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1912
1912 - 0915.PDF
OCTOBER 12, 1912. [/OGMT] FLYING AT HENDON AERODROME. FLYING did not start Thursday last week until quite late in the afternoon, when Raynham had out the Flanders monoplane, which had been at the ground exactly a week. A considerable wind was Slowly rising to a height of about 200 ft., he then set off at a great speed for Brooklands. Exhibition flights followed by Noel, Turner and Desoutter, and the rattle of a Green engine from the far "Flight Copy"!1" READY FOR THE FIRST HEAT IN THE SPEED COMPETITION AT HENDON ON SATURDAY LAST.- Messrs. Hall, Lewis Turner, and Louis Noel ranged up to the taklng-off line. blowing, but without any ado Raynham took the air and made two or three remarkably steady circuits, apparently well throttled down. end of the ground announced the advent of the Sonoda biplane, piloted by Meredith. This pilot executed several straight flights. "Flight Copyright Mr Louis Noel, who has made such splendid flights at Hendon, in the pilot's seat of the Henry Farman, ready to get away in the first heat for the Speed Handicap at Hendon last week. 915
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