FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1913
1913 - 0548.PDF
ffilGHT impossible to do any flying, but on Friday morning there was a change in the weather, and flying was continuous until mid-day. First out was Major Higgins on H. Farman 377 with Capt. Connor, making a half hour's flight, observing artillery firing. Capt. Connor was afterwards up with Lieut. Carmichael on H. Farman 275 for a 40 minutes' scouting trip. Lieut. Allen on H. Farman 277 took up Lieut. Porter for 30 mins. In the evening, Lieut. Ashton was out three times on M. Farman 269, and then Lieuts. 1'orter and Glenville took over the machine. Capt. Connor, with Capt. Burton as passenger, made a scouting trip round the different camps. Lieut. Small, on M. Farman 216, Lieut. Carmichael, on H. Farman 275, Lieut. Roupell, on H. Farman 277, Lieuts. Conren, Anderson and Porter, on Avro 285, and Major Higgins, on a biplane, all made a number of very fine flights, most of them with passengers. In the fine weather on Saturday morning, Lieut. Glenville started the ball rolling on M. Farman 270, but, owing to engine trouble, was forced to land. Lieut. Ashton, on a M. Farman, with Lieut. Allen as passenger, started on a cross-country flight to Brighton. Lieut. Burroughs, on H. Farman 275, with Sergt. Jones left for Basingstoke. Major Brooke-Popham put up an excellent flight at a good height on Avro 285; on landing, Major Higgins, D.S.O., took up the Avro to a height of 3,000 ft. very quickly. On landing, he changed over to H. Farman 277, taking up Air- Mechanic 1'earce as passenger. He also made four more flights, taking up Lawson of the Notts Terr. R.H.A., Sergt. Howe, R.F.A., and Qm.-Sergt. Cosley, R.F.A. Lieut. Conren went for a cross-country flight on Avio 285 to Newbury and had a very unpleasant journey back. Lieut. Burroughs, with Sergt. Jones as passenger, had a very exciting time, as they lost their way and found themselves at Sparkford. There, owing to engine © ® BRITISH NOTES ROYAL FLYING CORPS (MILITARY WING). WAR OFFICE Summary of work during week ending May 16th : No. 1 (Airship) Squadron. Farnborough.—On the 13th inst., all three ships " Beta," "Gamma" and "Delta" were out. The " Beta '' made several night reconnaissances, and the " Gamma " was moored in the open throughout the night. On the 14th and 16th inst., the "Beta" made numerous instructional trips and reconnaissance flights. No- 2 Squadron. Montrose.—The week was devoted to over hauling all the machines and engines. Several officers proceeded to Farnborough to fetch some more machines. Capt. Becke left Farnborough (or Montrose on Friday, and reached York on Saturday, stopping Friday night at Oxford. No. 3 Squadron. Larkhill,—On the 10th, 13th, 14th and I6th inst. all the machines were out, some 20 long reconnaissance flights over Hants, Wilts, and Berks being carried out. On the 16th some valuable results were obtained from the observation of artillery fire. The machines used were B.Es., Avros, H. and M. Far mans. No. 4- Squadron. Farnborough.—On the 13th and 14th, all the pilots were up carrying out instructional reconnaissance flights. The machines used were B.Es., Breguets and M. Farmans. Flying Depdt. Farnborough.—Experiments of various kinds were carried out on B.Es. and H. Farmans. Excellent results were obtained with the wireless machine. The Bleriots were out for tests most days during the week. ® ® ® $ New British Passenger Height Record. OFFICIAL recognition has just been accorded by the Royal Aero Club to a new British height record with two passengers made by Major E. L. Gerrard on a BE army biplane fitted with 140-h.p. Gnome motor on May 2nd. The height attained was 8,400 ft. The R.Ae.C. Committee. MR. T. O. M. SorwiTH has been elected to fill the vacancy on the committee of the Royal Aero Club caused by the death of Sir C. D. Rose. No Hydro-aeroplane contests on the Thames. ON the ground that the non-tidal portion of the river is unsuit able for hydro-aeroplane contests, the Thames Conservancy has re fused permission to the Phyllis Court Club for such events at Henley. The Aerial League and Empire Day. BY way of bringing home to the young idea the importance of aviation from a national point of view, the Aerial League has arranged for an aerial demonstration and exhibition flights at Park Royal to-day, Saturday. The Boy Scouts of Middlesex are to be present in force, and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance of the school boys and girls of West London. A short address on Aviation, from the patriotic standpoint, is to be given by General H. T. Arbuthnot, Chairman of the League. MAY 24, 1913. trouble, they came down, and in landing smashed up, throwing the pilot and passenger out. Fortunately they were not seriously hurt. Major Raleigh, with Capt. Longcroft, arrived from Farnborough on a Breguet biplane, and after a short stay Major Raleigh flew back to Farnborough with Capt. Longcroft on B.E. 275. Monday morning, in spite of the gusty winds, Lieut. Glenville made three flights on M. Farman 270, taking up passengers of the Notts R.H.A., also Air-Mechanic Hobby for tuition, on landing rather roughly then broke a few diagonal wires. Lieut. Carmichael on H. Farman 277, Lieut. Conren on Avro 285 made two good flights, each of 30 mins. After breakfast, Major Higgins, D.S.O., out with passenger on H. Farman 277, also Lieut. Carmichael on H. Farman 286 landing in very boisterous winds. Evening, Major Higgins, D.S.O., on H. Farman 268 with Lieut. Anderson as passenger at a good height signalling with flags. On landing Lieut. Carmichael took charge of hi plane with Capt. Connor as passenger, took off to a height of 1,500 tt. firing coloured rockets. Yorkshire Aerodrome. ON Whit Monday and Tuesday, Mr. Harold Blackburn gave exhibition flights before a large crowd of Leeds and Wakefield people. He flew a new 50-h.p. Gnome Blackburn which was in the air for the first time on Monday. Rising rapidly to a height of 1,000 ft., he circled round the Aerodrome and the surrounding country. There was a strong gusty wind blowing at the time and occasionally when flying against the wind, his machine appeared almost to be at a standstill. Two fairly long flights were made on the Tuesday, flying on one occasion across country in the direction of Wakefield. On Friday he made a tour right round the outskirts of Wakefield, keeping all the time at about 2,coo ft., so that from any quarter of the town a clear view of the machine was obtained. A perfect vol plane into the Aerodrome terminated the flight. ® ® Mr. Hucks at Stamford. A REMARKABLE demonstration of flying was given by Mr. B. C. Hucks on Whit Monday at Burghley Park, Stamford. The wind was averaging 35 miles per hour, while it rained almost continuously throughout the day, but in spite of these facts an enormous crowd, 8,ooo strong, assembled and paid for admission to the grounds. As usual, Mr. Hucks did not disappoint them. Previous to Whit Monday, it had been announced in the district that he would fly at 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 o'clock. As the respective hours chimed, so he set out on his BleViot without a moment's hesitation to carry out the necessary flights. Altogether he gave six separate exhibitions, during the longest of which he climbed quickly to an altitude of over 4,000 ft. to the intense delight of the assembled crowd. And at Sleaford. DURING the early part of this week, in spite of none too favourable weather, he carried out successfully, exhibition flights at Sleaford, Lincolnshire. From that town, he goes on the 29th inst., to Peterborough where he is booked to fly on behalf of the North Northamptonshire Conservative Association. The following week he is down to fly in Nottingham. G. L. Temple at Manchester. ON Wednesday week in a wind blowing at close on 40 m.p.h., G. L. Temple made two flights at the Trafford Park aerodrome, Manchester, in his 35-h.p. Caudron biplane. Early that morning he also went for a trial flight, making a tour of the city in the direc tion of Barton Moss. Thursday found the wind as strong as before, and during the day Mr. Temple again gave two flights before a large crowd. The next day the conditions had improved and at noon the pilot flew over Old Trafford and the Barton districts at a height of 500 ft. Again later he flew over Eccles Church, Umston, and Burton Moss, and in returning passed over the county cricket ground where a match was in progress, covering a distance of over 15 miles. In the presence of over 6,000 spectators on Saturday Mr. Temple gave a splendid flight. Rising to a height of 2,200 ft., he flew directly over the White City, in a tricky wind, and again out to the county cricket ground. After flying a distance of over 15 miles, he landed in the aerodrome with a steep vol plant. Brindejonc des Moulinais returns to France. AFTER having done some good flying at Hendon on Saturday, Brindejonc des Moulinais started off on Sunday from Hendon at 7.45 a.m. for Paris. He was accompanied on his Morane-Saulnier machine by the designer, M. Saulnier, and after carefully skirting London on the north side, the voyagers crossed the Thames in the neighbourhood of Gravesend and continued to the coast by way of Canterbury. Dover was passed at 8.26 and fourteen minutes later the machine descended at Calais. Unfortunately in landing it was caught by a gust of wind and overturned. The occupants however escaped serious injury but the aeroplane was badly damaged. 570
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
