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MR. RONALD KEMP'S WE have received a letter from Mr. Ronald C. Kemp advising us that his accident was merely a daily press story. We congratulate him on his escape, for what was reported was certainly an event that would have been singularly unpleasant. • The correctness or otherwise of the report on which we based our remarks on belts and parachutes does not, however, as we implied at the time, in any way affect the moral of the deduction. In these days when pilots like Pegoud fly upside down for the fun of the thing, it is surely no stretch of the imagination to accept the hypothesis of turning over in the air as a basis for a small discussion, and although we naturally desire to give equal prominence to Mr. Kemp's statement that there was no sort of mishap, but only "an ordinary spiral descent," we do not in any way wish to withdraw ROYAL FLYING CORPS (MILITARY WING). WAR OFFICE summary of work for week ending September 13th : — No. 1 (Airship) Squadron. South harnborough. — The " Beta " and " Eta" were out every day throughout the week. The "Eta" passed a satisfactory eight hours' test on the 13th, going to Brighton, Portsmouth, round the Isle of Wight, and back to Farnborough. The Kiting Detachment went down to Shoeburyness on the 8th, and returned on the 10th. Advanced parties have left for the manceuvn; area. No. 2 (Aeroplane) Squadron. Montrose.—This squadron is engaged with the Irish Command Manoeuvres. No. 3 (Aeroplane) Squadron. Netheravon.—B.E.'s, Henry Farmans, and Bleriots were up throughout the week. The three "ACCIDENT." that we built upon the supposed the arguments happening. Incidentally, the present occasion gives us an oppor tunity of asking those of our readers who are not already in the habit of doing so, to be good enough to correct misstatements that appear about them in the daily press. We must necessarily take note of those statements, and when those whom they concern do not take the trouble to correct them, we can only presume that they are sub stantially true. At any rate, it is illogical to be annoyed at the repetition of a mis-report if one is initially indifferent to its inaccuracy, and as we naturally desire to avoid both the inaccuracy itself and the irritation of our readers, we can only ask them thus to assist us in our work. flights of this squadron have left Netheravon for various points to take part in Divisional and Inter-Divisional training. No. 4 (Aeroplane) Squadron. Netheravon.—This squadron was kept busy preparing for manoeuvres. Breguetsand M. Farmans were flying. On the 13th all the machines flew to Farnborough, and will proceed to the manoeuvre area early this week. No. 5 (Aeroplane) Squadron.—The M. Farmans were out daily practising reconnaissance work. This squadron will leave for manoeuvres early this week, joining up with No. 4 Squadron and a " flight" from the Naval Wing. Flying Dcpdt. South Farnborough.—Several new machines were taken over from the Royal Aircraft Factory during the week, and officers were busy flying them and getting them ready for manoeuvres. Experimental work on B.E.'s was continued. An Impression of the Avro at Hendoa. From an original drawing by Roderic Hill. IO3O
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