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1914
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[/OGHT JANUARY 31, 1914. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastchufch Flying Grounds. Monday last week was a busy day at Eastchurch. first thing Capt. Kilbum was up on Short 65, making a high flight. Later he flew on the same machine to the Isle of Grain, returning later with Mr. Gordon Bell a* passenger. Capt. Courtney took up Sopwith 27, Lieut. Marix Bristol tractor 43, and Lieut. Pierce Dep. 36. Lieut. Marix made a fine flight on the Bristol tractor 43, making nicely banked turns and flying at low speed. Lieut. Pierce also made a good long flight on Sopwith 27. Lieut. Littleton also flying well on Dep. 36. Capt. Courtney took up the Dep. 36 just before dusk. Com. Samson was making numerous flights Tuesday on S 10 100 h.p. tractor, taking Mr. C. K. Fairey as passenger. Capt. Kilburn was up on S 65, making two long and high flights. Capt. Kilburn also made a nice flight on Avro 41. Later Com. Samson took up S 3 for a long cross-country flight, taking Fairey as passenger as before. All the pilots and machines were hard at work all day Wednesday. Lieut. Marix made a fine flight on S 65. Then Lieut. Collet and Capt. Kilburn had the same machine up in turn. Lieut. Pierce flying well on S 64. Lieut. Pierce, with Lieut. Clarke Hall as gunner on the gun (Maxim) machine No. 66, Lieut. Marix flying well on S 65. Lieut. Collett made an extensive flight on S 64. Telegraphist Sparks made a good show on the M. Farman. P.O. Andrew on Avro 41. Leading Seaman Bateman on the M. Farman with a passenger. Lieut. Marix made a long and high flight on Dep. 36, finishing with a fine spiral descent. Lieut. Collett was up for a long turn on S 65 making fine banked turns. Capt. Courtney instructing on S 2. Thursday again saw all pilots up. Com. Samson, with Lieut. Clarke Hall as passenger, left for Farnborough in morning on S 3. Lieut. Collett flying well on S 65. Lieut. Davis making a fine long flight on Sopwith 27 ; Lieut. Marix also putting up a good show on same machine. Lieut. Pierce on S 65, Capt. Kilburn on S 64. Capt. Courtney instructing on S 2, later pupil doing straights with Capt. Courtney in passenger's seat. Asst.-Paymaster Finch Noyes on H. Farman 31. Eng.-Lieut. Briggs up nearly all afternoon on Bleriot 39. P.O. Andrews on Avro 41, and Leading Seaman Bateman on same machine. Lieut. Osmond making long flights on S 64 and 65. Friday was rather slack. Capt. Courtney instructing on No. 2. Lieut. Osmond made two circuits on No. 2. Later the pupil flying straights and making some good circuits. Com. Samson returned, with Lieut. Clarke Hall as passenger, from Farnborough on S3. Although there was a heavy mist Saturday and it was freezing hard, Capt. Courtney had his officer pupil. Alter one short straight the pupil made some fine circuits and landing, doing his circuits from a good height, keeping this up till lunch time. Mist coming on thicker prevented him going out again. Civilian Flying.—Monday morning, last week, Mr. Bell was up on the Short 100 h.p. Gnome tractor. After a short preliminary flight he headed straight for the Isle of Grain Hydro Station, where he made a safe landing, Mr. C. Fairey accompanying him. This machine is intended for the Grain Station. On Thursday, Mr. Gordon Bell was up again on the new Short tractor. After a few staid circuits he put up a fine show of fancy flying. On Saturday, Mr. Bell was again flying the machine, making some good high and cross-country flights, but owing to mist and extreme cold he could not get very far away. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Monday last week, the Vickers and Bristol Schools were at work both morning and afternoon. Mr. Barnwell with a passenger was further te.ting the 100 h.p. Vickers gun-carrying Mr. Pixton with a mechanic as passenger started for Farnborough on Tuesday in a gusty wind, but finding the weather conditions too bad, returned to Brooklands, and went over to Farnborough in the afternoon. Mr. Barnwell flew to Farnborough on the Vickers gun-carrying biplane, on Wednesday. Messrs. Merriam and Halford were busy at the Bristol School with pupils. Mr. Raynham made several good flights on the So h.p. Avro, afterwards testing the new 50 h.p. Avro, and flying to Farnborough on the 80 h.p. Avro. Mr Alcock was testing the Maurice Farman with its 100 h.p. Sunbeam engine. r On Thursday, Herr Roempler was out on the D.F.W. all-steel biplane. The Martinsyde monoplane made a number of flights. The Bristol and Vickers Schools were busy with pupils. Mr Alcock was out on the Maurice Farman (100 h.p. Sunbeam) biplane. Mr. Raynham flew to Hendon to deliver the new so h.p. Avro ordered by Mr. Hall. Mr. Barnwell was testing the Vickers gun- carrying 'bus. Mr. Crawshay flew over from Hendon on a 50 h.p. Bleriot monoplane, which he left at Brooklands for overhaul at the new Bleriot works. Lieuts. Adams (50 h.p. Avro, No. 289), Hordern (50 h.p. Avro, No. 291), and Wilson (50 h.p. Avro, No. 288) arrived from Farnborough within a few minutes of each other, returning thence after a short stay. The Bristol and Vickers Schools were engaged all day with their respective pupils on Friday. On Saturday Mr. Raynham gave some excellent exhibition flights on the 80 h.p. Avro biplane, and Messrs. Barnwell and Waterfall made a number of circuits on the Martinsyde monoplane, Mr. Waterfall being in the air for some time and finishing with an extremely well-judged landing. On Sunday the weather conditions were by no means ideal, and only two machines ventured up in the gusty wind which was blow ing—the Martinsyde monoplane and the 80 h.p. Avro biplane. Mr. Raynham took up the winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight, Mr. N. Huggins, of Cherry Orchard, Staines, on the Avro biplane, the machine making a perfect landing in the gusty wind. Mr. Pixton had one of the Sopwith (Green) biplanes out for testing. Next week an 80 h.p. Avro (propeller) biplane, suitable for gun carrying, is expected. Bristol School.—The high wind prevented any tuition in the early morning of Monday, last week, but towards mid-day it became calmer, and Merriam and Halford took Air-Mechanic Locker and Lieut. Binney on several long flights, the latter pupil Mr. Thomas Hinshelwood, who passed the necessary tests for his brevet at the Vickers School, Brooklands, on November 25th last. having complete control. Mr. Racine Jacques made two straights but found it too bumpy to continue. Merriam took Lieut. Lawrence, in the afternoon, for his first flight, Halford following with Lieut. Ames, and later Lieut. Lawrence. Merriam sitting behind Lieut. Binney (twice) on straights and circuits, also behind Lieut. Ames. Tuesday, too windy for school work. Wednesday, after testing, Halford took Lieut. Lawrence and Lieut. Fraser on straights and landings, Merriam following shortly afterwards with Lieut. Binney and Lieut. Lawrence. Halford giving tuition to Lieuts. Fraser and Lawrence and Air-Mechanic Locker, during which Mr. Ricine Jacques made two solos. Merriam then in the passenger seat with Lieut. Binney (twice), Lieut. Fraser and Air-Mechanic Locker. The strong wind in the afternoon prevented any tuition. Halford gave tuition to Lieut. Binney, and afterwards to Lieuts. Fraser and Lawrence, Thursday. Merriam then took Lieut. Binney on straights, and with Lieuts. Lawrence and Fraser and Air- Mechanic Locker, the three latter having complete control. Lieut. Fraser then made his first solo, which he accomplished splendidly. After breakfast Merriam made a solo test flight over Weybndge, and then took Lieut. Binney for tuition. Halford went out with Lieut. Lawrence on straights and circuits. Lieut. Fraser afterwards made a short solo, but found the weather was too bumpy to continue. II4
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