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1912 - 0515.PDF
JUNE 8, 1912. L/jjGHTj FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON the morning of Wednesday the 29th ult., there were several hours of excellent flying weather, all schools putting in considerable work. On the little Dep. racer Lieut. Fox made several flights totalling half-an-hour, while Capt. Dawes put in some rolling and finished with an erratic straight. Gill also flew for 10 mins. At the Sopwith school Raynham was out with Howell, Herbert, Powell and Hedley, the latter doing good straights and then a circuit. Parke on the Avro made a short solo, handing machine over to Darracq for straights. Kemp made a fine flight on Darracq's Farman, getting well away from the track over the surrounding country at 800 ft. On Vickers No. 3 Capt Darbyshire did some promising rolling. In the evening Hotchkiss was up with Holyoake and Wilmer, a new pupil and Capt. Becke on the same machine did several circuits. Arthur on the monoplane attempted a circuit with the engine running badly, and was consequently brought down in the bad ground by the river. After a very severe bouncing the machine came out undamaged and was rolled home. Parke was out for a short solo on the Avro, and then Darracq and Charlton did good and steady straights. Capt. Darbyshire continued rolling on the Vickers, and the Deperdussin taxi was being rolled. Fox made a short flight on the racer. On Sopwith's Farman Raynham was early at work with Howell, Herbert and Webb-Bowen, who were all doing well in the pilot's seat. On the same machine Sopwith took Miss Morritt for a trip towards Chertsey, and in the late evening did several circuits with two passengers and a short flight with three. During the day the new military Avro was out for engine tests. It is almost identical with one delivered by Parke to Farnborough some weeks back, and by the time this appears will probably have passed its tests. On Thursday morning, Raynham was flying for 2A hours with Messrs. Hedley, Herbert, Webb-Bowen, and Powell," all showing good progress. The Avro was first out with Parke testing, and then with Darracq and Charlton. On the Bristol Becke made some good figure eights. Hotchkiss gave tuition to Holyoake and Wilmer, the morning's work being stopped by a broken tappet-rod of the Gnome. In the evening the Avro was being flown straights by Charlton and Darracq, the latter narrowly escaping a "discontinuation " through getting into the backwash of the Vickers, which was also doing straights with Knight and Hunter alternately. Hotchkiss was out for a short solo on the Bristol, while Raynham put in another i\ hours' tuition work. After flying was over for the day he put the Farman to rather a novel use by taking Capt. Herbert back to The Vickers monoplane, with Mr. C. MacDonald at the wheel, Hying in a cross-country handicap at Brooklands at Whitsun. dinner at the Weybridge Golf Club, landing on the links, and returning in the dusk. The Deperdussin was up for a few circuits, and then Brooke-Popham made a short trial, but had to give up owing to slight damage to chains while landing. On Friday morning Hotchkiss was up with Holyoake and Becke. Bulkeley did some good straights ; Darbyshire also did some straights on the Vickers monoplane No. 3. Arthur was up for one circuit on the Bristol-Anzani monoplane. Raynham was up for many trips with pupils, finishing by giving Herbert a lift to the Golf Club for breakfast. About 11 a.m. there was a short lull, during which Arthur made his first trial on the Bristol two-seater monoplane, putting up an excellent show with perfect landings. Raynham was also out with pupils, as also was the Avro with Charlton, who during a straight up the wrong side of the ground got over the Sewage farm, and after steering clear made a bad landing on the good ground beyond, breaking a wing tip and slightly damaging the chassis. In the afternoon Raynham did a circuit in a bad winu, and in the evening was up with Wadden, Herbert and Webb-Bowen. Hedley did some straights solo. Hotchkiss was up for several circuits with Waldron on the Bristol. Bulkeley made several straights and Becke some circuits in a choppy wind. Both Hunter and Knight did straights on the Vickers. On Saturday early, Gill flew the Dep. racer for some 20 mins. and Dawes did some straights. Kemp, on Darracq's Farman, made a 30-min. flight, during which he kept away over Addlestone and Weybridge. Raynham put in a lot of flying with pupils, and again transported Herbert to breakfast at the Golf Club. Arthur afforded considerable excitement on the Bristol monoplane by missing the track and trees at the By fleet end by a few feet, after a bad landing, and then going for a crosscountry tour round Byfleet, finally landing without damage but with many bumps. Hotchkiss, on the biplane, took round 1 lolyoake, and Becke went for a short flight. In the afternoon Raynham was first out solo, and then with passengers, and Wadden, a pupil. After tea the Bristol and Vickers were both out with pupils until the wind stop]>ed proceedings. Kaynham did one more circuit in bad wind and rain, which finished flying for the day. On Sunday morning rain stopped all flying. In the afternoon Raynham made several trips in bad wind, while later Hotchkiss did a few short flights, and Bell made a fine flight on the Bristol monoplane about 600 feet up. In the late evening, Hotchkiss and Raynham were both up with pupils, while Arthur put up a really fine performance on the Bristol monoplane—going out over Weybridge and Chertsey at 2,000 feet, finishing up with a perfect landing in the dusk. This flight, however, was hardly appreciated by those on the ground, who happened to know he had a very limited supply of petrol on board, having been sent out in the first place to do straights. On Monday a thick fog prevented much flying until close on breakfast time. Hotchkiss made a short trial, and Darbyshire on the Vickers was making good straights. Raynham, after several trips solo in the fog, was at work with pupils until the wind rose. In the evening the wind remained high, the only flying done being by Raynham, who made a short trial. On Tuesday morning wind and rain stopped all flying. Filey School (Blackburn Aeroplane Co.). MONDAY last week, Brereton was giving further exhibition flights. He made some fine circuits in the Bay, doing figure eights over the sea. Later on in the day several passengers were carried. He was again in the air Tuesday, doing excellent flights, Scott also putting in straights, flying very steadily and landing with ease. Wednesday, Brereton was up by 7 o'clock, making a 5 mile circuit in Filey Bay, and then striking inland with the intention^ ot flying to Leeds. At 7.25 he landed at Malton, 22 miles away, owing to slight engine troubles. The motor stopped wher. he was at an altitude of 2,000 ft., and Brereton made a very fine glide, landing without mishap. Freshfield, Lanes. A CONSIDERABLE amount ot flying has been done by the Mersey all-British monoplane during the last fortnight, especially during the holidays. On the Saturday, visitors to the hangars, including three ladies, Misses Oliver, Harwood and Rivett, were given flights, and afterwards Fenwick took Swaby over to Southport to visit the Southport aviators. Finding everything closed they did not alight, but turned inland, eventually circling over the Altcar rifle range, then returning to Freshfield. On the Sunday, Captain Dick, who had seen the machine the previous day, was given a 16-mile cross-country flight, in spite of a 25-mile wind. On Tuesday, Fenwick and Swaby landed at Southport, the machine becoming the object of much interest, and incidentally 515
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