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JUNE 29, 191 .•. was then handed over to Capt. Darbyshire, who was up for 45 mins. doing quite well and showing great improvement. Capt." Wood again on No. 5, doing circuits 200 ft. up, right and left-hand. No. 6 machine, piloted by the school pilot McDonald, arrived during the morning, having flown over from Dattford, accompanied by a passenger. The trip had taken 50 mins., on account of McDonald losing his way, caused through a very heavy fog. Mr. Beatty was doing straight lines on No. 5 machine on Sunday, both flying and landing well. Hunter on Monday put in two straights to test machine before it was handed over to Capt. Darbyshire, who was then out for 35 mins., doing well. Dover Aerodrome. ON Saturday, the 22nd, Mr. Chalmers was flying with a passenger on his Farman biplane, driven by his Dutheil-Chalmers 60-h.p. engine. In the evening Commander Samson and Lieut. Lestrange Malone paid a surprise visit to the aerodrome on their Short biplane from Eastchurch. They were received by some members of the committee of the Dover Aero Club and were enter tained at the new clubhouse. Valentine arrived on the 24th late in the evening on his way to Dieppe, and stayed the night. Eastbourne Aerodrome. ON Wednesday morning last week everyone was away, and as is usual on such occasions the weather was perfect. Thursday morning Fowler turned up early and had the two-seater Bleriot out. His flight, however, was not very successful as the engine commenced to miss almost immediately, and it was only with difficulty that he managed to get home. Early on Friday morning McClean made two ascents, on one of which he was accompanied by Mr. Washington Wood. Mr. Fowler was also on the single-seater, both he and McClean making flights along the Eastbourne front. Although the weather was not particu larly favourable, Mr. McClean decided to make his flight out to the wreck of the " Oceana." Leaving the aerodrome at 10 o'clock, accompanied by the Sphere photographer, he made one circuit of the ground, and passed straight out to sea, being quickly lost to view in thick banks of cloud. He was away exactly 35 11 inutes, and on his return was enthusiastically welcomed by a large crowd which had gathered on the ground. The " Oceana" lies 7J miles off the pier, and as Mr. McClean made four circuits of the wreck to enable the photographer to take photos at varying heights, his performance was an extremely good one. In the evening Lieut. A. C. G. Brown, another new pupil, had his first baptism of castor oil. On Saturday evening the weather conditions were perfect, and Lieuts. Bone and Brown and Mr. Gassier put in some good practice. Sunday evening saw them all out again, when Lieut. Bone took his first flight, which nearly ended in disaster to the Anzani. Lieut. Brown did some very good straight rolls the same evening. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Htndon. Grahame-White School.—A good morning's work was put in Monday week, Baroness Schenk, Major Liles, and Capts. Salmond and Nicholas doing straights and Mr. Kershaw circuits on school 'bus, and M. Noel taking Mr. Cholmondeley as passenger for his trial—thirteen lessons in all. Evening too windy. Tuesday morning hopeless. Evening very windy. Only work test flights by M. Noel on F3 and Mr. Turner on F5, and one lesson as passenger to Mr. Cholmondeley. A windy morning on Wednesday, so pupils only making straights with M. Noel on board. Major Liles, Capts. Salmond and Nicholas, Commander Yeats-Brown, and Messrs. Scully and Iloelscher all out. In evening test flights by M. Noel and Mr. Turner showed wind too high for school work, next day being the same. A good morning's work was got in on Friday on F31 ; M. Noel out for a test flight at 4.3 a.m., after which Major Liles, Captain Salmond, Commander Yeats-Brown and Mr. Fuller went for solo straights, Captain Nicholas and Mr. HoeL'cher doing straights with M. Noel, Mr. Kershaw doing circuits, and Mr. Cholmondeley doing his first rolls. Meanwhile, Mr. Turner on F5 for a few test flights. In evening, Commander Yeats-Brown and Captain Nicholas, and Messrs. Scully and Cholmondeley on F3, the latter finishing by catching the propeller on a bump while rolling—no fault of his, of course. Meanwhile, Mr. Grahame-White doing circuits and flying over surrounding country on F5, and M. Desoutter testing 35 Anzani-Bleriot, now rebuilt after its smash. No flying on Saturday morning ; the rest of the day reported elsewhere. Captain Nicholas was out on Sunday morning, and somewhat rashly attempted a straight at about 30 ft. Made a rough landing, carrying away chassis, and then rose to 30 ft. again. The second landing naturally wiped out most of the machine. Evening very rough, and nothing done but a few test circuits, and a very fine flight by Mr. Hucks on the new 70-h.p. two-seater Bleriot. Bleriot School.—M. Gaudillon was the first to arrive at the School early on Monday morning last week, and before the wind rose at about 6.30 a.m., put in a couple of useful rolls across the ground and back. Tuesday was very windy all day, no school work being possible. Next day it was very misty until 6 a.m, when the weather cleared and Messrs. Hall and Clappen were busy practising, the former doing one straight flight and then four circuits in a right-hand direction in good style. Clappen aLo got off the ground and kept going very well for two straights. The wind soon rose and put a stop to farther work. In the evening Messrs. Barlow and Hucks arrived from Issy via Hardelot and Eastchurch, on the former's new tandem two-seater Ble-iiot, making an excellent landing at 8.40p.m. Thursday was very windy all day, no pupils being out. Early Friday morning Mr. Hall flew a couple of straights and M. Gaudillon essayed a roll across which he did very well, but the strength of the then rising wind prevented any further practice during the remainder of the day. Saturday was very misty up to 6 a.m., when M. Aubert went up in the brevet machine and did two very good circuits in the left-hand direction. He then went up again and piactising for his certificate tests, did one figure of eight and a couple more left turns, finishing up withaquite nicely banked right-hand turn. Mr. Hall meanwhile was out on the taxi and did a straight and a circuit, Messrs. Gaudillon and Sacchi—who has now resumed his practice after a long absence abroad—doing straights. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—The wind was too strong for test flights or pupils' work all day Monday last week, and the day had to be spent upon the machines and motors in the hangars. A high wind and rain prevented any flying Tuesday morning, but late in the afternoon Busteed was testing a new monoplane recently received from the Company's works at Filton. Pizey was also out for trial flights, afterwards taking Messrs. Campbell and Geoffrey England for tuition on one of the Bristol monoplanes. Kemp was also on a similar type machine, and made a very clever flight, com pleting a couple of circuits, and landing with a good vol plemi, Mr. Campbell was getting in som': rolling practice on a monoplane, whiLt Messrs. Rawson Shaw, Dr. Gardner, Mr. Lister, and Lieut. Hartree weie out for solos. On Wednesday morning there was no flying, owing to a thick fog, followed by a strong wind, which lasted all day. The only flight made was by Busteed, who went out in one of the Bristol mono planes, having Pizey with him as a passenger. No flying was possible Thursday until the afternoon, when I'i/.ey made a trial on biplane No. 66a, afterwards going out on biplane No. 19 with Mr. Geoffrey England, then taking Messrs. Greig. Barnwell, and Hammond for flights on one of the monoplanes, Busteed in the meantime ascending on a biplane with Messrs. Barnwell and Greig. Mr. Kemp was busily occupied, first of all for a solo on biplane No. 66a, then giving tuition flight to Lieut. Christy, and then going for a practice flight on monoplane No. 58. Weather was considered too gusty for pupils' solos. Mr. Pizey was the first out on Friday morning, ascending for a trial at an early hour, afterwards giving tuition flights to Messrs. Barnwell and England and Lieut. Christy. Mr. Smith Barry took Greig and Lieut. Christy for flights, Mr. Kemp also taking the latter pupil, and afterwards making a solo on monoplane No. 58. Messrs. Lister and Rawson Shaw and Dr. Cordner each made excellent solo flights with figures of eight and good landings. Mr. Kemp made the first trial in the evening, then giving trips to Mr. Greig and Lieut. Christy, Busteed taking Mr. Barnwell, and Mr. Smith Barry taking Messrs. Featherstone and England. Messrs. Rawson Shaw and Lindsay Campbell made Several good solo flights, whilst Messrs. Barnwell, Campbell and Greig put in some useful rolling practice on monoplanes. Mr. Smith Barry took up one of the Bristol monoplanes, and made a good flight, followed immediately afterwards by Mr. Kemp, who then went out on a biplane with Mr. Barnwell and also with Lieut. Christy, whilst Mr. Hammond took Messrs. Featherstone and Geoffrey England. Mr. Lister carried out two capital solo trips, as also did Dr. Cordner ; Mr. Rawson Shaw ascended for one solo. On Saturday, Busteed was first out in the evening, followed by Mr. Kemp, who took Lieut. Christy and Mr. Barnwell. Mr. Smith Barry made a good flight with Mr. Featherstone up behind and Mr. Hammond completed a couple of fine circuits accompanied by Mr. Geoffrey England. Major Boyd Moss was out for a good solo flight completing some exceeding clever figures of eight, with fine landings. Mr. Lister was also doing some sharp right-hand turns, and other solos were made by Lieut. Ashton, Dr. Cordner, and Mr. Rawson Shaw. Messrs. Campljell, England and Greig put in some very useful rolling practice on school monoplanes, Busteed bringing the day's work to a close with a trial flight on the new monoplane. 5*7
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