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...single concession to TV, the chatter is usually preceded by a Gibson-wrought gimmick: Gibson sliding onto the set in a Mercedes-Benz, riding a horse across stage, standing in a snowstorm outside flinging snowballs, or giving heli copter lessons from a whirlybird hovering above the station parking...
...Much was made of the fact that Ike's trip was the first U.S. presidential helicopter flight. Actually, Eisenhower is no whirlybird newcomer; as NATO commander (1951-52) he racked up many copter hours inspecting troops and installations in Western Europe. * Asked the Boston Globe's Herbert Kenny: "Will Ike find rapport / at Newport? / Will his temper distort / at Newport? / Would the weather dare thwart / his transport of sport / the day they escort / Ike to the seaport of Newport...
...logged an impressive safety and maintenance record, though its range (151 nautical miles) and speed (92 knots) are not exceptional. Bent on safety first, Draper climbed aboard an H-47J for a tough six-part performance test, then began looking for an Air Force pilot who could match the copter...
...more practice. Next month man and machine will return to the White House for the "Operation Alert" civil-defense drill. This flight will be the payoff: the first U.S. President to ride a helicopter will climb aboard to be whisked away from simulated danger- accompanied by a second copter carrying two Secret Servicemen...
...Bigger Copter. Vertol Aircraft Corp. unveiled its new commercial helicopters, bigger than any now in commercial use. Adapted from the H21 Work Horse models used by the U.S. Defense Department, the new models range from a utility passenger-cargo model carrying 19 passengers plus cargo, to a custom-fitted executive model. Prices start...