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(/ycHf JUNE I, 1912. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Brooklands Aerodrome. BROOKLANDS.—On Wednesday morning of last week, Lieut. Parke was out with some of the Avro pupils, while at the Sopwith school Raynham was giving lessons to Hedley, Powell, and Alston, until flying was stopped by the rain. Messrs. Dawes and Harrison did some rolling on the Deperdussin, and the Pashleys put in some straights on the Humber. In the evening the Howard Wright and Bristol machines were the only ones out with Raynham and Hotchkiss in charge respectively, instructing the pupils in straight flights and landings. Dawes and Fox were practising on the Deperdussin taxi on Thursday morning, and Raynham had Capts. Howell and Alston, as well as Messrs. Powell and Hedley on the Howard Wright, but had the misfortune to drop a cylinder at the far end of the ground. He resumed school work about noon on the Burgess-Wright machine, but after about half-an- hour the wind put an end to the proceedings. On Friday morning the Avro was in charge of one of the pupils for a straight flight, in spite of a strong breeze. Lieut. Parke started on Saturday morning for Hendon on the enclosed Avro monoplane, but although he got away in good style his engine gave trouble just before Weybridge, and he made an 800ft. glide into a field alongside the canal. Unfortunately a wire fence which crossed the field was not noticed by Lieut. Parke, and the machine gathered it up before turning over. Thanks to his helmet, Lieut. Parke was unhurt, and managed to squeeze through the trapdoor in the roof. The machine suffered very little beyond a smashed propeller, and in half an hour it had been dismantled and returned to the sheds. Kemp made a good flight on the Ducrocq racing Farman, it being his first appearance on a double-decker for some months. The Vicker? was flying several circuits, piloted by Capt. Wood and Macdonald alternately. Parke was out again in the afternoon on the Avro doing some very successful remous hunting. In the evening a get-off competition was held, resulting in an excellent finish, both Sopwith and Raynham using Blondeau's Farman in the first two rounds and in the final Raynham won by one-fifth of a second. A long morning's tuition was put in at the Avro school on Sunday, and a new pupil, Mr. " Charlton," at once pro gressed to the skimming Stage. Macdonald was out on the Vickers monoplane and did several circuits in fine Style, flying well outside the Aerodrome. A landing competition was held in the afternoon, which resulted in a win for Sopwith on his Bleriot monoplane, who landed 2 ft. from the post, with Raynham on the Farman biplane, second, and E. Hotchkiss on Mr. Morison's Bristol mono plane, third. This was followed by a relay race, which was won by Sopwith and Spencer, Moorhouse and Hotchkiss taking second place. On Monday morning, Macdonald had the Vickers mono plane out while the Avro biplane was also doing hops in charge of a pupil. At the Bristol school, Hotchkiss was instructing pupils and Gordon Bell was trying one of the Bristol monoplanes. Before the race to Chertsey and back Moorhouse and Parke were testing the weather and found it very bumpy. In the race two competitors suffered disqualification for not rounding the pylon at the paddock end of the ground, Hotchkiss in the first heat and Moorhouse in the final. In the first heat Macdonald was first, Moorhouse second, Hotchkiss third, and Spencer fourth, while Lieut. Porte was brought down at Chertsey by engine trouble. In the second heat Raynham on the Burgess-Wright machine was first, Pizey on the Bristol biplane second, and Sopwith on the Bleriot third. The final was won by Raynham with Pizey second and Macdonald third. The full results; were as follows :— Pilot. Result of Final. Machine. Motor. Start. 1. F. Raynham Burgess-Wright B. 2. C P. Pizey ... Bristol B 3. L. Macdonald Vickers M. 4. H.Spencer... Spencer B. 5. T. Sopwith... Bleriot M 6. W. Moorhouse Bleriot M... 7. Gordon Bell Bleriot M m. s. 40-h.p. A.B.C. ... 6 24 50-h.p. Gnome ... 10 27 50-60-h.p.Vickers 3 24 50-h.p. Gnome ... 10 30 70-h.p. Gnome ... 1 12 30-h.p. Gnome ... 2 36 50-h.p. Gnome ... 2 36 After the racing, a good deal of school work was done until dark. Mr. " Charlton " on the Avro was doing some good " hops," while Arthur on the Bristol monoplane was flying for 20 minutes in excellent form. Raynham on the Farman took round Capts. Alston and Howell, and Sopwith gave trips to several passengers on the Bieriot. A great amount of teaching was put in on Tuesday at the Sopwith, Avro, and Bristol schools. Hotchkiss gave landing practice to liecke and Holyoake, both of whom later did some rolling. Arthur, on the monoplane, was brought down by a failing engine on the rough ground by the track, breaking the propeller and front skid. Raynham, on the Farman, took round Herbert and Hedley, the latter flying the machine from the pilot's seat. Capt. Becke, although he had only been at the Bristol school a few days, and had never been off the ground before, cleverly got his machine out of a difficulty. A monoplane landed in front of him, and in order to avoid a collision he got the machine off the ground, and made a big jump, and landed safely on the other side of the monoplane. Brighton-Shoreham Aerodrome. MR. NEWTON-SMITH was out in the Collyer-England on Saturday and did some pretty flights on this excellent machine, but in landing buckled a wheel. Mr. Yates went up in his Bleriot monoplane but his engine missed badly and his flight was short. Next day the breeze was too strong until late evening when Mr. Yates, on his monoplane, made several circuits ; and Mr. Newton- Smith was also out in the Collyer-England. Monday was too windy for aeroplane flying in afternoon, so the Club glider was brought out and afforded very great amusement before a large crowd, taking several passengers for trips. Towards the evening Mr. Newton-Smith was out on the Collyer-England doing half circles. Mr. Yates put up one or two good flights. Filey School (Blackburn Aeroplane Co.) BRERETON on Sunday was giving exhibition flights ; he put in some very fine flights during the latter part of the afternoon, and did some excellent vol plants with engine shut off. He then made several trips with passengers, which now is becoming quite popular amongst the visitors at Filey. All the flights were made on the Isaacson-engined machine, which is running remarkably well; moreover, it climbs splendidly with passengers, owing to the great power it develops, although it is only rated 50-h.p. Exhibition and passenger flights were given Monday and Tuesday, during which time the pupils were not practising, owing to possible danger presented by the large crowds. FreshHeld (Mersey Aeroplane Co.) OWING to the mist there was no flying at Freshfield until Saturday night, when both Mr. Fenwick and Mr. Higginbotham were out on their machines, carrying passengers, during one of which a little speed competition was indulged in, Mr. Fenwick's mono plane proving faster than Mr. Higginbotham's biplane. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday, last week, school were at work before 4 a.m., Lieut. James making many straight flights on Biplane No. 3 and Mr. Hubbard flying circuits ; Mr. Lewis Turner also at work testing Biplane No. 10, after various adjustments had been carried out and found machine flying much better. Another full day's work was put in on Tuesday, from daybreak until dusk. Biplane No. 3 piloted in turn by Lieut. James, Major Liles and Mr. Kershaw doing straights, and Mr. Hubbard, Comm. Yeats- Brown, and Mr. Roupell flying circuits. Biplane No. 1 also in the field, and after being tested by Mr. Lewis Turner, Comm. Yeats-Brown, Messrs. Gates and Kershaw and Lieut. James were all busy at straight flights and circuits. Mr. Lewis Turner was giving passenger flights to two new pupils, viz., Captain Salmond and Mr. Meredith Wynne on Biplane No. 10 ; and Captain Nicholas was flying straights on Monoplane No. 4, and Captain Salmond having his first lesson in rolling on the same machine. In the afternoon, Mrs. Stocks, Capt. Nicholas and Mr. Biard at straight flights and Capt. Salmond rolling on Monoplane No. 4. Messrs. Manton, Roupell, Comm. Yeats-Brown and Major Liles at circuits and Lieut. James at circuits and figures of eight on Biplane No. 3 ; Mr. Grahame-White also up on same machine with a new pupil, Lieut. Rathborne, as passenger, and afterwards with Master Guy Lewin (Winkle) in the passenger seat. Mr. Lewis Turner very busy on Biplane No. 10 with his pupils giving instruc tion flights to Mr. Wynne and Capt. Salmond and to various passengers. Messrs. Fowler and Hubbard at circuits and right- hand turns, afterwards flying the test for their brevet which they completed in fine style, being observed by Mr. L. Seymour Metford and M. Marcel Desoutter. Wind was not too favourable Thursday, and Mr. Lewis Turner, after making several flights to test the wind, decided to devote the day to instructions in the works. Friday, Mr. Lewis Turner was at instruction flights on Biplane No. 10, afterwards taking up three new pupils in the passenger seat, viz., Lieut. Rathbone, Baroness Schenk, and Mr. Scully. Capt. Salmond rolling on Monoplane No. 4 and Capt. Nicholas at straight flights. On Biplane No. 3, Mr. Manton at circuits and Mr. Kershaw at straight flights. 490
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