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1/iJGHTj reaching Brooklands at a height of about 2,000 to 3,000 ft., and came to earth with a beautiful steep spiral glide which showed the ability ot thiB pilot; it was one of the finest descents seen at Brooklands for some time. Earlier in the day Mr. Sippe arrived on the 100-h.p. Hanriot from Salisbury, making a splendid flight, returning from the Army Trials, where he has done so well. Mr. Harrison arrived, at about 4,000 ft., on Monday morning from Salisbury on a Bristol two-seater monoplane, carrying as a passenger a foreign officer, who is making observation of this machine. Mr. Harrison is certainly .1 man for this work, as he was flying the machine perfectly, which the officer could not speak too highly about. He made the journey in 50 mins., and spent the greater part of the journey dodging clouds at an altitude of about 4,000 ft. Eastbourne Aerodrome. MR. HAMMOND was up on Wednesday morning last week shortly after 5.30 a.m., giving instruction to Lieut. Duberly. Mr. Fowler had the Gnome-Bleriot out for the first time since his smash, and made several circuits. Messrs. Foggin and Gassier were also on the 28th bath doing well. Mr. Gassier made quite a long flight to Hampden Park and back. In the afternoon Mr. Hammond took Captain Bull for a short flight, and afterwards gave Lieut. Duberly and Mr. Lerwill some rolling instruction on the Bristol. Thursday was too rough for outdoor work. On Friday evening Lieut. Duberly and Mr. Lerwill received further instruction on the biplane. Lieut. Bone was doing straights on the 25-h.p. Anzani. Saturday turned out a beautiful day, and the pupils got in some useful practice. Lieut. Bone tried the 28-h.p. for the first time, and after one or two runs was able to do straights in good style. Mr. Lerwill was doing short hops on the Bristol, and Mr. Fowler was out on the Bleriot again. Mr. Corbett Wilson, who made such a splendid flight from Calais arrived about 4.30 p.m. Unfortunately he ran out of petrol at Hurstmonceux, a few miles from the aerodrome. In landing, he slightly damaged the tail. Repairs were carried out on the spot by the aerodrome mechanics and Mr. Wilson's mechanic. Sunday afternoon saw Mr. Fowler out again on the Bleriot; he intended visiting Mr. Wilson, but ran into a rain storm at Pevensey, and was obliged to turn back. Later Mr. Bone was doing straights on the 28-h.p. in excellent style. On Monday Mr. Fowler flew over to visit Mr. Wilson at Hurstmon ceux. In the evening the wind dropped, and some practice was put in. On Tuesday Mr. Wilson flew over from Hurstmonceux, arriving at the aerodrome about 8 a.m. He made several excellent flights during the day. In the course of the morning Mr. Foggin had a slight smash on the 28-h.p. The wind freshened in the after noon, but in the evening Mr. F'owler was out, followed very shortly by Mr. Wilson, who was testing his machine, preparatory to his proposed flight to Salisbury on Wednesday. Farnborough (R.F.C.) TUESDAY evening last week Capt. Reynolds and Major Moss each made flights on M. Farman, Capt. Rayleigh on 100-h.p. Breguet, Lieut. Carfrae on Breguet B 3, Lieut. Barrington-Kennett on BE 3, Lieut. Longcroft on BE 1, Capt. Darbyshire, Capt. Webb- Bowen and Lieut. Mackworth each on BE 5, Capt. Gerrard, R.M.L.I., out on Nieuport, Mr. de Havilland on Deperdussin. All flying till dark. During the evening Mr. de Havilland returned from Salisbury on BE 2, with Major Brooke-Popham as passenger. Lieut.-Col. Cook, flying for superior brevet, had to come down at Mortimer owing to broken petrol pipe. Raynham out on New Mr. Edouard Baumann, who has just qualified for his brevet at thejW. H. Ewen School at Hendon, he passing the tests brilliantly on a 35-h,p, Caudron biplane. SEPTEMBER, 7, 1912. Flanders monoplane. On Wednesday early airship " Gamma " made several trips. Major Moss on M. Farman, Capt. Reynolds 20 min. flight at 2,000 ft. with passenger on M. Farman, Capt. Hamilton on Dep., Lieut. Longcroft on BE I, Capt. Darbyshire, Capt. Webb- Bowen and Lieut. Mackworth each on BE 5, Lieut. Barrington- Kennett and Major Brooke-Popham each on BE 3, Capt. Rayleigh and Lieut. Carfrae both out on 100-h.p. Breguet, Major Burke on BE 1, Capt. Webb-Bowen also on Breguet B 3. In the evening Capt. Rayleigh on 100-h.p. Breguet with Lieut. Longcroft as passenger did a flight of I hr. 35 mins. duration at 5,000 ft., Lieut. Carfrae on Breguet did a short flight with two mechanics as passengers. Thursday morning Capt. Hamilton did two flights on Dep., then left for Salisbury, followed by Major Brooke-Popham on BE 3. In the evening Major Burke and Lieut. Longcroft each made flights on BE 1. Early on Friday morning Porte, on New British Deper- dusiin, was out doing War Office tests, Capt. Rayleigh on 100-h.p. Bieguet several long flights. Major Burke left for Thetford, but had to descend at Hatfield owing to a broken oil pipe. In the evening Capt. Rayleigh was out several times on 100-h.p. Breguet, and Mr. de Havilland was taking passengers, including an Australian officer, on BE2. At 9.30 p.m. airship " Gamma " started, and made two half- hour trips, going well in gusty wind. On Saturday morning Capt. Rayleigh was on 100-h.p. Breguet, Lieut. Carfrae did a 70 mins. trip with passenger on 100-h.p. Breguet, Capt. Darbyshire and Capt. Webb-Bowen each were trying BE 5, and " Gamma " made seveial long trials. In evening Captain Webb-Bowen on BE 5 and Capt. Rayleigh and Lieut. Carfrae on 100-h.p. Breguet flying till dark. Airship " Gamma " again made several cruises after dark. On Sunday evening Lieut. Longmore left for Upavon on new Deperdussin, Cody on his 'bus, and Lieut. Fox with passenger on BE 3 arrived from Salisbury, the latter coming down by a fine spiral vol plane3 from 2,000 ft. On Monday early " Gamma " several trips ; Capt. Rayleigh and Lieut. Carfrae both on 100-h.p. Breguet with passengers. The latter was out in the evening, when Capt. Darbyshire on BE 5 and Mr. de Havilland on BE 2 and Cody made several circuits. Early on Tuesday "Gamma" was out for scouting practice. Capt. Darbyshire, Capt. Rayleigh, Lieut. Carfrae and Lieut. Fox all put in good work, while Mr. de Havilland flew to Windsor and back on BE 2 with passenger. Capt. Beor arrived from Salisbury on BE 4, Major Burke while flying BE 5 had slight accident and broke wing tip. Lieut. Wadham and Lieut. Ashton, each flying Deperdussins, arrived from Salisbury about 9.30 a.m. " Gamma " came out and started for Whale Island, but when about half way broke crank shaft, so returned to depot after about 75 mins. in the air. II a.m. Mr. de Havilland, with Lieut. Fox as passenger, left on BE 2 for manoeuvre area round Windsor. Capt. Rayleigh several flights on Breguet during the morning. Lieut. Wadham left for Salisbury on Deperdussin. Raynham on Flanders monoplane was doing War Office tests. Liverpool Aviation School, Waterloo. THE tempestuous weather of the past week prevented pupils getting any further practice. Tuesday. _ Melly, in two-seater, flew 3 miles northwards by himself, having attained a height of 1,000 ft., circled Ince Woods and then returned to the hangars. Thursday. Notwithstanding a very strong wind Melly again had out the two-seater, and flew to Audlem, in Cheshire, where a flower show was being held on that day. It was a hard tussle with the wind all the way, and the wind continuing equally bad all the afternoon and evening, no exhibition flights were attempted. The return journey, which should have taken place at 6 o'clock in the evening, was postponed till the following morning. An early start was made in a light breeze with Mr. Birch as passenger, and after circling once round, Melly headed off for Beeston Castle, but failing to get the machine to climb more than 150 ft. he decided to land his passenger a couple of miles from Nantwich, the engine missing badly. However, a fresh start was made, and Melly headed off in a direct line across the Wirral to Ellesmere Port, where he joined the south side of the Mersey. By then the wind had increased to about 35 miles an hour, and progress was exceedingly slow, and as it was undesirable to fly 10 miles down the Mersey with a missing engine, he circled to the south of Birkenhead and Bidston, passing over New Brighton, where the wind had attained such a velocity that only by planing down was sufficient progress made to reach the Waterloo Beach on the north side of the Mersey. The distance actually coveied was 42! miles in 1 hr. 37 mins. L:ndon Aerodrome, Colltndale Avenue, Hendon. irahame- White School.—Tuesday last week, School turned out at 7 p.m. under the superintendence of Mr. Lewis Turner, Lieuts. Allen and Stopford doing good straight flights on Sommer Biplane. Messrs. Hoelscher and Fuller straight flights on No. 7 Biplane, and Mr. Kinhardt and Lieut. Small rolling on same machine. Mr. Roupell doing straights on 35-h.p. Bleriot.
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