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1911
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SEPTEMBER ID, 1911. Barber ascended with a lady passenger and put up a very fine flight at a good height, whilst Ridley-Prentice was on the school machine flying until quite dark. On Tuesday, September 12th, Ridley-Prentice tried the Gnome- engined Valkyrie racer for the first time, and after making several steady circuits of the aerodrome dipped the nose for a vol plant descent. Unfortunately he handled the switch too roughly, causing a " short," with the result that, contrary to his expectations, the engine continued to run, unfortunately resulting in a bad landing ; Mr. Prentice was, however, thrown clear of the machine and sustained only slight injuries. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—The day's work on Monday of last week was started off with solo flights by Lieut. Newall and Mr. Pitman, both doing very neat circuits, after which Jullerot, Busteed and Pixton went on with tuition work. Capt. Watt made a very good solo round Fargo and Stonehenge, landing exceptionally well. In the evening conditions were rather tricky but not sufficiently so to im pede tuition work, which went on very briskly, Jullerot carrying Lieut. Strover, Capt. Steele Hutcherson and Mr. Mellersh, Prier taking Mr. Lee. In addition to these pupils several gentlemen visiting the school were taken for flights, which apparently whetted their appetites for aviation. Lieut. Montifiore flew a good solo for quite 20 minutes. On Tuesday Prier again delighted everyone with a fine exhibition of speed, flying on his new monoplane, which seems to create a wave of enthusiasm whenever it appears. He landed safely on very rough ground at Fargo. Busteed took Mr. Lee, Capt. Steele Hutcherson, Lieut. Strover and several passengers, while Pixton, after taking pupils, flew with Ercole, Prier's mechanic, over to Fargo to start the engine of the monoplane again. The day's work was finished by Lieut. Stuart, Capt. Watt, Cadet Wheeler and Lieuts. Newall and Montifiore making solo flights. On Wednesday morning Jullerot made a trial and then Capt. Watt, Lieuts. Newall and Stuart were sent on No. 9 and Cadet Wheeler on the military machine for solo flights. Busteed did some weight carrying by taking Lieuts. Stuart and Newall for two circuits, the total weight being 34 stone. He then carried Mr. Lee, Lieut. Strover and Capt. Steele Hutcherson each for two flights. Jullerot invited a cavalry officer for a flight over the cavalry school, who sub sequently declared himself badly bitten by aviation and decided to become a pupil of the school. Mr. W. Ridley-Prentice, who is now taking active control in connection with the Aeronautical Syndicate at the Hendon London Aerodrome. Mr. Ridley Prentice is seen In the pilot's seat 0! the new Valkyrie racer. [pJGHT] Mr. E. F. Driver, one of the recent pilots who have secured their Royal Aero Club brevet at the Grahame-"Whlte School. His first cross-country flight was from Hendon to Windsor, which he reached after struggling against a strong wind for an hour and a half. He was accompanied by Capt. Vandeweyer as passenger. The Air Battalion.—The officers have hardly settled down to normal work yet, but they are returning in ones and twos, as also are the machines, several of which are decidedly the worse for wear. Tuesday evening of last week was splendid for flying, and Capt. Fulton made several good trips. As Lieut. Barrington Kennett was expected fires were lighted to guide him, but he came not. On Wednesday Capt. Fulton and Lieut. Conner put in a good deal of scouting practice, mostly at a height of about 800 ft. Several more officers and twenty-seven men returned to camp from manoeuvres during the day. Two more sheds to accommodate the Army machines are now being erected by Messrs. Harbrow, of Bermondsey. On Thursday Capt. Fulton and Lieut. Conner were again busy, and a few minutes afer seven in the evening Lieut. Barrington Kennett arrived from Farnborough, at a good height, and landed b» a spiral volplane. On Friday two more machines arrived from Oxford and a good deal of work was put in by Capt. Fulton and Lieut. Barrington Kennett, in the evening these same officers with Lieut. Conner and Lieut. Reynolds again flying. A great amount of work was put in on Saturday morning repairing the various machines in the hangars, while outdoor work consisted of flying by Capt. Fulton, Lieut. Barrington Kennett and Lieut. Conner, all three again flying on Sunday morning, Lieut. Conner carrying a passenger. On Monday they were practising in view of some despatch-carrying and bomb-dropping experiments which will shortly be carried out. South port Aerodrome. IN the few days last week that the Hon. W. S. Leveson-Gower, R.N., was over, he made rapid progress in handling the small biplane built by Mr. Gaunt, in all making twelve flights, several being of over half a mile each. The wind prevailing was N.W., consequently the course was restricted by the tide, or longer flights would have resulted, as Mr. Gower showed plenty of confidence and made good landings. He is a good five stone heavier than Mr. Gaunt, but the extra weight appeared to make no difference to the 30-h.p. Alvaston. 805
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