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1913 - 0189.PDF
FEBRUARY 15, 1913. 7.45 a.m. After a test flight on the 35-h.p. Caudron by Mr. Lewis Turner, Lieut. M. W. Noel made several good flights on the same machine. Under the instruction of M. Baumann, Messrs. Torr and Stewart were making excellent progress in straights on No. 2 monoplane. On Friday, the pupils were out at 7.45 a.m., and some capital practice was put in. Lieut. M. W. Noel made several nice circuit flights at 300 ft., and showed that he was ready for his brevet tests. Mr. Lewis W. F. Turner out doing some exhibition flying on the little Caudron. Although there was a slight, breeze blowing, the weather on Saturday afternoon was very good. The proprietors of the London Aerodrome having been kind enough to give their permission the usual flying exhibitions were interrupted for a short spell and Lieut. Noel went out on the 35-h.p. Caudron for his brevet tests. Flying at a height of 200 ft. lie made a brilliant flight and easily passed the first half of the tests. Later on he again went up on the little Caudron, and flying in the same confident manner at a height of 300 ft., he succeeded in completing his flights for the R.A.C. certificate. Mr. Lewis W. F. Turner was out doing several fine exhibition and passenger flights on Ihe 35-h.p. and 60-h.p. Caudron biplanes. There was no school work on Sunday, but M. Baumann was out flying the 35-h.p. Caudron. Temple School.—Mr. Temple was out on Wednesday, last week, on the 35-h.p. school Caudron biplane, and flew at intervals during the day. On Thursday, he gave two exhibition flight.-; on the Caudron in a 25-mile-an-hour wind, following up on Saturday with an exhibition in the afternoon, making four flights. On Monday, Mr. S. L. Temple passed his certificate tests^in good style, flying at an average height of 200 ft., and making both landings dead on the mark. He completed the whole test during the day, and later made a short flight in the evening on the 35-h.p. Candron. [fOGHT] Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Blowing • gale all day Monday, last week, .-.nd all work had to be confined to the hangars. < in Tuesday the gale of the previous day had not al>ated in the morning, and flying was, therefore, not attempted. It was still very windy in the afternoon, but England was out on a newly- erected 80-h. p. monoplane, and flew for 20 minutes in a wind of fully 35 to 40 miles per hour. Instruction was carried on all day Wednesday in the hangars, owing to the boisterous state of the weather. England out later in the afternoon, reaching 1,500 ft., but this was the only flight made. On Thursday, England tested o,uite early, after which Linn. Vaughan made an excellent flight in a strong wind, showing himself to have perfect control of the machine, and landing well. England gave tuition to Major Merrick on a biplane, reaching • good height, and finishing with a vol plane', Jullerot look Major Merrick on an 80-h.p, monoplane, and whilst up thick fog covered the 1'lain, but they fortunately made a good landing. Fog presented further work. The wind was blowing a gale all day Friday, and work was briskly carried on in the hangars. (>n Saturday wind was still very high. Harrison was out for a solo of ten minutes, whilst England look Mr. Tod for tuition in a side-by-side, and Harrison took Capt. Landon in a biplane. Jullerot was out for a solo of ten minutes in a 50-h.p. monoplane, l'ixton taking Major Merrick in a biplane. England finished op with a solo on a 50-h.p. tandem monoplane. Royal Flying Corps.—Tuesday of last week saw no flying owing to rain, but on Wednesday there was a change, of which the R.F.C. took full advantage. Major Brooke-Popham was out on BE biplane 205 for a 15-minutes flight, followed by Major Higgins, D.S.O., with Air Mechanics Aylers and Robins on biplane 203, while Lieut. Cholmondeley with Serjl. Bruce on I'holo by Cnh and t'oiden, Ltd., Aldtrtlwt. STAFF OFFICERS AT THE CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, UP AVON.-Reading from left to right front row: rw F..JXvn R F A • Lieut Lonemore. R.N.; Capt. Salmond; Maior Gerrard, R.M.L.I.; back row: Capt. Lithgow, RaAl:M.C^S^t^J^LSSdSaJJ, MkiorVrenchard; Capr Paine MVO., R.N., Commandant; Lieut, and Quartermaster Kirby, V.C.; Eng.-Lieut. Randall. 193
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