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J/jJGHT NOVEMBER I, 1913. FIEJRRE V1EMI PILOT. ONK of the most popular pilots at Hendon, and recognised as a past master of the Maurice Farman biplane is Pierre Verrier. Previous to his coming to England in the middle of last year, his flying had not brought him prominently into the public eye. As a matter of fact he qualified for his pilot's certificate on a Voisin biplane at Juvisy at the end of 1910, but it was not until the following February that he actually got his ticket. It is numbered 390—a multiple of 13, but Verrier is not superstitious—and it is one of a batch of 49 which were issued by the Aero Club of France at its monthly meeting on Feb. 3rd, the names of the other pilots including John Weston, Gustav Hamel, Rene Hanriot, Andre Debuissy, Prince de Nissolles, Maurice Chevillard, Pierre Gougen- heim, Georges Boillot, and Jules Goux, the last two of whom did not continue in aviation, but returned to motor car racing. Early in 1911 he joined the Maurice Farman school and did a good deal of piloting of the ordinary type. He demonstrated his qualities as a cross-country flyer when, in January of last year, he flew one of the Maurice Farmans, which had taken part in the French military aeroplane trials, from Rheims to Buc. Upon the Aircraft Manufacturing Co. taking over the control of the Farman machines for Great Britain, he was engaged by ® ® them and made his first public appearance at Hendon on June 1st, 1912. Regular visitors to the popular London aerodrome will remember that his debut was a notable one, his steep climbs and very long glides creating quite a sensation, while the way in which he varied the speed of the machine by throttling the engine, was a revelation. Verrier took part in the speed handicap on this occasion, and had an easy win, albeit he lost a little time through touching No. 6 pylon ; he noticed the fault, and banking the machine steeply, made a complete circuit of the pylon. Verrier is a good cross-country flier, and frequently flies from Hendon to Farnborough with machines pur chased by the Government; in fact, he often makes this journey twice a week. On the occasion of Mr. C. Grahame-White's wedding he flew over to Chelms ford, and gave a fine display on the Maurice Farman for the entertainment of the guests assembled for the wedding. Lately he has done some flying on the Henry Farman machine, and it will be remembered that his mount in the Aerial Derby was of this type. Verrier is very popular with passengers and never lacks a companion when he makes an ascent. This is perhaps the greatest compliment which one could pay to his careful flying. "THE HAWK." OUR FULL PAGE PORTRAITS. IN response to many requests, we publish below a list in alphabetical order for each year, with the dates of appearance, ol the full-page portraits which have appeared in FLIGHT of Pioneers, Pilot-Constructors, Pilots, &c. Nearly all these copies are still obtainable from the Publishers, 44, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C., at 6%d. each, post free, for those published during 1909,1910,1911 and 1912. For the current year (1913) the charge is &d., post free. These portraits form a unique collection of prominent men in the World of Flight. FLIGHT PIONEERS. Name. CODY, S. F. ... MCCLEAN, Prank MOORE BRABAZON, ROLLS, Hon. C. S. J. T. C. BARNES, G. A. BOYLE, Hon. Alan ... CLEMENT, A COLMORE, G. C. DICKSON, Capt. Bertram DREXEL, J. Armstrong DUNNE, J. W. FARMAN, Henry GIBBS, Lancelot D. ... GILMOUR, D. Graham GRACE, Cecil... GRAHAME-WHITE, C. LADOUGNE, Emile ... NORTHCLIFFE, Lord Date Published, j Name. 1909. j LOR4INE, Robert ... Sept. 18 j MCARDLE, W. E. .. ... Dec. 18 I MAXIM, Sir Hiram S. ... Nov. 6 ! YOISANT, John B. .. ... Nov. 13 OGILVIE, Alec 1910. PAULHAN, Louis ... Sept. 24 ! RADI.HY, fames July 23 ROS, A. V SINGER, Mortimer ... SOPWITH, T* O. M... ... Oct. 22 ... Dec. 10 ... July 16 ... July 30 ... Sept. 3 ... Feb. 12 ... Aug. 13 ... Oct. 29 ... July 9 ... April30 ... Oct. 15 MEN OF ASTLEY, H. J. D. BARRINGTON-KKNNETT, Lt. B. H BLONDEAU, G. CONNEAU, Lieut. ("Beaumont") . CONNER, Lieut. D. G DUCROCQ, Maurice FULTON, Capt. J. D. B., R.F.A. . GRESWELL, C. H Date Published. .. Sept. 17 ... Nov. 26 ... Mar. 12 ... Aug. 27 ... Sept. 10 ... Jan. 22 ... Aug. 20 ... Jan. 29 ... Jan. 15 .. Dec. 3 1911. Mar. 25 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 July 15 Mar. 4 April 29 Dec. 23 Feb. 25 Name. HA;HEL, Gustav HEWLETT, Mrs. Maurice ... MOORHOUSE, W. B. R. MORISON, O. C PIXTON, C. H. PORTE, Lieut. J. C, R.N. ... PRIEE, Pierre SAMSON, Lieut. C. R., R.N. SANTONI, D. Lawrence STOCKS, Mrs. C. de Beauvoir VALENTINE, James WATKINS, Lieut. H. E. WEYMANN, C. T WOOD, Capt. H. F IIERVEU, Mdme. Jane HEWITT, Vivian LONGMORE, Lieut. A. M., R. SALMET, Henri ARBUTHNOT, Maj.-Gen. H. T., C.B. GLAZKBROOK, Dr. K. T., C.B. HENDERSON, Brig.-Gen. D. C. B.... HOI.DEN, Col. H. C. L., C.B. NORTHCLIITE, Lord O'GORMAN, Mervyn, C.B. .,. PAINE, Capt. G. M., M.V.O., R.N. ROSE, the late Sir Charles D. RUCK, Maj.-Gen. R. M., C.B., R.E. SYKES, Maj. F. H WHITE, Sir George, Bart., LL.D..., BLACKBURN, R BLERIOT, Louis BLONDEAU, Gustave COANDA, M CODY, S. F MOMENT 1911. DUNNE, J. W. Aug. 5 DYOTT, G. M. 1912. ENGLAND, E. C. Gordon Nov. 23 EWEN, W. H. Nov. 16I FLANDERS, L. Howard Nov. 9, FOWLER, F. B. Nov. 2 GATES, Richard T. ... Nov. 30; GRAHAMK- WHITE, Claude.. Dec. 28 GREEN, G. Dec. 14 HAMEL, Gustav Oct. 19 HAVILLAND, G. de Oct. 26 HAWKER, H. G Dec. 21 HEWLETT, Mrs. Hilda B. .. Dec. 7 MUCKS, B. C. 1913. KOOLHOVEN, S. F. W. May 17 LANCHESTER, F. W., M.I.C Oct. 4: MCCLEAN, Frank K. lune 7 ' MANNING, W. O May 24 MANTON, Marcus D. Feb. 1 MAY, Fred Il88 IN THE WORLD OF FLIGHT. K. Feb. 15 June 14 April 19 May 10 Mar. 29 Oct. 11 Sept. 20 Jan. 18 Sept. 13 June 21 Feb. 22 July 12 June 7 June 28 May 31 Jan. 4 Mar. 15 Mar. 22 Oct. 18 Sept. 13 MERRIAM, F. Warren PAGE, F. Handley ... PATERSON, Compton C. PEGOUD, E PERRIN, Harold E. ... \ PICKLES, Sydney PIXION, C. Howard... 1 PIZEY, Collyns P. ... PORTE, Lieut. J. C. ... RADLEY, J RAYNHAM, F. P. ROE, A. V. ... i SANTONI, D. Lawrence SIPPE, Sidney V. SLACK, Robert B. ... SOPWITH, T. 0. M.... SPRATT, Norman THOMAS, G. Holt , TURNER, Lewis W. F. WRIGHT, Howard T. Date Published. ... April ... Aug. ... Oct. ... Jan. ... May ... Dec. ... Apri; ... Oct. ... Dec. ... Nov. ... June ... Feb. ... July .. Feb. 1 26 14 21 6 9 22 7 9 18 24 4 S lb 1912. ... Jan. ... May N. ... April ... Mar. ... July ... Mar. ... Aug. ... Oct. ... Jan. ... Aug. ... July ... July ... May ... April 6 4 20 10 19 I 25 4 II 2 5 20 3 12 ... Sept. 27 ... Jan. ... April ... Aug. ... Aug. ... Feb. ... Oct. ... Mar. ... Aug. ... April 25 20 30 16 S 25 8 9 5
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