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test, then behind Lieut. Robertson on straights and circuits. Afterwards up with Lieut. Macdonald. Fog became thick again. Later on Lieut. Warren for solo. Merriam then up with Lieut. Macdonald on several circuits at a good height. Merriam up again taking Lieut. Macdonald as passenger, and found bumpy, later tried taking Lieut. Palmer (new pupil) as passenger and found still very bad. Too windy for flying on Wednesday morning. In the afternoon Merriam first out. Afterwards up with Lieut. Harvey, showing him figures of eight. Afterwards up with Lieuts. Palmer and Macdonald. Solos were executed by Messrs. Macdonnell, and Finny, and Lieut. Warren. Darkness prevented further flying. Windy first thing on Thursday, but later became calm. Merriam test then behind Lieut. Harvey on several straights and circuits, figures of eight and landing practice, afterwards up behind Lieuts. Bridson, Palmer and Macdonald. Mr. Macdonnell and Lieut. Warren a solo each. Mr. Macdonnell a solo. Merriam solo, afterwards up again giving Lieut. Harvey landing practice (from behind). Wind stopped further flying. Merriam testing on Friday, afterwards up behind Lieut. Bridson and Lieut. Macdonald. Messrs. Finny and Macdonnell and Lieut. Warren figures of eight each alone. Too bumpy later for more. Wind ceased later, Merriam test, afterwards behind Lieuts. Bridson, Palmer and Macdonald. Mr. Macdonnell figures of eight alone. Vickers School.—Monday, last week, Paterson test biplane 20. Mr. Hinshelwood straights. Messrs. Pelham and Malcolm circuits. Barnwell on biplane 26 with Lieut. Barton. In afternoon, Barnwell testing biplane 26 in bumpy wind. Knight on biplane 26 with Mr. Hinshelwood and on biplane 20 with Lieut. Barton, Tuesday. Mr. Malcolm eights. This pupil then went for his brevet, but only got through first half, as wind was getting up badly. Wednesday afternoon, Barnwell test biplane 20. Messrs. Malcolm and Pelham circuits. Mr. Malcolm then went through the second half of brevet in good style. Messrs. Frankland and Batty-Smith also for brevets. In morning, Thursday, Knight on biplane 20 with Messrs. Barton and Lee, Paterson with Lieut. Barton, Mr. Hinshelwood solo circuits, Barnwell testing biplane 26. In afternoon, Knight on biplane 20 with Messrs. Barton and Lee, Messrs. Macdonell and Barton solo straights, Mr. Hinshelwood circuits, Mr. Morgan straights No. 3 mono., Messrs. Chataway, Joubert de la Ferte, and Webb, straights on No. 5 mono. Messrs. Hinshelwood, Macdonell and Barton alone on biplane 20, Friday. Messrs. Webb, Chataway, Joubert de la Ferte, Elsdon and Newton-Clare, solos on No. 5 mono. In afternoon, Messrs. Hinfhelwood, Barton and Macdonell, solos on biplane 20. Messrs. Webb, Joubert de la Ferte, Chataway and Newton-Clare, solos on No. 5 mono. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Mr. Norris straights and circuits, Monday, last week, Messrs. Howarth, Von Segebaden and Clarke, straights, with Instructor Manton in passenger seat. Tuesday, Messrs. Norris, Webb, Von Segebaden, Kershaw, Clarke and Howarth, straights with Instructors Manton and Birchenough. Mr. Cripps, straights and circuits with Instructor Noel, afterwards solo straights and circuits. Mr. Draper solo circuits, spirals, &c. ® ® AN "ENTENTE THIS week a prospectus was issued inviting subscriptions for the capital of the Franco British Aviation Co., Lid., of which the directors are Mr. Reginald Mortimer, Capt. A. W. Gamlen, R.N.R., Engineer-Capt. A. R. Rolle, R.N., and Lieut.-Col. E. J. de Salis, the managers of the company being Capt. Andre Beaumont and Mr. Louis Schreck. Briefly the object of the Company is to construct waterplanes, more particularly those pertaining to the business of Mons. H. Leveque and of the Societe Tellier, both of which businesses the company are acquiring, whilst they also hold a licence for the construction and sale in France of the Curtiss flying boats with further rights to sell in other parts of the world, with the exception of England, Russia, Italy and the U.S.A. At a luncheon for the purpose of inaugurating the launching of the Company, which was held at Prince's Restaurant on Monday, Lieut.-Col. de Salis presided in the absence of the Chairman of the Company, when he offered a short explanation of the main reasons for the foundation of this constructing firm. Col. Salis pointed out that the Company being founded with the idea of its being thoroughly patriotic, rather than primarily commercial, it would be their endeavour to handle the very best machine and the very best engine it was possible to get, with the object of bringing England into the forefront in regard to service aviation. What they proposed to do was to reverse the order of things which W. H. Ewen School.—On Monday, last week, school out at 7.10 a.m. Test flight by Mr. Baumann on brevet machine, after which Mr. Scott did circuits and Messrs. Badgery and Johnson straight flights. On 35 h.p. Caudron No. 2, Mr. F. W. Goodden was instructing Messrs. Cowling, Johnson and Lieut. Fraser, who were doing straights, and Messrs. J. Bankes-Price, Wigget and H. A. Cooper, who were rolling. Mr. F. W. Goodden made a test flight on 45 h.p. Caudron biplane to 800 ft. School out at 4 p.m. Tuesday. After test by M. Baumann, Mr. MacGregor doing half-circuits, and Mr. Scott circuits in good style. M. Baumann also out on 60 h.p. Caudron. Mr. F. W. Goodden made a 20 minutes flight on 45 h.p. Caudron. On 35 h.p. Caudron No. I Mr. Goodden was instructing Lieuts. Fraser and Kinnear and Mr. Cowling who were doing straights, and Messrs. Wigget, Bankes-Price and Cooper, who were rolling. It was too windy for pupils on Wednesday. Mr. B&umann was testing 45 h.p. Caudron biplane during morning, and Mr. Goodden was at 4 p.m. testing 45 h.p. Caudron biplane, rising to an altitude of 1,500 ft. Mr. Baumann gave exhibition flight on Thursday on 60 h.p. Caudron, rising to 7,000 ft., and Mr. F. W. Goodden on the 45 h.p. Caudron made a flight lasting three-quarters of an hour, rising to an altitude of 8,500 ft. ^ Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—Voigt gave biplane tuition to Capt. Hay and Lieut. Harrison on Monday, last week. Weather unfit for tuition in the evening. On Tuesday, Voigt a trial on a biplane, and then followed excel lent solos by Lieut. Marsh ; on one he reached a height of 100 ft. Lieut. Huish,iMr. Courtney and Lieut. Harrison one each. Jullerot took for tuition Capt. Walcot, and a trip to an old pupil (Lieut. Head). Jullerot a trial on tandem monoplane. Later in the morning Voigt made a long trial on biplane, but reported too bumpy for tuition. Voigt a trial on a biplane and Jullerot also. Jullerot then took for tuition Capt. Walcot. Biplane solos were executed by Capt. Hay and Lieut. Harrison. On Wednesday Voigt a trial and then tuition to Lieut. Huish. Voigt gave biplane tuition to Capt. Walcot and to Lieut. Harrison landing practice. Voigt a test on Thursday on the biplane and followed with good solos by Lieut. Marsh and Mr. Courtney. Mr. Voigt another solo. Too windy to proceed with tuition. In the evening, Voigt with Capt. Hay and Air-Mechanic Locker for biplane tuition when rain put stop to flying. The storm over Voigt again giving biplane tuition to Air-Mechanic Locker and Lieut. Harrison, rain again prevented continuation. Too windy on Friday for flying. Shoreham Aerodrome. OWING to the strong wind prevailing during the early part of the week, no school work was possible. On Friday afternoon Mr. Elliott was out on the 45 h.p. Avro, doing circuits and fine banked turns. Afterwards, Mr. Cannon was out for 15 mins., doing excellent straights. Saturday, as soon as the competitors in the race from Hendon and back had started on their return journey, Elliott was again out, doing circuits for 20 mins. On Monday Elliott tested the air at mid-day and found wind very gusty, but did good figures of eight at 400 ft., and at 3 p.m. went out for first half of his ticket tests, doing the eights in fine style at a good 800 ft. in a considerable wind. COMPANY. had held good for so many years in the past, in which various foreign governments had profited by the enormous expenditure of Great Britain in building the most efficient form of warship. They intended taking advantage of the experiments which had been so progressively carried out in other countries in regard to aviation, where the art, there was little doubt, had gone ahead so well, owing to the official encouragement which they had received. All the directors, said the Chairman, were associated with the Company mainly in the capacity of patriotic supporters of the United Kingdom, and with a man like Capt. Beaumont, with Mr. Louis Schreck, in charge of the management, he thought that they should accomplish vast good in this connection. M. Beaumont said that he attached the very greatest importance to the Company adhering to the boat principle of waterplane, a type to which they had decided to pin their faith for the present. Mr. Ledeboer, in replying for the Press, laid strong emphasis upon his views in regard to the future of the waterplane, which he was convinced lay in its increased size rather than the small machines which at present were in vogue, Mr. C. G. Grey also agreeing with this view of the future. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed a very pleasant gathering of men who were all intent upon upholding the entente cordiale so far as aviation is cjneerned. CORDIALE" AVIATION 1250
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