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(/yoSf] rough ground was done with the greatest ease. After tests the return journey to BrookUnds was made. Tuesday, Kaynham for several flights on 80 machine, both solo and with passengers. During one of these he visited a balloon several miles to the south, and after a few turns round it, came back at a great height. Raynham tor several short cross-country flights Wednesday morn ing and evening. Thursday, in the afternoon, Raynham flew to Hendon with a passenger, returning in the evening at 5,000 ft., although only six cylinders were firing. Saturday, for short trial on 80 h.p. machine in late evening, and Sunday, in the morning, Raynham started for Manchester with a passenger in spile of wind and rain. After flying for 2| hours against the wind a landing had to be made five miles out of Leek, Staffs., for more petrol. This was only to be obtained after walking many miles across fields, and by the time it finally reached the machine, fog, rain and darkness prevented another start being made. Bristol School.—Merriam testing on Monday last week, after wards Lieut. Bridson doing fine figures of eight and good landings. Lieut, Macdonald figures of eight, twice flying high. Merriam behind Lieut. Parker and Mr. Jaques on several straights and circuits and testing machine. Then Mr. Macdonnell made a solo in usual good style. Darkness stopped further flying. On Tuesday, Merriam test, Lieut. Macdonald and Mr. Macdonnell were up twice on straights practising landings in a wind. Merriam up behind Capt. Parker quite a long time on straights. Wind stopped further flying. Merriam testing on Wednesday twice before pupils arrived. Lieuts. Bridson and Macdonald on figures of eight. Merriam behind Capt. Parker on several straights and circuits. Rain after wards. After breakfast rain stopped, and Merriam testing, taking Capt. Parker as passenger. Afterwards Mr. Finny doing circuits. Then Lieut. Macdonald away for his ticket on another machine (after Merriam testing same), taking his btevct in very good style. Afterwards Merriam behind Capt. Parker and Mr. Jaques on several straights and circuits. Mr. Macdonnell made a solo, but soon came down owing to the wind getting up. Merriam for test on Thursday, taking Capt. Parker as passenger. Lieuts. Bridson, Broadhurst and Mr. Macdonnell all doing straights. Too gusty for circuits. Merriam behind Capt. Parker and Mr. Jaques in a puffy wind on straights. Merriam finished by taking Mr. Finny to a good height. On Friday Merriam up twice, but found too bumpy for school work. About 10 a.m. tried again, taking Mr. Jaques as passenger. Still found very bumpy. Too windy in the afternoon and evening. Vickers School.—Monday, last week, Barnwell and Knight on biplane 21 with Messrs. Macdonell, Barton, Duff and Lee. Capt. Wood with Mr. Duff as passenger. Lieut. Barton for brevet. Messrs. Newton-Clare, Morgan, Chataway and Joubert de la Ferte solos on No. 5 mono. In afternoon, Barnwell and Knight with Mr. Fred G. Bevls, a pupil at the Eastbourne Aviation Company's aerodrome, who recently obtained his certificate on an E.A.C. biplane. [328 DECEMBER 6, 1913. Messrs Dawson, Dowding, Oakeley and Duff on biplane 21. Messrs. Hinshelwood and Macdonell solos. Messrs. Elsdon and' Webb on No. S mono. ,. , , Pilots Barnwell, Knight and Elsdon on biplanes 20 and 21 Tuesday, with pupils Dawson, Dowding, Duff and Oakeley. Cap . Macdonell and Mr. Hinshelwood for brevets. Messrs. Knight, Chataway, Elsdon and Morgan on No. 5 mono. Wednesday, Barnwell and Knight on biplane with Messrs. Lee and Dowding. Lee solo straights and Circuits Barnwell testing gun-carrying biplane No. 18A. Elsdon and Webb on No. 5 mono Thursday! Knight, Waterfall, and Joubert de la Ferte on No. 5 mono. Lee solo on biplane 21. Barnwell testing Blenot mono plane. Knight on biplane with Messrs. Oakeley and Duff. Elsdon on No. 5 mono. , , , , „ „ Knight on biplane 21 Friday, with Messrs. Oakeley and Duff. Barnwell testing Bl&iot in morning, and gun-carrying biplane in afternoon. ., Elsdon, Knight and Lee, Saturday, on biplane 21, solos. Mr. Howell for brevet. Elsdon, Waterfall and Joubert de la Ferte solos on No. 5 monoplane. Barnwell testing No. 3 mono., and later on gun-carrying biplane with passengers. Sunday, Barnwell on biplane No. I8A with passengers. Eastbourne Aerodrome. ON Tuesday afternoon of last week, Fowler was out on the 80 h.p. Farman ; he was followed by Gassier on the Bristol. After this Mr. Hunt went up for the first half of his ticket. He success fully completed the five figures of eight, and was making for the mark to land when an inlet-valve stuck up, and caused him to start coming down. All would have been well had he done so, but the engine picked up again, and Mr. Hunt then attempted to come round over the sheds to reach his landing mark. When past the sheds he had to pass over a road and some houses, and flying very low the valve again stuck, and this time he could not reach the aerodrome, but pancaked on to a roof, doing considerable damage to the machine and the roof. He fortunately escaped with a bumping. On Friday Fowler was out on the 80 h.p. Farman, after which he took Mr. Thornely for a cross-country stunt. Saturday, Fowler and Mr. Thornely were again out across country on the 80 h.p. Farman. Gassier was out testing the new E.A.C. biplane. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday, last week, Messrs. Clarke, Edridge Green, Norris, F. A. Bjorkland, N. Howarth and Webb, straights with Instr. Strange in the passenger seat. Messrs. Norris, Von Segebaden straights with Instr. Manton in passenger seat. Messrs. R. J. Lillywhite and Cripps solo circuits and figures of eight. Next day Messrs. Edridge Green, Norris, Bjorkland, Von Segebaden straights with Instructor Manton in passenger seat. Messrs. Howarth, Webb, Kershaw and Francis straights with Instructors Birchenough or Strange in passenger seat. Mr. Lilly- white solo straights and circuits. Lord Grosvenor rolling and hopping alone, afterwards making straight flights with Instructor Manton. Mr. Von Segebaden solo straights. Thursday, Messrs. Howarth, Francis, Bjorkland, Edridge Green,. Kershaw, Norris, and Webb straights with Instructor Strange in pas senger seat. Messrs. Von Segebaden and Howarth solo straights and circuits. Lord Grosvenor straights and circuits. W. H. Ewen School.—On Monday, last week, school was out at 7 a.m. M. Baumann was on brevet machine for test flight, after which Messrs. Badgery, Johnson and MacGregor were doing nice straight flights and small turns. Mr. F. W. Goodden made a test flight on the 35 h.p. Caudron No. 1. Lieut. Kinnear and Mr. Coopei straights on same machine. At 3.20 p.m. the pupils were again out. After test flight by Mr. Goodden on 35 h.p. Caudron No. 1., Lieut. Kinnear, Messrs. Murray, Carrulhers and Cooper were doing straights. M. Baumann made a test flight on brevet machine, after which Messrs. Badgery, MacGregor, Johnson and Scott were doing straight flights and small turns. On Tuesday the pupils were out at 11.3 a.m. M. Baumann made a test flight on brevet machine, and Messrs. MacGregor and Scott made straight flights. Mr. F. W. Goodden test flight on 35 h.p. Caudron No. 1, after which Lieut. Fraser, R.N., Lieut. Kinnear, Messrs. Murray and Wiggett did straights. It was too windy on Wednesday for school work. At 7.20 a.m. on Thursday the school was out. M. Baumann made a test flight on brevet machine, after which Mr. Johnson did straights, half- circuits and circuits in excellent style, Mr. Scott doing half-circuits. After Mr. Goodden had made a test flight on the 35 h.p. Caudron No. 1, Lieut. Fraser, R.N., Lieut. Kinnear and Mr. Murray did straights, and Messrs. Cooper and Wiggett were rolling and doing short straights. Hall School.—Monday, last week, J. L. Hall flying Caudron ten minutes. Tuesday, Caudron readjusted for pupils.
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