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1914
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APRIL 18, 1914. one felt that wonderful feeling Noel spoke of, of being absolutely alone and extraordinarily happy. The next sensation was exceptionally weird, for suddenly there was a terrific rush of air and the earth came into view from behind and above, and passed with startling rapidity in front of the machine, just as if someone had thrown a roll of green cloth over one's head from behind so that it unrolled as it went. As the ground passed from over head to the front of the machine, the sky again came into view overhead, coming up from behind as did the earth, and I realised then that we were diving and that we had been upside down. All this time I felt absolutely comfortable in my seat and it was only when we were recovering, our normal position that I felt any rough ffusm ® ® FLYING AT movement. Each time we made the loop we came out of the top of it slightly sideways, so that when the horizon line appeared above our heads it was not abso lutely horizontal. As I said before, although I saw, for the space of two or three seconds, the ground stretched out above my head, I had no feeling of being upside down, owing, no doubt, to the fact that centrifugal force made my position feel quite normal. Yes ! looping the loop is a really magnificent experience—but I do not propose this time to say that I will not forget it until someone takes me up in an aeroplane and does some thing or other remarkable, for I cannot think of anything impossible enough now for an aviator or pilot to do. "VKE JAY." ® ® HENDON. THE SEVENTH LONDON AVIATION MEETING. THE Twonderful progress made in aviation could not have been indicated to better advantage than by the Seventh London Aviation Meeting, which opened on Thursday afternoon of tast week and closed on Monday last. The only blank day was the Thursday, when the weather was so bad that hardly anyone ventured either to fly or come out to see flying. The remaining four days, however, more than made up for the disappointing Thursday both as regards the flying and the attendance of visitors. The latter was estimated to be in the neighbourhood of 120,000 for the four days, and there were quite as many, if not more, packed all round the surrounding country. Many celebrities also visited the aerodrome, amongst whom may be mentioned Oueen Amelie. <,)ueen Augusta Victoria, Lady Eileen Vivian, the Baron and Baroness De Meyer, Baron de Gunsburg, Lord Dalrymple, &c. The band also made its first appearance on this occasion, whilst an innovation consisted of a vocalist in the person of Miss Rose Murray, who rendered several songs at the piano outside the tea pavilion in the paddock. So far as the flying itself was concerned, it is difficult to say which day was the best or most wonderful. Looping the loop was, of course, the principal feature, but whereas at previous looping demonstrations the air was cleared of all aeroplanes whilst looping was in progress, this time the other machines not only went up as usual, but on one occasion four machines looped at one and the same time. Gustav Hamel also put up a record by making 22 successive loops, and many others besides, in addition to tail slides and turn-overs. Good Friday. A strong gusty wind prevailed on the Friday, which necessitated the racing event down on the programme t>eing abandoned, other wise the weather was bright and sunny. The proceedings were opened at 2.45 p.m. with a fine 13 minute flight by K. H. Carr on the 50 h.p. G.-W. tractor biplane " Lizzie," on which he executed ftsfcmi Miss Kttty Kent, who Is appearing in "The Girl from Utah" at the Adelphl Theatre, Is taking op flying at Hendon. Our photograph shows Mr. Noel just about to give her some practical experience in the air. 411
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