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BRITISH NOTES OF TM THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. The following appointments were announced by the Admiralty on the 26th ult. :— Lieut. K. B. Davies to the "Hermes," additional, for staft of Naval Flying School, as Squadron Commander, to date Nov. 25th. Engineer-Lieut. E. T. Briggs, to the " Hermes," additional, as Squadron Commander, for Naval P'lying School, for charge of machinery, to date November 25th. Acting Capt. I. V. Courtney, R.M.L.I., to the " Hermes," for staff of Naval Flying School, as Squadron Commander, to date November 24th. The following appointments were announced by the Admiralty on the 29th ult. :— Lieut. H. D. Vernon, to the " Hermes," additional, for Naval Flying School, Eastchurch, to date November 28th. Capt. A. C. Barnby, R.M.A., to the " Hermes," additional, for Firth of Foith Air Station, to date November 28th. The following appointment was announced in the London Gazette of the 2nd inst. :— R.F.C.—Military Wing.—Special Reserve of Officers.—Maurice Bernal Blake to bs Second Lieut, (on probation). Dated Dec. 3rd. Mr. Churchill at Eastchurch, ON Saturday the Royal Aero Club flying grounds at Eastchurch were visited by the First Lord of the Admiralty, who was accompanied by Commodore Lambert, Capt. M. Sueter, D.A.D., and Lt.-Col. Sykes (Commandant of the Military Wing, R.F.C.). All the machines of the Naval Wing at Eastchurch were paraded and inspected by the First Lord, who afterwards went for two separate flights as passenger. He then lunched at the Naval Mess, and in the afternoon made a third flight of nearly an hour's duration, (luring most of which time it is understood Mr. Churchill personally took control of the machine. An interested spectator of the day's doings was Sir Percy Girouard —one ot the directors of the Armstrong Whitworth Co.—and it is significant, in face of the recent announcement that this great firm are beginning to engage actively in the aeronautical industry, that Sir Percy was taken for a long flight by Lieut. Davies, R. N., in a Sopwith tractor biplane. The Disaster at Eastchurch. Bv the fatal accident which cost the life of Capt. G. V. Wildman-Lushington, R.M.A., at Eastchurch on Tuesday, the Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps has lost one of its ablest officers. He was returning from a flight to Sheerness with Capt. Fawcett, R.M., and had very nearly reached his destination when the machine side-slipped. Dropping on to one wing tip in the Royal Aero Club's ground the biplane overturned and the pilot was crushed beneath the petrol tank, receiving fatal injuries. The passenger fortunately escaped with a broken collar bone. Capt. Wildman-Lushington was appointed a flying officer at Eastchurch on December 5th last year and was promoted to Flight Commander last April. It may be recalled that he was one of the original quartette of Naval officers to receive instruction in flying at the hands of Mr. G. B. Cockburn on the machines lent by Mr. F. K. McClean, but owing to illness his place had to be taken by Major Gerrard. At the inquest on Wednesday, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death," due to the machine side-slipping. The Station at Montrose. THE new military aircraft station at Montrose is to be equipped with three hangars, each 210 ft. long by 65 ft. broad and capable of accommodating five biplanes. The sheds will be of corrugated iron with wooden framework and asbestos lining, while the floor will be of concrete. It is understood that this is the beginning of a large scheme in view of the probable increase in the number of aeroplanes to be stationed at Montrose. The OlvmpU Aero Show. JUDGING from the inquiries received by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd., there still appears to be a doubt as to whether the Aero, Marine and Stationary Engine Exhibition will be held in March. We are, therefore, requested to state that without doubt this exhibition will be held at Olympia in that month, and already preparations are being made to ensure it being a great success. R.Ae. C. Trials. AMONG the official notices of the Royal Aero Club, on p. 1326, •will be noticed two certificates, one relating to a speed trial of the Astra-Torres airship, and the other to the nine passenger world's record of the Grahame-White " char-a-bancs." Testing the H.P. Biplane. DURING last week the new 100 h.p. Handley Page biplane underwent its hour's test flight with a passenger preparatory to being handed over to the purchasers. With Mr. W. Rowland Ding as passenger and Mr. Whitehouse as pilot, the machine flew over Hendon for the necessary period, climbing well and flying steadily in the wind. Messrs. Bainbridge and Meredith also went up as passengers. (Jn Sunday one of the members of the Northampton Polytechnic Engi neering Society had a flight, as also did Lieut. Fenwick, of the Royal Horse Guards. The S:ottish Aeronautical Society. A MOST excellent programme of lectures has been arranged for the winter session by the Scottish Aeronautical Society. On Wednesday of last week Brig.-Gen. F. G. Stone gave a paper on Aerial Bombardment, while the subjects to be discussed at future meetings include December loth, " Aero Engine," by Mr. Granville E. Brad.haw; January 21st, " Military Aviation," by Lieut. R. Barry Mar, R.F.C. ; January 28th, " New Gyroscopes and their Application," by Dr. James G. Gray; February nth, "Aerial Reconnaissance,"by Capt. W. A. de C. King.iR.E. ; February 25th, " Flying Machines, Balloons, and Airships," by Miss Gertrude Bacon ; March 4th, " Hydro-Aeroplanes," by Lieut. A. M. Longmore, R.N. ; March 18th, " The Use of Models in the Development of the Aeroplane," by Mr. V. E. Johnson. With the exception of the lecture on Gyroscopes, which will be held at Glasgow University, the meetings will be held at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow. Lewes and After. ON Friday of last week Mr. Cecil Pashley started from Shore- ham for Lewes just before luncheon, and arrived at his destination after a somewhat bumpy journey. An exhibition was given from the Race Hill, and many passengers were carried. Making the return journey in the oncoming darkness, Mr. Pashley lost his way between two rows of hills. It was almost dark, and a landing was inevitable. The machine remained in a ploughed field during the night, and returned to Shoreham the following morning, after a very difficult ascent. Mr. Eric Pashley has been out again doing " stunts " at Shoreham, his flying having lost none of its neatness during his recent enforced rest. Guns for Fighting Aircraft. SOME excitement was caused in the Isle of Wight last week by the report that some wreckage looking very like a damaged aeroplane had been seen floating off the Needles. It subsequently transpired that it was the remnants of kite targets which had been used in testing the new aerial guns at the Needles Battery. A Lecture at Highgate. ON the 1st inst. Mr. G. W. Pedsley lectured before the Highgate Village Society in the New Hall on the subject of "Aviation." After a brief review of the early days of flying and the most noteworthy events, the lecturer went on to deal with the more technical aspect of aviation. A comprehensive selection of lantern slides were shown, and means of control and manipulation were lucidly explained by means of models, as well as by interesting series of paper glider experiments. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was proposed by Mr. M. B. Ross, who also made some interesting references to aviation. A Cellon Mem. BY an oversight an old advertisement referring to Cellon was included in our last issue instead of a reference to the new company of Cellon, Ltd., Stirling Chemical Works, Canning Road, Stratford, E. & Presents for Christmas. ONCE again we are reminded that the festival of presents is at hand by the arrival of the catalogue of Gamage's Christmas Bazaar, and, after glancing through it, we can only say that apparently the eas-iest way to solve the question of what to give is to visit Gamage's in Holborn. Presents, useful and ornamental, to suit ajl ages and all sorts and conditions of men and women and the younger generation simply crowd the pages of the catalogue, which is adorned with a bright and clever front cover from the brush of Lawson Wood. Brighton Waterplane Station Closed. WE understand from Messrs. Magnus Volk, Ltd., that they have now dismantled for the winter their temporary waterplane station at Brighton which has been so successful during the past season. It is hoped that by spring there will be a permanent water- plane station available. 1330
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