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Saturday, Pixton was first out in the air giving tuition to Major Ashmore, Capt. Lucina and Mr. Lywood on biplane, he also took Mr. Cheeseman for flight on one of the school two-seater monoplanes, finishing up with a solo on the same machine. Busteed was flying a two-seater monoplane, Gordon England also being on a tractor biplane. Harrison after a solo took Major Ashmore, Capts. Brabazon and Lucina, and Messrs. Lywood and Cheeseman. Mr. Smith Barry was also out for a solo, then giving a trip to Capt. ^9yT*l TJXlBg Coi"P3-—No outdoor work wag done on Wednesday, as the K.F.C. was attending the funeral of Capt. Loraine. On Thursday, Capt. Brooke-Popham made four flights on the Avro biplane, taking up passengers—including one trip of 15 mins.—over Winterbourne Stoke ; and Privates McCudden and Strugnell, pupils of Lieut. Fox, made good trials at a height of 300 ft. Lieut. Fox made three flights at a good height, with passengers, on F 7 biplane. Sergt. Ridd also was out on F 7 biplane scouting around the Plain, and Capt. Carden was testing the engine of the Dunne biplane. ,1'0j-i11i helght test Lieut- Fox on F"day morning made a splendid flight on the two-seater Bleriot monoplane, and then changed over to the biplane F 8, which has been overhauled with good effect. Capt. Brooke-Popham was out on F 7 biplane while the engine of the Avro was being cleaned and the machine overhauled. Sapper McCudden and Sappsr Strugnell on F 7 biplane made some good solos, and Sergt. Ridd put up a good flight at a height of 800 feet. Capt. Hamilton, on the Deperdussin with Anzani engine, took off for hi? height test. Climbing very quickly. In the evening Lieut. Fox brought out the two- seater Bleriot monoplane and took off for a cross-country flight, but owing to fog was forced to return to the hangar. Capt. Brooke- ® @ THE LATE CAPT. E. B, FROM Lady Loraine, the mother of the late Capt. E. B. Loraine, R.F.C., who whilst flying in the performance of his duty was, together with Staff-Serjeant R. H. Wilson, who accompanied him, killed recently on Salisbury Plain, the following letter has been sent to the Press. We deal editorially elsewhere with this splendid appeal to British patriotism. It is to such mothers and such sons that Britain owes all her greatness in the past, and will hold what she has in the future against all odds, spite of croakers and that new type of degenerate, the " little Englander." SIR,—On this the eve of my son's funeral, I ask you of your courtesy to publish this letter, trusting you will deem it timely and likely to have the result which, in loyalty to my son's ideals, I am ambitious to see fulfilled. " The unanimity with which deep regret has been expressed at the loss^ of Captain Loraine's services to his country, and the recognition by those in highest authority that his services were of a character of which the Empire stands most in need in the matter of land defence, emboldens me to plead with my countrymen and countrywomen, that they should raise within the next few weeks not only a National, but an Empire Fund to be presented to the Crown ; in order that the Royal Flying Corps (an essentially vital ® ® TRAGIC DEATH OF HUBERT LATHAM. IT is with great regret that we ihave to record the passing of Hubert Latham, the aviator who by work on the Antoinette mono plane in 1909 did so much to put the single deck machine in the forefront at a time when the biplane seemed to be most successful. A sportsman through and through and withal a man of leisure, possessed of ample means, he spent his time in various sports and especially inclined to big game shooting. Then the fascination of flying attracted him in the early part of 1909. Teaching himself on the Antoinetie, he rapidly focussed the attention of the whole world upon his doings, chiefly by his gradual raising of the height record. Later came the historic crossing of the English Channel, the first unsuccessful attempt being on July 19th, 1909, and the second try a few days later, he again stopping short of the shore. Meanwhile, it will be recalled, success had been won by Bleriot. Subsequently he competed with varying success, and his daring flight in a gale at Blackpool in October, 1909, still stands out as a remarkable achievement. One of his last appearances on an aeroplane, previous to his departure on a shooting expedition in the Congo last January, was at Brooklands, when the machine dived down on to the roof of a hangar. From the scanty despatch received by the French Colonial Minister, it appears that while shooting big game at the CDnfluence of the Bahr Salamet and the Chari, 30 miles north of Fort Archambault, he was attacked and killed by a wild buffalo. Popham made some good flights, and Capt. Hamilton was out on his own private Deperdussin monoplane. Capt. Carden was testing the Dunne biplane fitted with a Green engine. Serjt. Ridd on F 7 biplane and Sappers McCudden and Strugnell put in some useful practice. Early on Saturday morning Lieut. Fox was flying the two-seater Bleriot monoplane in fine style, and afterwards on biplane F S flew to Cheltenham and back. Capt. Hamilton made a high cross country flight on the Deperdussin monoplane and Sergt. Ridd was doing well_ on a biplane, In the evening Capt. Hamilton on his Deperdussin went for his superior brevet, over a course to Weymouth and back. Lieut. Fox was on biplane F 7, on which Sapper Strugnell also made a good flight at a height of 300 to 400 ft., doing right and left-hand turns McCudden also followed on F 7, putting up a good flight and both these sappers will soon be ready to take their tickets. There was no outdoor work on Sunday, and on Monday morning work was confined to the hangars. In the evening Capt. Hamilton was first out on the Deperdussin monoplane, making five good useful flights, flying very high and signalling with a syren. In one trip he went up to a height of 2,000 ft., and in another took up a passenger. Sapper Strugnell made two useful flights on biplane F 7, as also did McCudden, who afterwards qualified for his brevet, finishing in good style. Sergt. Ridd then took over F 7, and went scouting around the Plain, made five flights, taking up passengers. Capt. Broke Smith arrived from Upavon with Capt. Gerrard as passenger on a Short-Wright biplane, and on landing Capt. Broke Smith took over F 8 biplane, and flew back to Upavon. Capt. Gerrard took the Short-Wright machine back to Upavon. There are now 20 new sheds built for the Army competitions. & ® LORAINE— A PATRIOTIC APPEAL. arm of the Naval and Military Services) be put at once upon such a sound financial basis that no alternation of Government, no loss of individual life in pioneer work, may cause the slightest check to the advance movement. " Our present establishments of both naval and military wings of this haute noblesse of military services are pitiably weak as regards numbers compared with those of other European nations. Surely it is not for defence of these islands alone that this arm is needed. " Sir, I pray that this earnest wish of a sorely stricken mother, who went whole-heartedly every step of the way with her son in his untiring efforts to master the new " craft," may rouse that spirit of patriotism which is ever latent in all those who held allegiance to the Crown. " They have but to be reminded that their forefathers gave a ship to the nation, or raised a regiment at the time of their country's need ; and ceaselessly, in every generation, gave of their greatest treasure, even life itself, to draw forth the uplifting and ennobling spirit of self-sacrifice which will ensure to their descendants the blessings which they have inherited themselves. " A SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER, 7, Montagu Square,W., July 9th. " FREDA LORAINE, DAME." ® ® TUVTSY TO AMIENS RACE. THE cross-country race from Juvisy to Amiens and back which had been arranged with the object of assisting the French National Fund, was spoilt to a large extent by strong wind. The start was originally timed to take place at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, but it was five minutes to four before Bobba, on a Clement monoplane, the first one to start, got into the air. He, however, only made a flight round the grounds, and then decided not to proceed to Amiens, on account of the remous. The other starters were Poulain on his own monoplane, Molla on a R.E.P., Gastinger on a Clement monoplane, Obre on a Caudron monoplane, and Senard on a Bleriot. Poulain and Obre followed Bobba's example, and contented themselves with a flight round the ground at Juvisy, but the other three set off in the direction of Amiens. Molla was the first to arrive he taking ih. 21m. 17s. for the journey of 140 kiloms. Gastinger was second in ih. 49m. 41s. and Senard third in ih. 52m. 9s. After a rest of about 40 mins. Molla set out on the return journey which he completed in ih. 5m. 47s. his speed being 127*69 k.p.h., some 24 kiloms. faster than the outward trip. He was the only one to complete before the official closing of the Juvisy control, although Gastinger came in later after making the return trip in ih. 20m. Senard also started back but retired at Lagny. Molla was thus the winner, while Gastinger was given second place. 658
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