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JUNE 21, 1913. Dalrymple-Clark and Capt. Jennings, who were rolling, and ^ Bewes who was making straight flights on same machine, Riding well. Wind then rose and put a stop to further school A\ • I Baumann was later on 35 h.p. Caudron, rising to a good height, and finishing with a spiral. During the morning Mr. Sydney Pickles delivered the 40-45 h.p. Caudron to Farn- Dorougn, flying from Hendon. He rose rapidly, and flying steadily he arrived at Farnborough at 6,000 ft. finishing with a spiral, and later putting the machine through all the tests. M. Phillippe Marty also delivered an So h.p. Caudron hydro, to the Isle of Grain, flying from Crotoy. During the afternoon M. E. Baumann and F. W. Goodden put up some good exhibition work on the 35 h.p. Caudrons Nos. 1 and 2. M. Baumann was out with pupils at 4.20 a.m. on Friday. After testing the 35 h.p. Caudron No. i, he handed the machine to Lieut. Bewes and Mr. Prosser, who were doing good straight flights. F. W. Goodden was also busy with pupils on the 35 h.p. Caudron No. 2. After testing he handed machine to Messrs. Dalrymple- Clark, Cowling, and Capt. Jennings, who were making good progress in rolling. The school was again out at 3.40 p.m., when all the above pupils were out as well as Mr. A. L. Russell, who made several straight flights. Saturday was too windy for school work. Some excellent exhibition work, however, was done by Mr. Pickles on the new 45 h.p. Caudron and M. Baumann on the 35 h.p. Caudron. At 4.20a.m. on Sunday, M. Kallmann and F. W. Goodden were busy with pupils. M. Baumann, after testing the 35 h.p. Caudron No. I, handed the machine to Lieut. Bewes and Mr. Prosser, who were doing straight flights, while F. W. Goodden was instructing Messrs. Jagenberg, Dalrymple-Clark and Capt. Jennings, who were doing good straights. Mr. A. L. Russell was also doing straights on the same machine. Temple School.—On Wednesday last week, at 3.15 a.m., George L. Temple flew over Collindale Avenue and neighbourhood to wake up pupils, later taking Lieut. Ambler as passenger and handing him over the machine for ten minutes' straights. The wind rising prevented further work. Later in the day G. L. Temple was Ifiggfl flying in his usual good style. The ne*t day, weather being too rough for pupils, G. L. Temple g»r* six exhibition flights, his la« flight being made almost in the dark, landing well. At 3.45 a.m. on Friday G. L. Temple made a test flight on the 35 h p. Caudron of 15 mins., and handed over to Douglas Ritchie, the latter flying a circuit. Lieut. Maurice Ambler, R. Penny, A. Vaile, M. Lance each 10 mins. on straights, all showing good improvement. D. Ritchie again flew a circuit, handling the machine well. On Saturday Mr. (I. L. Temple gave two short exhibition flights in a gusty wind. The next day he gave several good exhibition flights, his " switch-hacks " being especially noticeable. Later in the evening, under G. L. Temple, D. Ritchie was practising half-circuits. At 4 a.m. on Monday, G. L. Temple was testing for 15 minv, flying to the Edgware Road to wake pupils. D. Ritchie flew two circuits, landings much improved, and Messrs. Penny, l.uticc. Ambler and Vaile, each 10 mins. straights. The next day at 0 a.m. Messrs. Ritchie, Vaile, Lieut. Ambler, Penny and Lance, 5 mina. each on Caudron. In early afternoon, G. L. Temple flying for 12 mins. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.— Pixton test on Monday last week, Lieut. Hamilton, Lieut. Burns, Mr. Gipps, and Mr. Adams excellent solos. Mr. Delaplane, solo, practising landings. Pixton, with Lieut. Osmond, R.N., Pizey testing new school biplane, and with Lieut. Miley, R.N., and Air-Mechanic Pratt. Wind far too strong all day on Tuesday to permit of school work. On Wednesday, Pixton, after trial, with Lieut. Miley 12 flights), Lieut. Osmond (i flight), Lieut. Barnby (l flight), and Air- Mechanic Pratt (2 flights). Later, Pixton testing new school biplane, Pizey testing new Bristol sociable monoplane, and then with Lieut. Osmond, R.N., and Lieut. Barnby. Very lint solos by Lieut.-Col. Hamilton, Lieut. Adams and Mr. Hipp-., whilst Major Hewetson and Mr. Delaplane both taxying on single-seater monos. under the instruction of Pizey. High wind prevented further work. SOME AVIATORS AND PUPILS AT THE EASTBOURNE AERODROME.—From left to right: (seated) Messrs. H. Fill, F. Hucks, F. B. Fowler; (standing) B. Roberts, L. Fry, E. L. Gassier, W. Morkill, and In the pilot's seat, T. A. Ralney. 679
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