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1914
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JUNK 26, 1914. Wednesday, Groves rolling. Later, Melly made three flights of 10 mins. each to Altcar and back, taking Groves and Isaacson on the last two flights respectively, and reaching 1,200 ft. in 5 mins. Thursday, Groves was out rolling long straights of a mile each in perfect style, and on Saturday last Groves again doing excellent rolls, and put in a couple of p;rfectly correct hops of over 20 yards each. A strong N.W. wind has prevailed since Sunday. London Aerodrome, Colllndale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame - White School.—Tuesday, last week, Messrs. Shepherd, Palmer and Courtney straights with Instructor Lillywhite. Wednesday, Messrs. Liu, Wyles, Palmer, Shepherd, Courtney, North and Gruning straights with Instructors Birchenough, Howarth and Lillywhite. Messrs. Dunne, Low; and Robinson solo circuits and figure s of eight. Thursday, Messrs. R ibinson. North and Danne figures of eight, &c, Messrs. Palmer, Liu, Gruning, Courtney and Shepherd straights with Instructors Barrs and Lillywhite. British Caudron School.—Monday and Tuesday last week, too windy for the school to go out. Wednesday, school out at 5-3° a-m. under the instruction of W. T. Warren and Rene Desoutter. W. T. Warren tested new machine, finding same in good trim. R. Desoutter flight, Mrs. Buller flight. Mr. Macgregor two straights on new machine. W. T. Warren gave Mr. T. W. Abbott his first lesson ; after being on machine for one hour Mr. Abbott succeeded in getting straight across to mark and back. At 6.30 p.m. W. T. Warren flight. Rene Desoutter flight, reaching to a height of 1,200 ft. on 35 h.p. new machine. Thursday, at 4.30 a.m. under the instruction of W. T. Warren and R. Desoutter. Had to wait for fog. Mr. Abbott rolling and progressing favourably, getting in good hour's practice. Too foggy for other work. Friday, school out at 7 o'clock, having to wait owing to fog. W. T. Warren test flight. R. Desoutter flight. Mrs. Buller two flights, Mr. Abbott had good practice in rolling, will soon be ready for flights. Hall School.—Tuesday, last week, A. F. Arcier, H. Gearing, and A. L. Brookes on Caudron. J. L. Hall on Avro. Wednesday, H. Gearing, A. F. Arcier and A. L. Brookes eight straights each on Caudron, too windy for circuits. Messrs. Gibson and Charig straights on Deperdussin monoplane. Miss D. Clifford on. Avro with dual control. Thursday, Messrs. A. L. Brookes, A. F. Arcier circuits and figure eights on dual control Avro. Later, Mr. Hall took up Messrs. Haines and Gibson as passengers, 10 mins. each. Friday, Messrs. A. F. Arcier and A. L. Brookes on No. I Caudron in morning and evening. Owing to terrific thunderstorms during day flights were compelled to be brief. Saturday, windy, J. L. Hall exhibitions and passenger carrying, on Avro. Mr. J. L. Hall takes Miss Elsie Spencer, who Is so successfully appearing in the "Marriage Market" at Daly's Theatre, for a flight at Hendon on his 50 h.p. Avro. 680 IftBMTl Bleriot), Mr. Alcock (1O0 h.p. Sunbeam), Mr. Elsdon (70 h.p. Vickers biplane), Mr. Webb (50 h.p. Vickers biplane), Mr. Stutt (50 fcup. Bristol biplane), Mr. Glew (45 h.p. Perry-Beadle biplane). Mr. Kny, accompanied by Mr. Dukinfield Jones, has gone over to Germany, for the purpose of testing a number of D.F.W. machines and selecting some for dispatch to Brooklands. Arrangements have been made for Mr. Hawker to give a looping display during the afternoon next Saturday. Bristol School.—Monday, last week, as passengers : Mr. Treloar (3 flights), Mr. Charlegwoith, Mr. Rutledge and Mr. Adamson. Solos by Mr. Gresley (2), Mr. Chambers and Lieut. Nugent. Tuesday, passenger tuition to : Lieut. Nugent (3), Capt. Napier (3), Mr. Lucas (2), Capt. Bernard (2), Lieut. Richards (2), Mr. Godwin (5), Mr. Adamson (4), Mr. Rutledge (2), Mr. Charlesworth (2), and Mr. Treloar (5). Solos were made by Lieut. Richard, Lieut. Nugent, Mr. Chambers (2) and Mr. Gresley (2). Wednesday, as passengers : Capt. Bernard, Capt. Napier (4), Lieut. Nugent (2), Mr. Lucas (4), Lieut. Coles (6), Mr. Treloar (9), Mr. Charleswoith (6), Mr. Rutledge (6), Mr. Adamson (7), Mr. Godwin 9). Solos by Mr. Gresley (2), Mr. Chambers (2), Lieut. Nugent and Lieut. Richard. Thursday, passenger tuition to : Mr. Treloar 5), Capt. Bernard, Mr. Charlesworth (2), Mr. Rutledge (2), Lieut. Smythies, Mr. Adamson (3), Mr. Goodwin (5). Friday, as passengers: Capt. Bernard (3), Capt. Napier (3), Mr. Lucas (2), Lieut. Coles (2), Mr. Goodwin (6), Mr. Adamson (7), Mr. Rutledge (4). Mr. Charlesworth (3), Mr. Treloar (8). Solos were made by: Lieut. Nugent (3), Lieut. Richard (3), Mr. Rutledge, Mr. Adamson and Mr. Charlesworth. Saturday, passenger tuition to : Mr. Adamson (3) and Mr. Goodwin (4). Vickers School.—Monday, last week, with instructor, Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Clemson and WaTand. Mr. J. Parker solo. Tuesday, with instructor, Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Clemson and Warrand, and Mr. Klingenstein. Lieut. Eberli and Messrs. Miller and Parker solos ; Mr. Klingenstein solo. Wednesday, with instructor, Lieuts. Warrand and Clemson and Capt. Kane, Lieut. Gillman and Mr. Klingenstein. Lieut. Eberli and Messrs. Miller and Parker solos. Thursday, with instructor, Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Gillman, Warrand and Clemson. Mr. Parker solo, and for brevet in excellent style. Friday, with instructor, Lieuts. Clemson, Warrand and Eberli; Capt. Kane, Lieut. Eberli and Mr. Miller solos. Lieut. Gillman with instructor. Saturday, with instructor, Capt, Kane, and Lieuts. Clemson and Gillman. Liverpool Aviation School, Waterloo. ON June 13th and 16th, Osborn-Groves rolling. On the Tuesday Melly tried Isaacson engine on the two-seater, but found weather tricky and came in.
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