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At 2.45 p.m. on Friday, M. Baumann was on brevet machine with Messrs. McGregor and Scott, who were doing good half circuits. Mr. C. George then went through the second half of his brevet tests, flying well and landing on the mark. On Caudron No. 2, Mr. F. W. Goodden was instructing Mr. Murray who was doing strains, Mr. Carruthers and Lieut. Kinnear who were rolling and doing short flights, and Messrs. Johnson and Cowling who were rolling. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Too windy for tuition all day Monday and Tuesday morning last week. In the afternoon Voigt with Mr. Courtney for a trial. He then gave biplane tuition to Lieuts. Huish and Harvey, and Air-Mechanic Locker. Jullerot for a trial on a biplane and one on a tandem monoplane. Mr. Tod two good solos on the tandem monoplane. Air-Mechanic Locker for his first solos on a biplane, solos being also made by Lieuts. Matsh and Dunn. On Wednesday, Jullerot for a trial of two biplanes and a tandem monoplane. Voigt giving biplane tuition to Lieuts. Harvey and Huish, and Mr. Courtney. Merriam on tandem monoplane at 2,000 ft. to Upavon and back, ending with a spiral vol plant with engine cut off. Excellent solos on a biplane by Lieut. Huish, this being his first time alone. Lieut. Dunn two solos, Lieut. Harrison two, Capt. Buckland two, and Air-Mechanic Locker two. Jullerot again tested the air at II.30, and found too bumpy for more tuition. In the evening Jullerot and Voigt each for trials on biplanes. Capt. Buckland then went for his ticket, which he successfully passed, flying in good style. Merriam on a biplane for a long flight with Lieut. Harvey, ending in a spiral. Merriam then up behind Lieut. Harrison, Mr. Courtney and Air-Mechanic Locker for landing prac tice. Voigt biplane tuition to Lieut. Huish, and Jullerot tuition to Lieut. Harvey. Excellent biplane solos by Mr. Dunn, two, and Lieuts. Huish and Marsh, and Mr. Courtney one each. Merriam finished day's work by a trip unaccompanied on a tandem monoplane. Voigt a trial on a biplane on Thursday, and afterwards gave tuition to Lieut. Harvey. Very good solos on a biplane were done by Lieut. Gallaher (two), Lieut. Marsh (two), Lieut. Dunn (two), Lieut. Harrison (two). Merriam up behind Lieuts. Huish and Harvey, giving landing practice. Merriam a solo on the tandem monoplane, which finished morning's work. In the evening, Merriam a trial on a biplane with a passenger. Voigt also for a trial. Then excellent solos by Lieut. Gallaher, Lieut. Marsh, Lieut. Dunn, Lieut. Harrison and Lieut. Huish. Merriam up behind Lieuts. Harvey and Huish, giving landing practice. Merriam a solo on the tandem monoplane at a good height. This instructor then up with Mr. Tower for a short flight on a biplane. Foggy first thing Friday. About 11.30 trials were made by Jullerot, Voigt and Merriam, with passenger, on biplanes, but unfit for tuition. In the evening tests were made by Jullerot, Merriam and Voigt, the latter instructor making two. Good solos on a biplane by Capt. Hay, Lieuts. Dunn and Huish, and Air-Mechanic NETHER AVON AERODROME.—Misty at 2,000 ft. up. Taken during a vol plane from a BE. A snap by a member of the 3rd Squadron, R.F.C. [196 Mr. F. Warren Merriam making a fine high flight on the Bristol tandem monoplane at Salisbury Plain on October 10th. Locker, one each, and Lieut. Harrison and Mr. Courtney two each. Merriam with Lieut. Harvey for a cross-country flight en the tandem monoplane, going via Netheravon and Upavon. On their return journey they encountered a thick mist which obscured all land marks, so a descent was made to ascertain their whereabouts, and found that they were near Newton Tony. Unfortunately, darkness overtook them, thus preventing their getting away, so the machine was secured for the >night and flown over to the hangars next morning (Saturday), with Lieut. Dunn as passenger. There was still a mist about, and the return journey was exceedingly bumpy. In spite of the weather Lieuts. Gallaher and Dunn both successfully passed the tests for their certificates, flying very well in each case. Weather too misty for tuition all day Saturday. Royal Flying Corps. 3rd and 4th Squadrons (Netheravon). — On Monday, last week, there was good flying. Lieut. Wadham was out early on his 70 h.p. Bleriot 221 for two flights, once with Lieut. Charton. Major Brooke-Popham was out on Avro three times. Later, Sergt. McCudden took over the machine, and made four flights. Lieut. Birch and Capt. Picton-Warlow were out early in the morning. Lieut. Joubert-de-la-Ferte led off on Tuesday early on Bleriot, flying round the aerodrome for 40 mins., afterwards he flew to Brooklands in 55 mins. Lieut. Wadham later out on Bleriot for 2 hrs. 5 mins. Sergt. McCudden on the Avro for 55 mins., relieved later by Capt. Picton-Warlow and Lieut. Birch. Lieut. Conran also on 70 h.p. Bleriot for three flights, twice with Air-Mechanics Barlow and Pratt as passengers. Lieut. Joubert-de-la-Ferte arrived back on Wednesday from Brooklands, calling at Farnborough on his way. Lieut. Conran also on Bleriot for four flights, taking up Mechanics Macrostie, Barlow, Robertson and McCudden. Lieut. WTadham also taking up Mechanics Bibby, Morgan and Bowyer. Lieut. Cholmondeley on Henry Farman for a short flight, after which Lieut. Shekleton made two flights on same machine. On Thursday Lieut. Joubert-de-la-Ferte went to Farnborough and back on a Bleriot. Later made a flight round the aerodrome. Lieut. Stafford, on Henry Farman, with Mechanic Littlejohn, went to Cheltenham and back. Lieut. Porter, on BE 204, with Mechanic O. Grolligan, also visited Cheltenham. Lieut. Conran, on Bleriot, after one flight round aerodrome, also went to Cheltenham with Capt. Beor, taking 1 hr. 42 mins. for the double journey. Lieut. Wadham, on Bleriot, up three times. Lieuts. Cholmondelev and Shekleton were out alternately on Henry Farman, and Capt. Picton-Warlow went up twice on an Avro. On Friday, Lieut. Wadham on Bleriot and Major Brooke- Popham on Avro were out early, and on the latter machine Lieut. Birch made one, Sergt. Ridd two, Sergt. McCudden three flights. Lieut. Stafford on Henry Farman for four flights, taking up Major Brooke-Popham three times, and Capt. Picton-Warlow. Capt.
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