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AUGUST 16, 1913. On Wednesday, Fowler, with Gassier up behind, flew the Henry Farman waterplane to Bexhill, wheie he gave some exhibition flights and did some passenger carrying. Returning in the evening, Fowler was again on the school 'bus giving instruction. On Thursday morning, Fowler had Lieut. Bone, R.N., and Mr. Bevis up on the E.A.C. biplane in turns. Lieut. Bone then went up with Gassier, and Mr. Fill was doing straights on the 35 h.p. Bleriot. In the afternoon Fowler paid another visit to Bexhill, and was busy with passengers. On Friday and Saturday there was too much wind for school work, bat on both days Fowler gave exhibition and passenger flights along Eastbourne front. Sunday was entirely blank owing to wind. Monday was hardly any better and only two flights were possible, one by Fowler and one by Gassier, both on the E.A.C. biplane. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—On Bank Holiday, Capt. Webb (new pupil) rolling with Mr. Birchenough. Next day Capt. Webb and Mr. Blake (new pupil) rolling with Mr. L. Noel and Mr. Birchenough. Thursday, Capt. Webb and Mr. Blake oiling, afterwards both pupils doing straights with Instructor Manton behind. Friday, Mr. North circuits under super- l/LJGHT) Mr. L. H. Jagenberg, who has just passed his brevet tests on a 35 h.p. Caudron biplane at the W. H. Ewen School, Hendon. Mr. Brock left Brooklands at 10.4 a.m. for Liphook, where he arrived at 10.20 a.m., a distance of about 26 miles, on the 75 h.p. Mr. Spratt entered for speed and cross-country contests on the 60 h.p., also exhibition flights on the same 'bus. After racing he took up passengers on the 100 h.p. machine. Mr. Spratt, two solo flights Tuesday, on the 60 h.p., at 2,000 and 3,000 ft., spiral descents. Col. Smyth, Thursday, 22 mins. on No. 5, up to 200 ft., making good landings, and handling machine well. Lieut. Cogan on same machine for 40 mins., circuits and figures of eight at a height of 250 ft., making good landings. Mr. Spratt, exhibition flights on the 60 h.p. Friday, Lieut. Porte testing the Show " Seagull," which has been converted into a land 'bus. Mr. Spratt also testing " Seagull." Machine climbs well, and has a beautiful gliding angle. Col. Smyth, V.C., 26 mins. on No. 5, Saturday. Handles machine well and makes good landings. In the afternoon Mr. Brock entered for speed handicap on 35 h.p., and came second in his heat, but had to abandon the final owing to engine trouble. Lieut. Porte entered for speed contest on his 100 h.p. machine, winning his heat and coming second in final. Mr. Spratt won his heat on the 60 h.p., and came third in the final. He gave many exhibition flights on same machine. Mr. L. A. Strange, one of the latest pupils to take his Aero Club certifi cate on a 35 h.p. Caudron at the W. H. Ewen School, Hendon. Mr. M. Leverrler, who took his certificate at Temple's Aviation School, Hendon, recently. vision of Mr. Birchenough, Capt. Webb and Mr. Blake straights. School out very early Saturday. Mr. Blake and Capt. Webb straights, Mr. Russell circuits, under supervision of Instructor Manton. Bleriot School.—Monday, last week, Mr. Gower on L.B. 4, a circuit, and after practising a few figure eights, took his ticket in good style, landing on the mark each time. Mr. Williams on the " Pinguin " 3 good straights. Next day, Capt. Cox and Messrs. Williams and Leche straights on Pinguin roller. Mr. Reilly, after circuit and figure eights, passed his brevet tests in good style. Wednesday morning, Messrs. Cox, Williams and Leche, were making straights on the Pinguin, also in the evening. Capt. Cox and Mr. Williams, Thursday, straight flights on No. 1. Mr. Leche for the third time on the Pinguin, making very good progress. In the evening, Capt. Cox on No. I, straight flights, and Mr. Leche on Pinguin. Friday, Mr. Leche making good progress on the Pinguin, in the afternoon Messrs. Cox and Williams good straight flights on L. B. 2. Messrs. Cox and Williams steady straights Saturday, on L.B. 2. Mr. Leche continuing on Pinguin. He will soon be ready for L.B. 1. British Deperdussin School.—Monday, last week, Lieut. Cogan 18 minutes straights on No. 5, landings improved. Lieut. Porte raciDg in afternoon. Put up some of the finest flying ever seen at the aerodrome, his time round the pylons being done in record time. Sunday, Mr. Spratt exhibitions and passenger flights on 60 h.p. and 100 h.p. machines. W. H. Ewen School.—On Monday, last week, school out 5 a.m., under instruction of M. Baumann and Mr. F. W. Goodden. After test-flight on 35 h.p. Caudron No. 2, by M. Baumann, he handed machine to Mr. L. A. Strange, who was doing figures of eight in good style, landing near the mark. On 35 h.p. Caudron No. 2, Messrs. de Havilland and Jagenberg doing half circuits in good style, and Capt. Jenings straight flights, while Messrs. Holbrow and Watts were rolling on same machine. Mr. F. W. Goodden was on No. 2, rising to an altitude of 2,000 ft. Later, M. Baumann flew to Harrow and to Willesden Green on 45 h.p. Caudron, rising to 2,000 ft. School out at 5.30 p.m. Tuesday, when M. Baumann, after test- flight on 35 h.p. Caudron, handed machine to Mr. Jagenberg and Capt. Jenings, who were doing straights and half-circuits, Mr. Holbrow rolling and hopping and Mr. Watts rolling. During the afternoon, Mr. F. W. Goodden made some good figures of eight. Mr. L. A. Strange then went through his brevet tests, flying steadily, rising to 300 ft. and landing on the mark. 5 a.m. on Wednesday, school out under the instruction of M. Baumann. After test-flight on Caudron No. 1 machine, he handed to Mr. L. H. Jagenberg, who was making nice straight flights. Mr. F. W. Goodden made a flight on same machine. Capt. Jenings made small turns on No. 2, while Messrs. Watts and Holbrow were rolling and hopping. School again out at 7 p.m., when 909
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