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MARCH 15, 1913. IfiKOT) FLYING AT HENDON. THE March winds made a determined attempt to prevent any flying from taking place at Hendon on Saturday last, but without success. By way of a threat, an extraordinary gust of wind, which was also experienced in other parts of the country, swept the aerodrome shortly after noon. It lasted for quite 15 minutes, and was so strong that No. 1 pylon was blown completely over. Fortunately there was no machine out at the time, for had there been there would have been but little hope for it. The suddenness and force of this gust is re corded in a graphic manner by the wind chart at the aerodrome. Just before the just the line—which had been at 10 m.p.h.—fell to about 8 m.p.h., then suddenly rose to 40 and immediately dropped a little, only to make another jump to 40 m.p.h. After this, it gradually settled down to only a few miles an hour, whereupon two old friends —Louis Noel and the So-h.p. Henry Farman biplane—made their ap pearance and demonstrated that Mr. Wind was not going to have it all his own way. Noel, who seems to be very much the better for his trip to Switzerland, was followed by Marcus D. Manton on the Grahame- White 'bus, and Marcel Desoutter on the Bleriot monoplane, whilst Pierre Verriertookupa lady passenger on the Maurice Farman biplane and gave a very fine exhibition of flying. Noel then made another flight on the " eighty," and Lewis Turner brought out the 60-h.p. Anzani-Caudron biplane and put up a few circuits. Verrier was also out again with passengers. Towards the end of the afternoon another gust of wind made its appearance while Noel, on the Farman, and George Temple, on his 35-h.p. Caudron, were making flights. Both had some difficulty in fighting against the wind, but eventually came out victors. On Sunday the wind was blowing in gusts of about from 15 to 40 m.p.h., so very little flying was done. However, some interest- ® ® The Salisbury Plain Catastrophe. WE were able, in our last issue, to briefly record the untimely death of Mr. Geoffrey England on Salisbury Plain, and we would offer our deepest sympathy to his brother, Mr. Gordon England, and the other members of the family. A statement made at the inquest—at which a verdict of accidental death was returned— seems to have created in some minds an impression that undue influence is brought to bear to induce pilots to fly, however bad the weather may be, but such an idea, at any rate so far as the Bristol Co. or any other firm in Great Britain is concerned, is entirely erroneous. Naturally, experienced pilots are at all times anxious to demonstrate the flying qualities of their machines, and on occasions they may be allowed to go up if they so wish when the risks would be too great for a less qualified pilot to undertake. So far from any compulsion being used in the present instance, we understand that the unfortunate pilot actually volunteered to take the machine for the test which terminated fatally. ing flights were witnessed, for M. Renaux, paid a visit to the Aircraft Co.'s hangars, and also made a flight on one of the Maurice Firman biplanes, taking with him Mr. Holt Thomas as passenger. Yerrier was also out on the same machine, and Louis Noel flew the 80-h.p. Henry Farman, but otherwise it was too windy for any of the other machines to go out. Tube and 'Bus Maps for Hendon. THE enterprise of the proprietors of the London Aerodrome is shown by the fact that special editions of the maps published by the Underground railway and the London General Omnibus Co. have been produced, showing how easy it is to got to the flying ground at Hendon. Those who intend visiting the aeiodromc should make a point of getting copies of these maps. Easter at Hendon. THERE will be practically a four days' meeting at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, during the Easier Holidays, as although there will be no competitive events on the Sunday, there will lie special exhibition and passenger flights. There will be a Speed handicap on Good Friday as well as a cross-country handicap to Elstrec and back twice, a distance of about 16 miles, while on Saturday the programme will include a speed handicap and an altitude contest. For Easter Monday a cross-country handicap twice round a tri angular course, making a distance of 18 miles, has been arranged, while the second important item will be a speed handicap for which the Daily Express is giving cash prizes value 100 guineas. In addition there will be exhibition and passenger flights, and arrange ments for the latter can be l>ooked either on the ground or at the London Offices, 166, Piccadilly, W. ® ® The Navy's Borel Hydro. THE reception tests of the Borel hydro-aeroplane, purchased by the Admiralty at the Olympia Show, were carried out Rt the Isle of Grain on Tuesday morning. Chemet being the pilot and Lieut. Seddon the official observer. The wind ranged between 25 and 35 m.p.h., thus affording a good test of the capabilities of the machine which, with a 34 hours' supply of fuel and oil, carried out the hour's flight and the climbing tests to the complete satisfaction of the authorities. Although the surface of the water was none too smooth, mainly due to the wind, this did not affect the machine in the several rising and alighting trials which were made. During the speed tests there was a cross wind, but a speed of between 62 and 65 m.p.h. was attained. We understand from Messrs. Delacombe and Marechal, who have the agency for Borel machines in Great Britain, that another machine of similar type has been ordered by the Admiralty and it is to be delivered next week. THE BRISTOLS IN TURKEY.—A gathering of several high personages of State after inspection of a couple of Brlstols supplied to the Turkish Government. 3»
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