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1913 - 0525.PDF
MAY 17, 1913. l/usEi] machine. Landed with a beautiful spiral vol pla»i. Performance greatly appreciated by crowd. Mr. Spratt after J™W™IA tookup Mechanic Barrs, at S^X^W^^J^Sk Mr. Miller, as passenger, went cross country to Lowestoft paiina over that town at altitude of 2,«x> ft. and on return journ y £TJ altitude of 4,000 descending in spiral vol plani on to Common at Southwold Sunday Mr. Spratt at Southwold, b*.y ah7ay giving ,oy rides in 60-h.p to many passengers, including several ladies. In afternoon went for cross-country fl.ght with Mr Miller. Lieut. Porte entered for cross-country race Monday, but retired. Mr Brock, on 35-h.p., came in second in same race-a splendid performance on this small machine. Mr. Brock also entered for the bomb-dropping contest. riandley Page School. ON Monday, last week, Whitehouse took the 50 h. p. Handley Page monoplane up at 5 p m. for a \ hour's flight, and cave a passenger ride to Mr. Fletcher as far as Elstree and back to Cncklewood, the round trip taking about 15 minutes. On Tuesday Whitehouse, after a short solo flight, took Baumann and Hutchinson for i hour flights each, and on Wednesday Whitehouse was up for a short trial by himself in a dusty wind. Friday evening, Pickles did a couple of solos, and then took Fletcher over to Harrow and back. Saturday morning saw Pickles flying away to Winchester on the Handley Page. Getting away at 6.30 a.m.', he first called at Brooklands, and after a look round went on to Farnborough. From there he missed his way and landed some three miles past Win chester. He, however, staned up again and landed at the Polo ground about 8.15. In the afternoon, starting at 3 o'clock, he gave a series of exhibition flights on the H.P. machine before a crowd numbering about 1,500 persons. On Sunday, the 50-h.p. Gnome- engine was overhauled, and on Monday wind and rain prevented flj ing before about 6.30 p.m., when Pickles did a short solo. W. H. Ewen School.—The weather seems to be improving considerably, and during the past week the pupils at the school have been able to get in a great amount of practice. On Monday, Messrs. Turner and Baumann were doing test flights at 4.50 a m., before handing the machines over to the pupils. Mes^s Z.abiaga and Warren, on the 35-h.p. Caudron No. I, put in several good half- circuits, while Lieut. G. Adams was flying several excellent circuits. Mr. Prosser put in a number of good straight flights. On the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2 Lieut. W. Hicks and Messrs. Goodden and Gist were all doing splendid straight flights, with Messrs. McGregor and Cowling doing short flights on the same machine. Mr. Lewis Turner, on 60-h.p. Caudron, making several solo and passenger flights. After the usual test flights by school instructors, the pupils were out at 6.45 a.m. on Tuesday. On the 35-h.p. Caudron No. I Lieut. G. Adams and W. Warren were putting up some excellent circuits and figures of eight, while Mr. Prosser got in several nice straight flights. On the 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2 Lieut. Hicks and Messrs. Goodden and Gist were doing some good straight flying and practising their landings, while Messrs. McGregor and Cowling were rolling and hopping. The wind lose about 9 o'c'ock am) stopped any further practice, but immediately after lunch the conditions were again favourable and all the pupils were out again making excellent progress. The pupils were out at 6.20 a.m. on Wednesday, when lurner and Baumann were on the two 35-h.p. Caudrons for test flights On the 35-h p. Caudron No. 1, Lieut. G. Adams made several nice circuits and half-circuits, and Mr. Prosser several good straights On No. 2 Caudron Lieut. Hicks and Mr. Goodden were doing good straight flights while Mr. Pendlebury was rolling. On Friday, M. Baumann was on the 35-h-P- Caudron No. 2, at e ?o am., going up to nearly 3,000 ft., and finishing with a beautiful spiral. The machine was then handed oyer to Lieut. Hicks who put in several good straights and half-circuits, while Mr Cowling was doing some good rollirg practice. Mr. Turner S testing L 35-h.p. Caudron No. I, after which he handed the machine over to the pupils Unfortunately, Lieut. G Adams attempted one of his circuits too close to the ground, which he hit, doine some little damage to the biplane. The pupils were ou. at S.I5 a.m. on Saturday, but there was too much wind for practice. M. Baumann, however made a nice flight on 35-h.p. Caudron No. 2, climbing to 2,000 ft. and fin.sh.ng * 'Sn'stdav the pupils were out at 5 a.m. and some good practice On bunaay 11 FH M_ Baum Lleut. Adams and Me'sV: Zubiaga and GooddL we're doing straights and half-circuits, and Mr. Charles George some first rolling practice. ^RStoT School-Very little flying took place up to Friday Bristol aOKHM. J weather. pixton then took out on the aJte 1 rSrnT'ie°uT Bu ns twic" Mr. Garnett twice, and Mr. Adams SBuste'dfon another' school biplane, was giving tuition to once, tfusieeu dams onC6i L]eut BrodnDb iTul Deft at^Kood solo on the biplane, and Busteed finished the day's work with a trip on the tracU.r rtfclUgU Brod.ibb as pasW er. One short fhght on the U.cto. ^ ; ' was aH .ha. las possible on Saturday. On Sunday •»mfefL ««• Halahan was given lengthy tuition by Busteed and- in he . y H. long ,uition fright, «2U given by PKum and Bus ml tt 1 «U. Burns, Mr. Gamett, and Mr. Adams. Lieut. Pr.es. > ;N. «M also out under Busteed's tuition, fi.st taking the P«*»«SlW and afterwards the pilot's. Mr. Delaplane did one si, "*™£ Brodribb two solo, each of about 15 mins. duralwn- Bi£« . with Lieut. Brodribb as passenger, did a trip in the Kenault tractor, and Pixton, on another tractor, did a solo. m»„,l,„ Dte- Royal Ftvin, Corps. 1*0. 3 S^Mn.-Hnc weather 1e vailed on Tuesday of last week, and the R-KC-P'\ols,,™"u* *ult.(, fl.ghts; and on Wednesday, except for one flight, t -^ weather caused work to be confined to workshop,. J hurKtay *«' very stormy and quite impossible for any outdoor •«• h There was a change on Friday, which opened »»«^J^,'g K.F.C. were determined to get to F«rnhorouBh, » • 4-So» • Brooke-Popham made a flight on P.IE Up** 20S to>m h.<*» for his brother officers. Finding every.hing sat.sfacury, r» wtn gi,*, .0 start at five minutes intervals, starting at 5. i n.n 1. ; different biplanes go, away in splendid style, the lead l*.nE t,ik Capt. Allen of A fl.ghton BE 272. l'eU"V°T\ „ 1 £t \\ . jh „„ straight off for Farnborough, and was followed by j%^Tf^T on BE 205, Lieut. Cholmondeley (B flight) on ^T.^^^*! Lieu,. Carmichael on Henry Farman 275. and Lieu A < n ' » larman "77 Maior Higg n. OB Henry Farman 168, «*«•<*" .^bmffter a circuit oftc down at Fargo Camp «J»«^ trouble. This was soon put right, and the ma, ...«• was w 1 away at 6.5. Sergt. Kidd, d C W*?^£tt<EFuZ£* on Maute Farman 270. All a,rived at »%*^**££% with the exception of Sergt. K.dd, who had a ™*Y£\*«««™ m;,l nir near Andover. H s engine suddenly stopped whn a, hegh Ori,8oo ff. but fortunately this skilled non-comnnss,-,,,! officer was able to bring the machine down in safety. On cxamuia- Sn i wa founc that a'stud had sheared off, and the Connecting rod pu"a hole in crank-case. The machine, are expected back the end of the week. Mr. Barnwell In flight, with a passenger, on Vlckers No. 8r before his recent mishap down Weybrldge way. 547
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