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1913 - 0987.PDF
SEPTEMBER 13, 1913. FROM THE BRITISH Brooklands Aerodrome. Heavy rain and strong winds throughout last week resulted in little out-door work being done at the different schools. On Saturday at mid-day Mr. Hawker left for Eastchurch, with Mr. Simms as pissenger, to deliver one of the machines ordered by the Admiralty, but on reaching an altitude of 1,500 ft. it was so Capt. B. C. Fairfax, who took his breuet on a Vickers biplane at Brooklands on Tuly 26th, in very good style. misty that the pilot lost his bearings, and a descent was made at Cheam. Mr. Hawker decided to return to Brooklands, but got lost in the mist again on the return journey, and landed to find himself at Guildford, whence he easily got back to Brooklands. Mr. Raynham flew in from Hounslow on the Avro biplane. Capt. Charlton, who, on August 29th, took his breuet in first-class style, his turns being specially small, on a Vickers biplane at Brooklands. J/OGHT FLYING GROUNDS. r On Sunday, notwithstanding the threatening weather and gusty wind, a large number of people turned up to see the hero of the Round-Britain Waterplane Race organised by the Daily Mail, who was kept busy by his numerous admirers in writing his autograph in their books. The winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight—Mr. J. S. Marsh, of Birley Edge, Wadsley Bridge—was taken up by Mr. Hawker, who took up a number of other passengers, and gave some very fine exhibition flights, handling his Sopwith machine in a masterly manner, and making many graceful spiral descents. Mr. Raynbam on the Avro biplane also put up some excellent flights with well-judged landings. Mr. Dukinfield Jones was testing the Flanders biplane. Vickers School.—Monday morning last week, Knight test on biplane 20, then with Capt. Ellis and Lieut. Sherlock. I'aterson on No. 5 mono., then Mr. Newton-Clare straights. Barnwell test on No. 3 mono., then Lieut. Styles straights. Barnwell on No. 5 mono. In morning, Wednesday, Barnwell test on biplane 20, then with Lieut. Sherlock and Capt. Ellis. Paterson with Messrs. Haskins and Addis. Knight test on No. 3 mono., Lieut Styles straights. Knight on biplane 20 with Messrs. Apps and Wynne-Roberts. Barnwell test on No. 5 mono., Mr. Elsdon and Mr. Newton-Clare straights. Barnwell testing biplane 21 with passenger. In evening Knight on biplane 20 with Lieut. Sherlock, Mr. Haskins and Mr. Addis. Mr. Apps and Capt. Ellis solo straights. Barnwell test on No. 5 mono., then Mr. Newton-Clare first circuits, doing very well. Paterson test on No. 3 mono., then Mr. Joubert de la Ferte straights. Thursday afternoon, Barnwell test flight on Bleiiot in bumpy wind. Eastbourne Aerodrome. On Tuesday evening last week Gassier was giving exhibitions, Wednesday was blank, but school work started on Thursday morning at dawn. Gassier was out with Messrs. Hunt, Thornley, and Lieut. Oxlade, going up with each twice. Fowler then went up with Lieut. Oxlade and Mr. Hunt. Mr. Fill was also out on the 35 Bleriot. In the evening Gassier went up three times, but the weather was not fit for teaching. On Friday morning Gassier was testing the E.A.C. biplane at daybreak, then Messrs. Thornley, Hunt, and Lieut. Oxlade each received two lessons, all three making right hand turns and figure eights. In the evening, after Gassier had tested the Bristol, he went up with Mr. Thornley, and Capt. C. Downer, who also secured his Royal Aero Club certificate in excellent stvle on August 29th, at Brooklands on a Vickers biplane. IOI3
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