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1914 - 0398.PDF
.RITISH NOTES OF THE WEEK. THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS. THE following appointment was announced by the Admiralty on the 1st inst.:— Commander N. Usborne, to the "Pembroke," additional, for command of the Kingsnorth Airship Station. To date April 1st. The following appointments were announced in the London Gazette of the 3rd inst. :— R.F.C.—Military Wing.—Lieut. Leslie Da C. Penn-Gaskell, 3rd Battalion the Norfolk Regiment, from the Reserve, to be a Flying Officer, and to be seconded. Dated March 18 h, 1914. Second Lieut. Gordon N. Humphreys, Special Reserve, from the Reserve, to be a Flying Officer. Dated February 26th, 1914. The following promotion was also announced in the London Gazette of the 3rd inst. :— Capt. (temporary Major) Edward M. Maitland, the Essex Regiment, is granted the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst employed with the Naval Air Service. Dated April 1st, 1914. ROYAL FLYING CORPS (MILITARY WING). WAR OFFICE summary of work for week ending April 4th, 1914 :— No. 2 Squadron. Montrose.—The mileage of this squadron during the week amounted to 1,756 miles. The technical training of recruits recently postponed was continued. No. 3 Squadron. Netheravon.—The Officer and N.C.O. pilots of this squadron were flying daily. Experiments in photography and range-finding were carried out. No. 4 Squadron. Netheravon.—1,791 miles in all were flown by the pilots of this squadron in reconnaissance flights across country. Practice in landing in restricted areas was carried out. No. 5 Squadron. S. Farnborough.—The Officer and N.C.O. pilots covered 1,115 miles in all during the week, chiefly on cross country reconnaissance flights. No. 6 Squadron. S. Farnborough.—The pilots of this squadron were flying daily over the country round Aldershot. The mileage totalled 1,436 miles. The N.C.O. pilots were given instruction in map reading from the air. Flying Depot. S. Farnborough.—Besides experimental flying, much work was done in connection wirh repairs on aircraft and M.T., and with technical training of recruits. General.—The B.E. 2 type machines of the Military Wing were stopped flying on March 23rd pending the result of an enquiry into certain points of their construction, which was held on the 25th. As a result of the conference, at which the Director-General of Military Aeronautics, the Commandant Central Flying School, and the Officer Commanding Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) and all Squadron Commanders were present, the B.E.2's were taken back into use the following day. Mr. Blackburn at Sheffield. DURING the last week, Mr. Harold Blackburn, on his 80 h.p. Blackburn monoplane, has made numerous flights at Sheffield •••••I HB^BHBHMBI The first British-built Gnome motor, which'has been constructed for the Naval and Military Aeroplane Competition, and has now completed all its tests. On the left is Mr. Holt Thomas, who is responsible for the building and handling of the Gnome motor in England. 398 Front a photo hy Mr. M. Purkis. The remains of a wrecked waterplane at Cannes on March 16th, flown by M. Garros and which came to grief on the rocks during the same evening. The photograph shows the remnant of the machine after being partially dismantled, prior to its being carted away. during a "Flying Week" organised by the Sheffield Independent. On Tuesday, Mr. Blackburn made a very fine flight over Sheffield at a height of over 4,000 ft. in half a gale. The weather was much too rough for passenger carrying on this day. The remainder of the week proved to be more favourable, and many passengers were given trips. Early on Friday morning, Mr. Blackburn, accompanied by a lady passenger, flew to Chesterfield and back with the early morning edition of the Sheffield Independent, encircling the famous crooked spire of Chesterfield on the return journey. Mr. Hucks at Lincoln. A VISIT from Mr. Hucks is an annual event in Lincoln. Last Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Mr. Hucks paid a third visit, this time to demonstrate "looping." On Wednesday, in glorious sunshine, he first took up his two-seater and showed what a lot can be learnt in twelve months' flying with the same type of machine. On the looper Mr. Hucks made seven loops and flew upside down for half a mile, incidentally reaching his 250th loop. On Friday again, in ideal weather, Mr. Hucks added six loops to his total, and gave five people their aerial baptisms. Amongst these was a local newspaper representative, and his descriptive article next morning proved that the aeroplane has lost none of its power to inspire verbal high flights. On Saturday there was an immense crowd, both inside and out, and they were given a full afternoon's sport. The wind was choppy and blowing across the aerodrome, but 12 loops were accomplished, and on one occasion, Mr. Hucks flew inverted for over a mile. Four passengers were carried, including two ladies who were the first lady cyclists in Lin coln, and so achieved the distinction of being the first Lincoln ladies to fly. This week Mr. Hucks is at Bristol. On Easter Monday he will be seen at Coventry. On Easter Tuesday and on Thursday, April 16th, and Saturday, April 18th, he will loop at the Leicester Aerodrome adjoining the Racecourse. Opening of the Daily Mail Tour. AGAIN on behalf of the Daily Mail Mr. Salmet will this summer make a tour of the country, this time keeping to the coast. The tour commences on Easter Monday at Paignton, near Torquay, South Devon. Mr. Salmet will use two machines, one an Avro, and the other a Bleriot waterplane.
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