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(?u GHT Maurice Farman 214 flew to Winchester and back at a height Oi 3,000 ft. In the afternoon Lieut. Cholmondeley with Pilot Strugnell went on Maurice Farman 214 to Central Flying School and back. Major Higgins was out on biplane 203 on Thursday, flying in a 40-mile wind, but on Friday there was no out-door work. On Saturday, Lieut. Carmichael and Lieut. Cholmondeley put in some scouting practice on the Maurice Farman, and Major Brooke- Popham on BE biplane 205, went to a height of 2,000 ft. Major Higgins on biplane 203, made a 22-minutes flight, and later, with Air Mechanic Geard, was up for 1 hour 10 minutes around Andover, Southampton and Salisbury, at a height of 3,300 ft. When at Southampton he discovered he had no map, but knowing the district he arrived back without any trouble. In a subsequent trip with Mechanic B. Cox he was flying around Shrewton. Monday was ideal for outdoor work, and the R.F.C. put in a full day, each officer making several good flights. Major Brooke- Popham on BE biplane 205, after several trials, finally started for Farnborough, making the trip in the good time of 32 mins., his greatest altitude being 4,800 ft. He is now away on leave, and Major Higgin, D.S.O., has taken over command. This officer was out on biplane 203, with Lieut. Carmichael as passenger, and went over to the C.F.S. at Upavon and back. Lieut. Cholmondeley made several good flights during the day, taking up several air mechanics as passengers on Maurice Farman biplane 214, one trip being to the new sheds at Mill Ball, Netheravon. Lieut. Carmichael also made several scouting trials around the Plains. Fog prevented outdoor work on Tuesday. Shorebam Aerodrome. Avro School.—ON Saturday, last week, the only day on which flying has been possible, Simms was testing new stick on E.N.V., also good fl ght on Green-engined machine in gusty wind. In afternoon Batty-Smith skimming on school machine. Rising wind Stopped further work. Monday, perfect weather, Batty-Smith doing very good straights but landing down wind, capsized in a ditch, breaking propeller and fuselage. Machine, however, will be out again this week. Powell flew to rescue with two mechanics on 60 E.N.V. on which Wynne- Roberts rolled later. Then Simms up on E.N.V. for 15 mins. circuit*; after tea, crosscountry at 2,000 ft. for 35 mins. round Worthing, after which he took a passenger two circuits. Tuesday, Simms and Powell " waking up England." Simms to Brighton and round Palace Pier ; Powell dodged lamp-posts on Worthing Pier for about 15 mins. After lunch Simms up for 45 mins., visiting Brighton again, then Worthing and so home. He then filled up with petrol and a passenger, who had his first cross-country trip round Lancing. Powell flew to Storrington via Worthing, stunted round the ancestral chimney pits and returned home about an hour later at 5,000 ft. After tea Simms made a short flight over the Downs round Lancing college, after which, Powell again went up, flying till dusk ; lost in a thick ground mist, he scraped the top of a hay stack with the skid and returned, litterally " bearing hU sheaves " with him, but landed safely in the aerodrome. A good day's work for the E.N.V. Upavon (Central Flying School). Royal Flying Corps.—On Tuesday last week the wind was too strong for flying, blowing strongly from the south-west. Next day it was a little better, but was still rather bumpy. On Avro 404 Capt. Fulton, R.F.A., was giving instruction to Lieut. Read for half-an-hour. On the same machine Air Mechanic Higginbottom made a good flight of 15 mins. with Lieut. Littleton as a passenger. A good morning's work wasgot through by Air Mechanic Higginboitom, who, besides the above flight was giving instruction to Leading Seaman Marchant and Sergt. Goodchild on Avro 406. Capt. Fulton was on practice ground for 20 mins. with Lieut. Holt. Lieut. Holt was then flying straights for 10 mins., and then made one circuit of the aerodrome, doing rather well for first time alone on such a fast machine. Capt. Fulton made one flight on Avro 406 with Capt. Mellor as passenger. On Maurice Faiman 411 Lieut. Long- more, R.N., with Capt. Salmond as passenger, made three flights of 18, 13, and 15 minutes respectively, Lieut. Cholmondeley arrived from Lark Hill on Maurice Farman 214 with Air Mechanic Strugnell as passenger returning almost immediately. Lieuts. Boyle, Marix, Harvey and Warter all made good flights of 6 to 14 minutes each on Maurice Farman 418. Capt. Millar made a 6-minute flight FEBRUARY 15, 1913. on the same machine. On Maurice Farman 425 he later made a good flight of a quarter of an hour. Lieut. Conran made one circuit of the aeiodrome on same machine. On Henry Farman 420 Major Gerrard made a 9-minute flight, and later with Sergt. Vagg under instruction for 12 minutes. On the Short biplane 401 Lieuts. Roupell, Bowhill, and Unwin, made good flights of 7 to 14 mins. each. Sergt. Vagg received 22 mins instruction from Major Gerrard on same machine. Lieuts. Soames and Burroughs, on BE 416, both made flights of a quarter of an hour. Capt. Salmond, with Sergt. Mead as passenger, for to mins. On the same machine Lieut. Arthur made an excellent flight of 20 mins., reaching 2,500 ft. On BE 417, Cap1. Salmond made one circuit of aerodrome, and then took Capt. McDonnell for 32 mins , and Lieut. Dawes for 12 mins. On Thursday there was a heavy mist early in the morning, which was blown away on the wind freshening. Capt. Fulton was giving instruction to Air Mechanic Harrison for half an hour on Avro 404. Air Mechanic Higginbottom took Sergt. Goodchild for 15 mins. on Avro 406. On Maurice Farman 418 Lieut. Marix was flying for half an hour, and Lieut. Harvey made a short flight of 4 mins. Lieut. Boyle and Capt. Millar both made short flights on Maurice Farman 425. Capt. Salmond for half-an-hour with Sergt. Mead on practice ground on BE 416. Lieut. Arthur then took over machine and started at 10.55 a.m. for a cross-country flight- Finding the wind too rough, he landed, and wind turned machine over, doing slight damage to top plane. On BE 417 Lieut. Soames was flying for 14 mins. In the afternoon the wind was too strong for any machines to venture out. On Friday it was blowing a gale all day, and no flying was possible. On Saturday no machines were out. Major Ashmore flew a Maurice Farman 428 from Farnborough in very strong wind. On Maurice Farman 214 Lieut. Cholmondeley arrived from Lark Hill, returning later. On Monday the weather was ideal for flying, a slight wind blow ing from the south. On Avro 406, Air Mechanic Higginbottom giving instruction to Leading Seaman Marchant. Captain Fulton, R.F.A., with Lieut. Rathbone on same machine for half an hour, and Lieut. Read for 10 mins. On Avro 404, Lieut. Holt made two good circuits of IO mins. each. Captain Fulton was giving instruc tion to Lieut. Marks for a quarter of an hour, Lieut. Marks then doing straights for 13 mins., and later two circuits. Lieut. Small made two circuits in excellent style, and made good landings. Air Mechanic Higginbottom flew one circuit with Lieut. Warter as passenger. Lieuts. Read, Littleton, and Warter were all receiving in-truction from Capt. Fulton, each being in the air about a quarter of an hour. Capt. Mellor also in the passenger seat for 15 mins. On Maurice Farman 403, three brevets were successfully taken, Capt. Salmond, Lieut. Ross, and Lieut. Kennedy all flying for them in good style, Lieut. Kennedy also made a good flight of a quarter of an hour on Maurice Farman 418. Lieut. Longmore was giving instruction to Sergts. Stafford and Street for 45 minutes, and to Air Mechanic McNamara for 7 minutes. Colonel Cook was in the passenger seat of Maurice Farman 411, with Lieutenant Longmore as pilot. On Maurice Farman 425, Lieut. Boyle made four good flights, totalling J hr. Capt. Salmond, R.F. A., made an excellent flight of 50 mins. Lieuts. Marix, Harvey and Conran were all out for solos. Capt. Millar made two good flights of 18 mins. and 7 mins. On Maurice Farman 403, Sergt. Stafford, in machine for first time alone, made a good flight of 20 mins. Lieuts. Ross, Kennedy, and Capt. Salmond were all making flights of 15 to 45 mins. On BE 417, Capt. Salmond was passenger carrying— Lieut. Vernon 22 mins., Lieut. Bigs worth 40 mins., and Lieut. Gibson for 45 mins. Lieut. Gibson was rolling for 3 mins. on practice ground. Lieut. Arthur made a good flight of a quarter of an hour. On Short biplane 401, Major Gerrard giving instruction to Sergts. Spencer, Wright, and Vagg. Lieut. Roupell flew one solo of 10 mins., and Lieut. Oliver two solos of 5 and 9 mins. Leading Seaman Ashton under instruction for 18 mins. Air Mechanic Bannister as passenger to Major Gerrard for 3 mins. On Short biplane 402, Lieuts. Bowhill, Glanville, Watkin, Roupell, and Unwin all making good flights of 10 to 30 mins. Sergt. Vagg made a good trip round the aerodrome, being 25 mins. in the air. ® ® ® ® ROYAL FLYING CORPS. THE following appointments, &c, appeared in the London Gazette of the 7th inst. :— R.F.C.— vtihtarv Wing.—The undermentioned lieutenants are appointed Flying Officers, and to be seconded : Kennis P. Atkinson, Royal Artillery. Dated January nth, 1913. George B. Stopford, Royal Artillery. Dated January 13th, 1913. Rutter B. Martyn, the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment). Dated January 14th, 1913. Dermott L. Allen, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish Fusiliers). Dated January 15th, 1913. Reginald Cholmondeley, the Rifle Brigade (the Prince Consort's Own). Dated January 19th, 1913. Francis F. Waldron, 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Dated January 27th, 1913. John W. Pepper, Royal Artillery. Dated January 28th, 1913. Special Reserve of Officers.—Sec-Lieut, (on probation) Montagu R. N. Jennings resigns his commission. Dated February 8th, I9I3- 194
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