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(/ycfif and Lieuts. Pascanu and Beroinade did good solos. Lieuts. Pascanu and Beroinade also did long solos On the tractor biplane, both flying excellently. Conditions ton bad for tuition on Wednesday. Jullerot tested biplane and tandem monoplane on Thursday. On the tractor biplane Lieuts. Beroinade and Pascanu each did three good solos. Surgeon Hitch went for his brevet and passed successfully, flying very well. On the tractor biplane, Sippe did a solo, and Pixton took Capt. Dickson for a flight. On the biplane, an excellent solo was executed by Lieut. Hallahan. Pizey gave tuition to Capt. Hay on biplane. Jullerot also gave biplane tuition to Lieut. Jenkins (two flights) and Lieut. Hallahan (one flight). On the monoplane, Messrs. Garnett and Delaplane each did a solo. On Friday, Jullerot tested biplane and tandem monoplane, and afterwards gave biplane tuiiion to Lieuts. Jenkins and Hallahan. Lieuts. Pascanu and Beroinade each did two solos on the tractor biplane. Jullerot also gave biplane tuition to Lieuts. Jenkins and Hallahan. Mr. Garnett was doing landing tests on the tandem monoplane. On the biplane solos were executed by Mr. Courtney, Capt. Murphy, Lieut. Bateman and Lieut. Hallahan. Jullerot short flight to test conditions. Capt. Murphy, Mr. Courtney and Lieut. Hallahan each did a good solo, the latter finishing in the rain. Pixton gave biplane tuition to Lieuts. Jenkins and Marsh, two flights in bumpy weather, and a flight to a passenger. Lieut. Bateman a short solo on biplane, but returned owing to bumpy weather. Lord Wellesley next did a solo, and had plenty to do in amongst the bumps. Jullerot a short flight to Air-Mechanic Locker and two prospective pupils. On Saturday, Pixton with Lieut. Marsh on biplane, then Capt. Murphy, Lieut. Hallahan, Lord Wellesley, Lieut. Bateman, and Mr. Courtney each a solo. Capt. Murphy stopped his motor near Fargo, so Pixton, with Mr. Delaplane flew to his assistance on the tandem mono. Mr. Delaplane then flew the monoplane solo for about 10 mins. Mr. Garnett also out on a monoplane, and landed to help Capt. Murphy. Later, Mr. Garnett another solo on mono plane. Pixton tuition to Lieut. Marsh, one flight, and Lieut. Jenkins two flights. On the tractor biplane, Lieut. Beroinade did three solos of 20 mins. each. Royal Flying Corps. 3rd and 4th Squadrons (Netheravon).— Monday week opened fine, and Capt. Fox was on 70 h.p. Bieriot for 30 mins. at 3,500 ft., after which he made a similar flight, although not quite so high, with Air-Mechanic Beaumont, and another on the 50 h.p. Bieriot for 30 mins. at 1,700 ft. Lieut. Conran on 50 h.p. Bleriot also did good flying for 30 mins. at 2,000 ft., after which Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte took up the machine, after which Lieut. Conran made another 20 mins. trip on it. In the evening Capt. Fox took up Major Raleigh as passenger on the 70 h.p. Bleriot for 22 mins. at 2,200 ft., and then had Lieut. Soames as passenger. Lieut. Wadham afterwards made four trips on the Bieriot, and reached some good heights. Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte made two flights on Avro, being relieved later by Air-Mechanic Vales, who made a good show on the machine, and then by Lieut. Wadham. Capt. Herbert en Henry Farman 351 for three good flights, carrying passengers in the person of Major Raleigh, Lieut. Burrows and Air-Mechanic Gliddon. All doing reconnaissance work. Lieut. Abercrombie on Avro 285 for two flights, after which Lieut. Burrows also made two flights on it. Capt. Allen on B.E. 203 for two trips, after which Lieut. Porter took the machine up twice, as also did Lieut. Christie. On Tuesday, Capt. Herbert, on Henry Farman 351, took Air- Mechanic Wilson round the surrounding districts, while Capt. Allen, on B.E. 203, had Air-Mechanic Hobbs, and subsequently took up Lieut. Christie. Lieut. Christie then piloted the machine, once with Air-Mechanic Dunville as pas enger. Lieut. Abercrombie on Avro 285 went to Tidworth, and flew over the surrounding districts for 55 mins. ii/"?pt' ,A"en on B-E- 203 made a good cross-country flight on Wednesday to Stanway, in Gloucestershire, with Air-Mechanic ® ® AIRSHIP NEWS. The "Eta" Makes Her Appearance. A TRIAL trip was made with the latest Army airship, " Eta," on Monday evening. About 7.15 the new airship was brought out of the shed at Farnborough, and a quarter of an hour later made a fine ascent, and cruised over the district for 20 mins. Larger than the " Gamma," but not quite so big as the " Delta," the envelope has a capacity of 70,000 cub. ft., and the airship is driven by two 80 h.p. Canton-Unne motors. During a trial on Wednesday, the new craft showed her powers by towing back the little Willows airship, which had been stranded at Odiham, Hants, with engine trouble. An Airship for New Guinea. 1«ROM Berlin it is reported that the Aerial Navigation Society has decided to organise an airship station in New Guinea, and to arrange for expeditions in various parts of the country. AUGUST 23, 1913. Hobby, me time taken being I hr. 10 nuna. Lieut. Porter made !wV fl£h» at Stanway on B.E. 203, flytag in good style. Major Zokf-Fopham made two splendid flighUon Avro,2&5. Lieut Conran on roh.p. Bieriot, and Lieut. Wadham on 70 h.p. Bieriot, tothmade good cross-country flights to Stanway, time taken being Thr 45 mins., height being all the journey 3,000 ft. Lieut. Conran made a short excursion round the districts, and in the evening made mother one. Lieut. Wadham flew from Stanway to Cheltenham on Bieriot in 35 min?. at 4,000 it. Lieut Conran on Bieriot returned from Stanway on Thursday in 1 hour, being lost several times during the journey owing to clouds. Lieut Wadham with Air-Mechanic Robins also arrived from Stanway, time taken being 48 mins .Capt Fox-afterwards made a flight on the same machine after Lieut. Wadham had landed. " Flight " Copyright. The nacelle of the Cody aeroplane, as seen from above. Capt. Allen on B.E. 203, with Air-Mechanic Hobby as passenger, returning from Stanway lost their way several times owing to the clouds, and had to descend at Stockbridge. Capt. Herbert on H. Farman made fine trips, his passengers including Lieut. Christie, on reconnaissance work, Lieut. Robinson, Mechanic Littlejohn, and Mr. Sunman of the Royal Aircraft Factory. Lieut. Roupell also made two flights on H. Farman 286. Friday, Capt. Allen returned from Stockbridge, with Mechanic Hobby as passenger. Lieut. Roupell on H. Farman 286, taking Capt. Fox as passenger to Farnborough, time there and back being 2 hrs. 10 mins. in a stiff rain. Capt. Allen, on H. Farman, took Mechanic Miles as passenger to the Central Flying School, Upavon. No flying Saturday owing to CO. inspection from Farnborough. © ® New Clement Bayard Airship. THE " Clement Bayard VI " made a trial trip of nearly an hour's duration over the neighbjurhood of Compiegne. There were six persons on board including M. Clement Bayard, and the airship landed without recourse having to be had to the guide rope. Trials with the "Lieutenant Chaure." THE Zodiac dirigible, " Lieutenant Chaure," having been rein- flated at Epinal, made some good cruises over the neighbourhood at the end of last week. The ladies of Epinal have combined to present the aerial cruiser with a very fine flag for use on special occasions. The "Adjudant-Vincenot" Visits Issy, A VERY fine voyage was made by the airship " Adjudant- Vincenot" on the 15th inst. Leaving Toul with eight persons on board, at 6.25 a.m., the airship made the 260 kiloms. in seven hours. 934
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