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JUNE 7, 1913. All day wind blowing a gale on Saturday, and flying imi>ossible and attention confined to the machines in the hangars. Vickers School.—Early Monday morning last week, Knight test flight on biplane, with Major Brancker as passenger, then Major Brancker in pilot's seat with Knight behind. Major Brancker straights, with Messrs. Waterfall and Knight alternately behind. Mr. A. Knight (pupil) circuits with Knight behind. This pupil then went for circuits solo, doing very well indeed. Mr. A. Knight right and left hand turns with Mr. Waterfall in back seat. Knight, with Major Brancker in front seat, for straights. In the evening, Barnwell testing No. 2 monoplane. Knight, and then Lieut. Blatherwick, straights on same machine. Knight test flight on biplane early Tuesday morning with passenger, then with Major Brancker in front seat straights and circuits. Mr. Mitchell solo flight at about 800 ft. Major Brancker, with Mr. Waterfall in back seat, circuits, figures of eight, and landings. Messrs. Waterfall and Orr Paterson solo flights of 10 mins. each. Mr. Orr Paterson circuits, with Mr. Mitchell as passenger. In the evening, Barnwell test flight on biplane, then with Major Brancker in front seat for straights. Mr. A. Knight circuits, with Barnwell in passenger seat. Major Brancker straights, with Knight (pilot) behind. Barnwell circuits with prospective pupil, Wednesday, Barnwell out on No. 2 mono, early in morning doing circuits and eights. Knight test flight on biplane, then with seat. Messrs. Andreae and Mitchell Major Brancker with Barnwell behind A. Knight with Barnwell behind, circuits and eights. Mr. A. Knight, solo circuits and eights on biplane, doing very well. Major Brancker with Knight behind, straights. Barnwell and then Mr. Andreae straights on No. 2 mono. Mr. A. Knight with Knight (pilot) behind, circuits and good vol plant. Mr. Mitchell straights on No. 2 mono. Mr. A. Knight, solo eights and landings on biplane. Mr. Orr Paterson getting just off the ground on his first attempt on monoplane. Barnwell and Knight test flights, Thursday, on biplane early in morning. Mr. A. Allen Knight then went tor his brevet, getting through very well with good steady flight at about 200 ft. Knight test flight on No. 2 mono. Major Brancker, with Barnwell and then Knight behind, circuits and vols plant on biplane. Mr. Mitchell straights on No. 2 mono. Major Brancker eights and vol plant on biplane, with Barnwell behind. Knight circuits with passenger. Mr. Orr Paterson, on No. 2 mono., straights. In the evening, Knight and Barnwell testing biplane, the latter taking a passenger. JOGBT] front Major Brancker straights on No. 2 mono, straights on biplane. Mr. Lieut- A. Loft us Bryan (South Irish Horse), who passed for his brevet on a 35-h.p. Anzani-Blcriot at Buc last month, and afterwards flew a 50-h.p. Gnomcenglncd machine. Capt. Balfour on biplane, with Barnwell behind, for straights. After test flight by Knight, Messrs. Orr Paterson, Waterfall and Mitchell straights on No. 2 mono., in turn. Knight on biplane, circuits with passenger. Early Kriday morning Mr. Mitchell straights on No. 2 mono. Knight on biplane solo, then with Major Brancker in pilot's seal, circuits and landings. Rain then delayed flying for a hunt an bow and a half, after which Major Brancker circuits on biplane with Knight behind. Capt. Balfour straights with Knight behind. Mr. Mitchell on No. 2 mono, straights. Sunday, Mr. Barnwell out on biplane in afternoon for circuits with passenger. « flight' Mr. E. Whitefcouse, with Mr. Ware as passenger, on the Handley Page at Hendon. 623 Copyright.
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