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QFycifir) AN INCIDENT AT HENDON LAST WEEK-END.— Two little children, aged 5 and 8 years respectively, were so fascinated with the flying that their parents arranged to gratify their wish for a practical experience—something under 'half-price" being charged. Our photo shows Mr. Louis *Joel on the M. Farman 'bus just about to start with his precious freight. DECEMBER 6, 1913. not fee the airship in the dark, and were therefore unable to secure the landing ropes, and as all efforts to start the engine were in vain, the airship drifted towards the railway embankment adjoining the Aerodrome. Before anything serious occurred, however, those on the ground managed 10 secure the guide ropes, and with the assisiance of several willirg volunteers she was safely docked. As was expected, a bigger crowd than ever turned up on Saturday, which was fine and sunny. From quite an early hour people and cars arrived at the Aerodrome, and at one time the whole of Colindale Avenue was blocked with cars and pedestrians. It was estimated that nearly 50,000 passed the turnstiles. The overture, which started shortly after 2 o'clock, consisted of a simul taneous display by seven pilots, viz., Louis Noel on the Maurice Farman, R. H. Carr, on the 100 h.p. 'bus, Marcus D. Manton on his 50 h.p. G.-W. 'bus, R. Slack on the 80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier, N. Spratt on the 130 h.p. Car.ton-Unne Breguet, W. L. Brock with a passenger on the 80 h.p. Bleriot, and E. Baumann on the 60 h.p. Caudron. Brock and Baumann both ascended to an altitude of well over 5,000 ft., and at times appeared to hover motionless, so strong was the wind up high. After this the two other G.-W. 'buses made their appearance, piloted by W. Birchenough and W. Strange. Philippe Marty then took over the 80 h.p. Morane-Saulnier and made a fine flight with a passenger, Verrier on the Maurice Farman and Strange with a passenger on the G.-W. 'bus following immediately after. A machine was then seen approaching at a great rate over West Hendon. This turned out to be the new 80 h.p. Gnome-Sopwith biplane, piloted by H. Hawker. On entering the aerodrome he made two complete circuits at an astounding speed, which Mr. Reynolds estimated at nearly 90 miles an hour. In general appearance this machine is very similar to the other Sopwith machines, but is considerably smaller. That morning it had undergone a test at Farn- borough, when a maximum speed of 92 miles an hour was attained, and a minimum speed of 36-9 miles per hour. The machine also climbed to an altitude of 1,200 ft. in one minute. These feats, which are world's records, were accomplished whilst carrying a passenger and fuel for 2i hours ; the machine weighs 680 lbs. unladen. From 3 o'clock until 4.30 numerous exhibition and passenger flights were made by Manton (50 h.p. G.-W.), Spratt (130 h.p. Breguet), Carr (100 h.p. G.-W. 'bus), Verrier (70 h.p. Maurice P'arman), Temple and Brock (Bleriots), Dyott (Dyott mono.), Noel (Maurice Farman), and M. Osipenko (G.-W. 'bus). The latter pilot narrowly escaped a serious accident, for, on rising, he stalled the machine, Mr. Hawker flying the remarkable new Sopwith tractor biplane at Hendon last Saturday. " Flight " Copyright.
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