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First appeared in RUSI vol 119, no 2 Jun 1974

A decade ago I watched in horror as its board ruined Marconi. In horror, but also in disbelief. They couldn? be that stupid, they had to know something I didn?t. [...]

NASA has at last done something useful. Its plan to return to the Moon, which is not 'ambitious', but antediluvian, demonstrates the prime imperative for this, and for entry to [...]

British Steel is suffering from lack of business when there is a desperate need for steel in our major warships. The Strategic Defence Review promised us a pair of large [...]

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the October 1983 issues, including "Keeping the heat on Detroit," in the October 24 issue, "How the tragedy of Poland keeps repeating itself," in the October 3 issue, and "Why so many chief executives make too much," by Arch Patton, in the October 17 issue.

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Presents letters to the editor of "Time" regarding articles found in previous issues of the journal. Responses to the article "The End of Poverty," by Jeffrey D. Sachs; Reaction to the interview with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas; Response to the interview with Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. "The Perils of Speaking Out," which focused on the assumption that laws protect most of those speaking out on aviation security issues; Concerns toward workplace victimisation from pilots; Comment on the absence of compulsory runway deceleration strips in Toronto, Ontario.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics related to the aerospace and airline industries published in previous issues. Response to the plan of the airline industry to buy and operate expensive high-technology manpad protection; Alternative for the decision to end Space Shuttle missions to the Hubble Space Telescope; Comment on the issue of allowing sky marshals aboard aircraft.

Presents letters to the editor in response to articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Comments on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter; Protection of air traffic controllers from safety-related prosecution; Problem with replacing the British Royal Air Force's Canberra PR9 photo-reconnaissance aircraft.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles discussed in previous issues of the periodical "Flight International." Possible reaction of the European Regions Airline Association to the European Union regulation on passenger compensation and assistance; Instances of overweight problems on various aircraft; Interviews with individuals who played a key role in the introduction into service of Concorde jet transports.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Pick low-hanging fruit" about air traffic control in the October 1, 2012 issue; an article about flight crew alcohol consumption in the October 29, 2012 issue; and an article about airplane production by Dr. Alan Curry in the October 29, 2012 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues, including the article "Tri-Star adds a third dimension," from the April 24-30 issue, which discusses the engine design of an aircraft, an editorial about the economics of resource mining on the Moon from the April 10-16 issue, and an article about the effect of volcanic ash on aircraft from the May 1-7, 2012 issue.

Several letters to the editor is presented in response to articles in the previous issues including one by Terry Dewer in the August 16-22, 2011 issue, another titled "Finally welcoming the unmanned future" in the July 19-25, 2011 issue, and one by Eric Donald in yje August 30-September 5, 2011 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on the AF447 flight accident, one on the faith of J. A. Sparks in avionics, and one on an airline over running a runway.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Squall hit A319 before short landing," in the May 2011 issue, supersonic aircraft and Yakovlev Yak-52 accident in Great Britain.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to article in previous issues including "Standing Up for Seats" in the September 1-7, 2009 issue, "Primal Scream on Primaries" in the September 22-28, 2009 issue, and "The Eurocopter EC225" in the September 22-28, 2009 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including problems with the Lockheed Martin F-22 in the July 7-13, 2009 issue, the significance of making aircraft foolproof, and the open letter of Captain Russ Williams asking passengers of their opinion if aircraft will be piloted by fully qualified pilot and another partly trained pilot with limited experience in the July 3-13, 2009 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented which include safety suggestions to the owner of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd., Sir Richard Branson, a response to the complains of Nottinghamshire resident Greg Herdman, published in the April 14-20, 2009 issue and comment on London Luton Airport.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Emirates Back in the Hunt Soon" in the April 21-27 issue, an article on training of the U.S. Air Force on Northrop T-38 Talon in April 28-May 4 issue and another on having European aircraft registry.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on the crash of he U.S. Marine Corps Boeing F/A18 in the March 10-16, 2009 issue, one regarding the lost of Boeing B-52 in July 2008 in Guam in the February 24-March 2, 2009 issue, and one on the requirement for a captain to be employed as a pilot.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in the previous issues including "Directives can cause accidents," in November 18-24, 2008 issue, "Don't write off nuclear power," in November 4-10, 2008 issue, and "Boeing pays a price for layoffs," in the November 25-December 1, 2008 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including the need for fighter pilots, "Freight frenzy" in the May 8-14, 2007 issue, and "Closing the gap" in the May 1-7, 2007 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including a letter on fighter pilots, a reaction on ownership of traditional airlines in the U.S. and issues concerning CAE 5000-series simulator.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in previous issues of the periodical "Flight International" including an article about the regulations imposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency, an article about the consequences of the Airbus A380 delay, and an article about the Helios Boeing 737-300 accident.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles published in previous issues. They include a comment on Eurocontrol's tax collector role in the August-September 2006 issue, an analysis of the Comair aircraft accident in the September 5 to 11, 2006 issue and "Cleaning the Sky," in the August 1 to 7, 2006 issue.

The article presents several letters to the editor in response to articles and topics discussed in previous issues, including articles about the sale of shares in Airbus, the problem with the TP400-D6 engine, and interior design of the blended wing body model aircraft.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles discusses in previous issues. Challenges associated with the launch of Airbus 380; Proposal to take the aircraft subsidies dispute to the World Trade Organisation.

Presents letter to the editor referencing to articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Advantages of using the Russian Energia rocket launcher for the U.S.; Complications of the computerized flightdeck instrument design of the Air Transat Airbus A330; Firefighting service provisions at airports.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues of "Flight International" magazine. Reference to a correspondence about mobile telephones in airplanes; "Defining Moment," which talked about defining suborbital vehicles; Reference to an article on the Austrian Fokker 70 accident in Munich, Germany.

Presents letters to the editor referencing topics and articles discussed in previous issues of "Flight International." "World Air Forces Directory," which focused on Royal New Zealand Air Force changes; "Digital Dreams," which discussed the future of flight; Remarks regarding the economic worth of space programs.