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JULY 20, 1912. [/ycm] SECOND JULY MEETING, HENDON. IN spite of the fact that most of the well-known pilots were away from Hendon last Saturday, two good races were decided, and some excellent exhibition flights given. Some considerable interest was caused, too, by the appearance of a machine and pilot, new to Hendon—the Breguet biplane and Rene Moineau. Unfortunately it did not participate in any of the races, and Moineau did not arrive at Hendon from France until shortly before 5 o'clock, when presently he gave some exhibition flights. Proceedings were opened a little after 3 o'clock by Otto Astley, who gave two short flights on the 50-h.p. Gnome-BIeriot No. 6, and by Jules Nardini on his 50-h.p. Gnome-Deperdussin. Nardini got away and well up very quickly, and did some very fast flying. On descending, however, he was unfortunate enough to smaih his propeller, and he did not get a fresh one fitted until 5.30 p.m. At 4.20 p.m. Marcel Desoutter put in some very decent flying on the 50-h.p. Gnome-BIeriot—his first appearance on this machine. It was decided to hold a speed handicap of 6 laps in place of the relay race—the first item on the programme. This event started at 4.40 p.m., Astley on the Bleriot being scratch, Sabelli on the Deperdussin having 1 min. 39 sees, start and Turner on the Grahame-White Farman (No. 9) 2 mins. 22 sees. Astley lost 44 sees, in starting, but managed to catch the others up very quickly. He could not get first place, however, for in passing Sabelli—he was one lap behind the latter—he got blown some way out of his course. Turner came down after four laps, owing to engine trouble, so the race went to Sabelli, who won by 1 min. 8'g sees. Immediately after the speed handicap, Moineau came out on the Breguet, and did a few circuits of the aerodrome, the 100-h.p. Gnome with the four-bladed propeller making a noise like an electrical " Flight" Copyright. The incident of Mr. Gustav Hamel flyirg at Hendon Aerodrome round one of the balloons which had just before started from Hurlingham in connection with the Royal Aero Club balloon race for the Hedges Butler cup. This photograph was secured at about two miles distance, and by way of comparison, inset is a contact print from the original negative, the enlargement being untouched. generating station. Moineau flew high, and finished up with a vol planJ. Desoutter also gave an exhibition flight of nearly half- an-hour's duration, flying outside the aerodrome several times and diving over the sheds. At about 5.30 p.m. the Grand Speed Handicap started ; this was flown in two heats of four laps each, and a final of six laps. Nardini, with 15 sees, start, and Astley at scratch, made up the first heat, and Turner (Grahame-White Farman) with 1 min. start, and Sabelli (scratch) flew in the second heat. Nardini had to retire from the first heat, which, therefore, went to Astley, whose time was 7 mins. 23 sees. Sabelli won the second heat by 21 sees., his time being 8 mins. 59 sees. The final heat ended in a close finish between Astley and Sabelli, the former winning by 6| sees. After this race, Moineau and Desoutter went up on the Breguet biplane and the Bleriot monoplane respectively, Desoutter flying about outside the aerodrome. Just before 7 o'clock, Verrier was sighted returning from Brooklands in the Maurice Farman. He was about 3,000 ft. high, and when just outside the aerodrome descended with one of his delightful "pancakes." Being against the wind, the biplane seemed, at times, to be almost stationary. He landed at 7.1 p.m., having taken 35 minutes to complete his journey from Brooklands ; Mr. Clement Greswell was with him as passenger, and a British and French flag was displayed, one at each end strut. After Verrier had landed, the Breguet went up again, to be followed by Verrier with a passenger, after which all the machines retired for the night. Speed Handicap (6 laps), held in place of Relay Race. Pri: presented by Maurice Farkoa, Ksq., and Arthur Bourchier, Esq Prizes Handi cap. Handicap Time. Net Time. m. s. 13 61 15 12 11 23t 46 Did not finish lu 1. G. Sabelli (35-h.p. Anzani-Deper- dussin) I 39 2. O. Astley (50-h.p. Gnome-BIeriot) ... Scratch 3. L. Turner (50-h.p. Gnome-Grahame- White-Farman) 2 22 Grand Speed Handicap (final, 6 laps). Prizes presented by Miss Florence Parbury. 1. O. Astley (50-h.p. Gnome-BIeriot)... Scratch II I7g 2. G. Sabelli (35-h.p. Anzani-Deper- dussin) ... 1 17 11 24 11 24 ® ® ® ® THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. THE following official appointments to the Corps were announced in the London Gazette of Tuesday last:— Military Wing. Lieut. Basil H. Barrington-Kennett, Granadier Guards, to be Adjutant. Dated May 20th, 1912. (Quartermaster and Honorary Lieut. Walter J. D. Pryce to be (Quartermaster. Dated June 20th, 1912. W The undermentioned appointments have been made : Squadron Commanders, with the temporary rank of Major while so employed. Dated May 20th, 1912 : Capt. Charles J. Burke, the Royal Irish Regiment ; Capt. Henry R. M. Brooke-Popham, the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ; Capt. Alan D. Carden, Royal Engineers ; and Capt. Edward M. Maitland, the Essex Regiment. Flight Commanders. Dated July 1st, 1912 : Capt. Clement R. W. Allen, the Welsh Regiment ; Capt. George H. Raleigh, the Essex Regiment ; and Capt. Patrick Hamilton, Worcestershire Regiment. Flight Commanders, with temporary rank of Captain while so employed. Dated July 1st, 1912: Lieut. Bertram R. W. Beor, Royal Artillery ; Lieut. Daniel G. Conner, Royal Artillery ; Lieut. Clive M. Waterlow, Royal Engineers ; and Lieut. Herbert R. P. Reynolds, Royal Engineers. Flying Officers. Dated July 1st, 1912 : Capt. George W. P. Dawes, Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment); Lieut. Charles A. H. Longcroft, the Welsh Regiment; Lieut. Garthshore T. Porter, Royal Artillery ; Lieut. Cecil T. Carfrae, Royal Artillery ; Lieut. George B. Hynes, Royal Artillery ; Lieut. Thomas G. Hetherington, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) HussaTs ; Lieut. Alan G. Fox, Royal Engineers ; and Lieut. John N. Fletcher, Royal Engineers. Central Flying School. Quartermaster and Honorary Lieut. Frank H. Kirby, V.C., from Royal Engineers, to be Quartermaster. Dated May 20th, 1912. Special Reserve of Officers. ROYAL FLYING CORPS.—Military Wing.—The undermentioned to be Second Lieuts. (on probation). Dated July 17th, J912: Ronald Louis Charteris and Robert Ogilvie Abercromby. 663
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