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MAY 4, 1912. London Aerodrome, Colllndale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Thursday last week the wind was gusty all day, consequently not much work was possible. In the evening Mr. Lewis Turner took out biplane No. 5 for test flight, previous to Mr. Grahame-White giving a passenger trip to Lady Shelley and her husband. -. 8tec<->- • w>. Next day Mr. C. Grahame-White was out testing the Baby biplane after repairs and finding that the elevator still needed adjust ment the machine was returned to works. Mr. Hucks was out on Saturday morning making circuits and a cross-country flight on monoplane No. 6. The afternoon was devoted to the Second Spring Meeting, which is fully dealt with elsewhere. Bleriot School.—At the Bleriot School last week, the only day on which the wind permitted any school work to lie done was Monday, on which day Messrs. Thomsen and Pothet put in a small amount of practice. The latter flew a couple of circuits in good style, but the former only managed to get one straight before the wind rose. M. Henri Salmet, the school instructor, is anxiously awaiting the return from Paris of his 50-h.p. Gnome-Bleriot, which suffered from his abrupt landing in Essex on his return from his Londor.-Paris- London flight. The monoplane is due to arrive at Hendon early this week, and M. Salmet can be relied upon to put up some more of his excellent exhibitions at an early date. W. H. Ewen School.—During the whole of the past week a strong N.E. wind has been blowing and there has not been a single opportunity for getting in any school flying. The pupils at the school, however, have been patiently and profitably occupying their time in the hangars. On Thursday Mr. Dyott, home from America, called to inspect the Caudron and notwithstanding there was a wind of 25-30 m.p.h. blowing, Ewen took up the new biplane to about 500 ft. and gave a very fine exhibition. Captain J. A. Chamier joined the school on Friday and took his first instruction. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Notwithstanding the glorious sunshine of the past week, flying has been to a certain extent curtailed owing to the strong gusty winds. The best work of the week was done on Monday, jullerot was out at 5 a.m. making a trial flight, after wards taking Jennings and Lieut. Cordner for tuition. Gordon England was on one of the tractor biplanes flying with a mechanic as passenger. He made a couple of circuits, landing splendidly. l/yewr] Lieut. Longcroft, an old pupil of the Bristol School, at the control of one of that school's biplanes. Mr. Fielding, another pilot who has just obtained his brevet on a Bristol biplane at Brookiands. Mr. Smith-Barry set out for rolling practice on a single-seater monoplane, after which he went for a trip on biplane No. 66. A good solo was made by Antonini on the Bristol two-seater monoplane whilst Lieuts. Ercole and Kinaldi got in some rolling practice on the single-seaters. Gordon England was then up for a solo on No. 55, Jullerot afterwards ascending on this same machine for a short flight. This completed the morning's work. Several trials were made during the afternoon, Mr. Pixton flying a couple of circuits with Lieut. I lartraa as passenger, but the wind had risen and it was considered too strong for pupils flying. At 6 o'clock and again at 6.30 trials were made, but it was not until after 7 that any improvement was noticed, Jullerot and Kendall were out but darkness prevented anything else. No flying was possible on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on account of the strong winds. However, the opportunity was taken to tune up the motors and adjust the machines and some very useful as well as instructive work was got through. Friday was decidedly an improvement u|x>n the previous days, and the Bristol staff were out at a very early hour. After a trial flight Jullerot ascended with Lieuts. Wall, Gallaher and I lartraa for tuition, Bendall taking Mr. Lindsay Campbell, the latter having just joined the school. Mr. Pixton put up a good flight on one of the Bristol monoplanes fittedi with a 70-h.p. motor, Mr. Stnilh- Barry accompanying him as passenger. At the same time Lieut. Antonini was up with Lieut. Ercole on one of the school monoplanes and carried out two good flights, whilst Lieut. Kinaldi was getting in some useful rolling practice followed by Lieuts. Wyness-Stuart and Ercole. Lieut. Hartraa set out for his first solo on No. 43 remaining up for 20 minutes at an altitude of 600 ft. Work was then abandoned for the day. Saturday was spoilt by a gusty wind which prevented any school work. In the evening Messrs. Pixton, Gordon England, Jullerot and Bendall made solos, but this was all the flying done. No improvement had taken place Sunday and nothing was doing all day. The weather was certainly better Monday, and quite early jullerot took Mr. Pickles, a recent recruit, for two flights, Bendall having Mr. Campbell. Messrs. Jennings and Smith-Barry each made solos on one of the tractor machines, Lieut. Wyness-Stuart putting in some rolling practice on a single-seater followed by Mr. Smith-Barry. Lieut. Antonini carried out a very successful cross-country flight on one of the Bristol two-seater monoplanes. With Lieut. I'/rcole as passenger he quickly reached a good height and then set off in the direction of Shrewton, making a wide circuit taking in Bulford and Salisbury, eventually arriving back at the hangars, landing with. 393 C 2
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