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I/SOS FROM THE BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. ON Sunday, last week, Mr. Jezzi made a few circuits on his biplane. Gordon Bell arrived about 5 p. m. on a new Sopwith biplane for the Admiralty, and flying at a great height, he passed over the village, descending on the aerodrome with a beautiful spiral. The machine is of the same type as already supplied to the Admiralty, and on which Lieut. Davis, R.N., has accomplished some very fine flights. On Monday, the new Bristol biplane performed the neces sary tests, the pilot lieing Mr. Sippe. Lieut. Finch Noyes, R.N., has been extremely busy each day from 6.30 a.m. and again in the afternoon with instructional work on the old-type Bristol-Farman and a Short. Some of the beginners should qualify for their brevets Mr. J. B. Hart Da vies, a new pilot who has secured his brevet at the Grahame-White School, Hendon. shortly, as quite respectable flights have been made, one in particular proving himself very apt by his nicely-judged " banked" turns and landings. On Tuesday afternoon there were over a dozen machines on parade in full mobilisation order, of which number the majority were of the well-known Short type. The flight consisted of Shorts, Maurice Farman, Deperdussins, Bleriot, Caudron, Avro, Sopwith, and Bristol. The whole squadron made off in the direction of the Isle of Grain, and passing over Sheerness, caused considerable excitement among the inhabitants. It was a remarkable display of airmanship, pilots handling their respective machines in superb style. The return journey was accomplished in the gathering darkness, the machines arriving over the aerodrome at a great height, and it was quite fascinating to watch the pilots descend in a series of spirals to alight gracefully on the aerodrome, where the naval working party were awaiting them. On Thursday two excursions were made, to Chatham in the morning and to the Isle of Grain in the afternoon, among those piloting machines during these flights being Commander Samson on aDeperdussin ; Capt. Lushington, R.M.A., on a Caudron biplane ; Leading Seaman Bate man on a 70 h.p. Renault-engined Maurice Farman ; Capt. Courtney, R.M.L.I., on a Short; Sub-Lieuts. Pierce, Marix, Rainey, Lieut. Miley, R.N., all on Shorts ; also Lieut. Edmunds, R.M.L.I., Sub.-Lieut. Littleton on Avro 41. All the planes landed on Grain Island, and after a short interval returned to Eastchurch Aerodrome. The squadron flight to Chatham in the morning was a non-stop trip. Mr. McClean has been out this week and made several passenger flights. Brookiands Aerodrome. DELIGHTFUL weather favoured the postponed meeting of the British Motor Cycle Racing Club, after the holding of which a goodly number of the spectators adjourned to the flying ground, where they witnessed some extremely interesting flights on the Martinsyde monoplane, the Bristol biplane (Mr. Piston), the Parsons biplane (Mr. Vincent Waterfall), the Flanders biplane (Mr. Dukinfield Jones), and the Sopwith biplanes, Mr. Hawker having recovered sufficiently OCTOBER 25, 1913. FLYING GROUNDS. to take the air once more. Mr. Barnwell took three-quarters ot art hour to cover 55 miles from a place in Sussex on the B16riot mono plane in misty weather. On Sunday the weather was rather gloomy, and strong and gusty winds prevented many machines coming out, but the Martinsyde monoplane in the hands of its capable pilot seemed to fairly revel in the strong wind, the steadiness of its flying being particularly noticeable, and on it the winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight—Miss Ediede Lisle, of 76, Felsham Road, Putney—enjoyed a trip. Mr. Vincent Waterfall was flying well on the Parsons biplane. It is anticipated that during the coming week a notable addition will be made in the shape of an up-to-date Bristol tractor biplane, fitted with an 80 h.p. engine, and the presence of this machine at the Bristol school will doubtless attract an even greater number of pupils. There will then be five up-to-date tractor biplanes, namely, Sopwith, Avro, Bristol, Flanders, and Parsons, and an early opportunity will be taken of matching them against one another in a cross-country race, the result of which will be most interesting. Bristol School.—Very foggy first thing on Monday last week. Later, Merriam with Lieut. Spence and Capt. Wallace, twice; Later with Lieut. Hinds, Lieut. MacNeece then alone for first time doing very good straights. Pixton with Lieut. Hinds and Mr. Finny. In the afternoon, Merriam first out, taking Lieut. Spence on figures of eight and giving him landing practice, then this pupil went out for his ticket, for which he qualified in fine style, landing close to mark. Pixton afterwards up with Lieut. Hinds and Mr. Finny, also with Mr. Alford, and Merriam with Lieut. Newton, testing engine of biplane. Merriam up behind Capt. Wallace, Lieut. Hinds and Mr. Finny, the former twice, and the latter two once each. Capt. Wallace then alone for first time doing good straights. Lieut. MacNeece also doing very good straights. Lieut. Warren a solo reaching 500 ft. with a spiral descent, engine off, in good style. Pixton for a flight on Tuesday with Mr. Finny as passenger. Lieut. Robertson two circuits in passenger's seat, and later several straights with Pixton behind. Lieut. Hinds several straights with Pixton behind, and then sent for first solo, flying for about 10 mins. at a good height, and landing well. Later Pixton wkh Lieut. Finny Mr. C. Draper, who has recently taken his Royal Aero Club certificate at the Graha me-White School, Hendon. as passenger for 10 mins. Lieut. MacNeece for two excellent solos. Capt. Wallace two solos. Lieut. Warren two high solos, and Lieut. Hinds for a solo. Too windy in the evening for flying. On Wednesday Pixton with Lieut. Bridson—a new pupil—for first flight, doing one circuit. Pixton again with Lieut.. Bridson and then Capt. Wallace for a solo. Lieut. MacNeece also for a solo. Rising wind finished the morning's work. In the afternoon Pixton for test with Mr. Finny. Pixton passenger flights to the following:—Lieut. Bndson three circuits and straights, Mr. Finny one flight, and then one in pilot's seat. Solos by Capt. Wallace,
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