hour transatlantic crossings in both directions.[1]
Both Cochrane and Trubshaw insisted on many changes as they began testing on Concorde.[1]One of the first problems they encountered was the protective visor on the front window, which, with two narrow slits, left them with a good view of the clouds but limited visibility for landing.[1]They also encountered problems as they flew the Concorde prototype to its maximum speed of Mach 2.2.[1]When they decided to turn off the re-heat system, the Olympus jet engines went into a cyclic surge condition known as a \'forward firing backfire\'.[1]The French had experienced the same problems and the British insisted that the engine controls be changed from an analogue to a digital system.[1]This was one of the main reasons that led to soaring costs and the seven-year delay.[1]On one occasion in 1974, Cochrane was flying Concorde 002 when one of its undercarriage legs would not lock in the down position whilst preparing for landing.[4]He safely made an emergency landing and it led to another vital modification on the aircraft.[1]
Later career[edit]In 1980 having helped to train the pilots he retired from BAe and flew commercially for ten years withCyprus Airwaysas a Captain.[1]The decision to ground Concorde in 2003 after the fatalPariscrash in 2000, saddened him and he insisted that Concorde could have flown commercially for much longer.[4]On 24 October 2003 he was present on one of the three Concordes that made their final commercial flights toHeathrow Airport.[1]Cochrane acknowledged that flying Concorde was the highlight of his career and claimed that involvement in the project was \'perhaps second only to the USApollo Program\'.[3]
Awards[edit]- Awarded theQueen\'s Commendation for Valuable Servicein the Air, 1971.[3]
- Awarded the Derry and Richards Memorial Medal for flight test achievement, 1977.[3]
- Brian Trubshaw
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Farnbrough Air show Sept. 1970 FDC signed by Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane:
$58.86