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1914
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L/DCST JAHUARY 24, 1914. Mggengers. Mr. Pixton was busy testing a Sopwith biplane. Mr. Klsdon was out on a Vickers school biplane- There were some splendid exhibition flights on Sunday, Mr. Kaynham being first out on the 80 h.p. Avro biplane, on which he ascended to an altitude of 5,500 ft., making an extremely fine spiral descent with propeller stationary and landing right in front ol his shed, one of the finest performances this pilot has ever put up and an excellent testimony to the qualities of his machine. Mr. Merriam then went up on an ordinary 50 h.p. Bristol school biplane, and climbed to a height of 1,700 ft. in 7 mins., making a splendid landing with propeller stationary, right in front of the enclosure. Mr. Halford also made several flights on a Bristol biplane. The Martinsyde mono plane was also making a number of good flights. Messrs. Barnwell and Elsdon were out several limes on the 50 h.p. Vickers Radial. Mr. f'ixton made a number of fine flights with and without pas sengers, on a Sopwith biplane, and at one time was flying side by side with Mr. kaynham on the 80 h.p. Avro, thus affording the spectators an excellent opportunity of judging the merits of the two machines. Mr. J. Alcock took up Mr. Chapman, of Kingston Road, Leatherhead, and Master Chapman, a bright little chap of <>nly three years of age, who thoroughly enjoyed his first trip in the air. The winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight, Mr. W. Squire, of Weybridge, had a nice trip wiih Mr. Raynham on the 80 h.p. Avro biplane. The Sopwith Co. expect to have at Brooklands within a few days one of their biplanes fitted with a 100 h.p. Gnome engine, of which great things are expected. The machine in size will be between the ordinary pattern and the famous " baby " machine on which Mr. Hawker accomplished such a wonderful performance before he took it to Australia with him for exhibition purposes. One of the well- known habitue's at Brooklands, Mr. Hurst, who has had flights on no less than 22 different machines, has joined Mr. Barnwell's pupils at the Vickers School, and should prove an apt pupil, for he has done almost everything except to pilot a machine. Bristol School.—On Monday, 12th inst., and two following days no tuition was possible o,wing to the strong wind and rain. Thursday, 15th, Halford testing, then with Lieut. Cull. Merriam followed taking Lieut. Pigott for a high flight teaching pupil to spiral; afterwards with Air-Mechanic Locker on circuits. Lieut. Watkins, Pigott and Cull flying long solos on circuits and figures of 8 in a steady wind. Merriam with Lieut. Binney who took controls at intervals for a long high flight. Lieut. Watkins, Lient. Pigott and Lieut. Cull then flew for their certificates. Although the air Herr Roempler, the skilful pilot of the D.F.W. aeropl, now at Brooklands. ane was very bumpy, all three took their brevets 10 excellent style, flying skilfully at a height of 600 ft. Merriam afterwards took Mr Racine-Jacques for a high flight in a strong wind, which finished the morning's work. Merriam made a trial in the afternoon, afterwards with Air-Mechanic Locker and Lieut. Fraser (new pupil). Halford out with Lieut. Binney on circuits and vol plant landings. Rain then prevented any further flying. The next morning, Halford made a test, and then took Lieut. Binney for two flights, afterwards taking Air-Mechanic Locker for banked turns and vol plane landings. Merriam then sat behind Lieut. Binney and Air-Mechanic Locker on several straights, and with Mr. Racine-Jacques for landing practice. Halford took Lieut. Binney for rolling practice, but fog prevented further tuition in the morning. In the afternoon, Merriam and Halford giving tuition to Lieut. Binney and Mr. Racine-Jacques respectively, the latter instructor then taking Air-Mechanic Locker for two long flights and Mr. Racine-Jacques for one. Fog again made tuition impossible. On Saturday, Halford out first for a trial flight, afterwards taking Lieut. Binney and Air-Mechanic Locker each for two flights at a good height. Merriam then sat behind Lieut. Binney, Air-Mechanic Locker and Mr. Racine-Jacques, the pupils executing circuits and figures of eight. After taking Lieut. Binney to 2,000 ft. with spiral descent, Merriam went up with Lieut. Palmer, the pupil having control most of the time. Halford finished by taking Lieut. Binney and Air-Mechanic Locker for straights. Vickers School.—Thursday, last week, Instructors Barnwell, Elsdon, and Knight on biplanes with Lieuts. Crosbie and Moncktonr Barnwell testing gun-carrying biplane. Next day, Barnwell, Elsdon, and Knight with Lieuts. Crosbie and Monckton. Barnwell testing biplane 26, with Vickers Radial engine. Saturday, Knight and Elsdon on biplane with Lieut. Monckton. Barnwell testing new gun-carrying biplane; and on Sunday, Barnwell and Elsdon on biplane 26 with passengers. Eastbourne Aerodrome. INCLEMENT weather last week prevented any school work being done until Saturday, when Gassier had the E.A.C. biplane out, and after the usual test flight took Mrs. Salmon upt for two lessons. Mr. Hunt had three practice stunts on the Bristol. Lieut. Davies, R.N., arrived at the aerodrome from Eastchurch on an 80 h. p. Bristol. The weather keeping fine on Sunday, Gassier and Mr. Thornely went up together on the Bristol. Gassier then gave Mrs. Salmon three successive flights. It was too gusty for school work on Monday, but Lieut. Davies had his 80 h.p. Bristol out, and flew back to Eastchurcb. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Monday to Thursday last week too windy for school work. Friday, Messrs. Cowley, Parker, and Moore straights with Instructor Strange in passenger seat. Mr. Norris solo circuits; Mr. Cripps solo, straights, circuits, &c. Mr. Lindop (new pupil) rolling with instructor. Hall School.—Monday last week, gale and snow, but notwith standing J. L. Hall made several circuits in blinding snow storm. Tuesday and Wednesday, gale, very cold, and no practice. J. L. Hall fiying for \ hour Thursday on No. 1 Caudron. Friday, in morning, A. L. Brookes four straights, J. L. Hall insttucting. Later, Denys Ware made a very pretty flight on No. 1 Caudron, landing with spiral vol plani from 1,000 ft. In afternoon, Messrs. H. Gearing and A. L. Brookes made three straights each, the former with tail well up. Saturday, J. L. Hall exhibitions on Caudron j too windy for school practice. Salisbury Plain. Bristol School.—On Monday, 12th, strong wind made tuition impossible. The next day Sippe took Voigt for a test on the 8oh.p. Bristol tractor, but the wind was still too strong for tuition. Tuition was also impossible on Wednesday and Thursday, while on Friday, although the weather had not moderated, Voigt made a trial, and then took Mr. Stutt for two flights. In the afternoon Voigt took Capt. Walcott for two flights, whilst Jullerot went up with Mr. Gipps and Mr. Stutt, the latter pupil receiving lessons in vol plane landings. Mr. Stutt then made a long solo on the biplane. On Saturday the weather made tuition impossible until the after noon, when Voigt took Mr. Stutt for several flights, giving him landing and volplane practice. Jullerot meanwhile was out testing a new 80 h.p. tractor biplane. ® ® ® © Military Aviation in Siam. AFTER a long period of training, the three Siamese officers-, who were selected by the military authorities to learn flying, have now returned to Bangkok with three machines—two biplanes and and one monoplane. As soon as these machines are re-erected, for which purpose a French mechanic has been engaged, the officers will commence to teach their brother officers to fly. 90
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