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1912
1912 - 0879.PDF
BRITISH The King at the Manoeuvres. DURING his visit to the manoeuvres on Wednesday week, H.M. the King spent quite a long time at the Blue aviation camp, at Hardwicke, near Cambridge. His Majesty was received by Major Sykes, the Commandant, and spent some time inspecting the machines. He peisonally congratulated Col. Cody on his success in the recent trials and expressed a wish to see the machine in the air. In a few seconds Col. Cody had his biplane up, and while he was circling overhead, Commander Samson returned from a recon naissance. On landing he was presented to His Majesty. Four other officers were then still out on scouting duty. Col. Cody Returns to London. ACCOMPANIED by Col. Capper, Col. S. F. Cody, on Thursday week, returned on his biplane from Hardwicke, near Cambridge, and landed at the Hendon Aerodrome. With a following wind, the trip of about 50 miles had been accomplished in half an hour. The Thursday afternoon crowd gave the visitors an enthusiastic welcome. Flying Back after Manoeuvres. ON the 20th, Lieut. Spencer Grey on a Deperdussin monplane, and Lieut. Lestrange-Malone on the Short tractor biplane, returned from Hardwicke to Eastchurch, making the journey in splendid style. On the following day Lieut. Gordon Bell, with Capt. Webb- Bowen on the Army biplane BE 4 made stops at Hendon and Brooklands during their journey from Thetford to Farnborough. Mr. Corbett "Wilson Again Flies to Ireland. His work in connection with the Army manoeuvres finished, Mr. Corbett Wilson decided to fly back to his home in Ireland on OF THE WEEK. his Bleriot monoplane. Starting from Farnborough on Thursday week, he got as far as Chepstow, and on Friday morning he con tinued to Goodwick, near Fishguard, landing on practically the same spot as on the occasion of his previous trip across the St. George's Channel. The crossing was made on Saturday, when Mr. Wilson was forced to land at Gorey, a few miles N.E. of Enniscorthy, owing to the engine misfiring. The journey of about 55 miles had occupied three-quarters of an hour. The Diary of a Fall. ON the Wednesday previous to his fatal accident at Belfast, Mr. Astley had an exciting experience while flying with Miss Trehawke Davies in France. They started from Liege intending to continue their interrupted journey from Bonn to London, and when near Lille a piece of the floor board gave way and Mr. Astley's heel stuck in the hole. The machine then got out of control and dived to the ground from a height of 200 ft., landing on the right wing. It was, of course, wrecked, but both pilot and passenger had a miraculous escape, and Miss Davies on getting clear of the wreckage proceeded to take some snapshots. During the 200ft. dive she was able to continue her diary, the brief entry which may surely be claimed as a record of sang-froid, being " Planing madly—dive to earth—2.20—bits of us flying now." Flying at Brooklands. IN connection with the motor car race meeting at Brooklands to-day, Saturday, the usual aeroplane handicap has been arranged and there is an excellent list of entries. The course is a cross country one of about 10 miles. Given good weather there will also be a good deal of exhibition flying. The despatch-carrying relay race postponed from a week ago is to 1« held to-morrow. WMMni J. BRIGHTON AND SHOREHAM AERO CLUB AND AERODROME.-Some views showing the hangars, club house, tennis courts, croquet lawn, the dining room, &c. 879
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