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JULY 17, 1914. FROM THE BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. Naval Flying.—Monday, last week, fine. There were only two machines up, 188 Maurice Farman and 152 Short Sociable, both being up a number of times. Tuesday fine, rather windy. Nos. 152 Short Sociable, 64 Short, 188 Maurice Farman. Wednesday, fine afternoon. Wet morning ; Nos. 150 Avro and 188 Maurice Farman only machines out. Thursday fine ; Nos. 64 Short, 150 Avro 50 h.p., 1 Short. Friday fine. Lieut. Spencer Grey on 152 Short Sociable to Isle of Grain and back. Com. Samson to Isle of Grain on 65 Short " converted " ; this machine has had floats fixed on as well as wheels, so that it can be used for both land and water, 43 and 153 Bristol tractor, and 31 Henry Farman were also out. Saturday fine, rather windy. No. 65 Short converted, Com. Samson pilot, to Isle of Grain. Civilian Flying.—Saturday. Mr. Leo Jezzi was up about half an hour on his 35 h.p. Jap ; also up three times on Sunday evening. Brooklands Aerodrome. ON Monday morning last week the Martinsyde engine was being tested ; in the afternoon further test of Martinsyde engine, and a test of engine of new Vickers gun 'bus. Bristol, Bleriot and Vickers pupils out Tuesday morning, also Mr. Merriam on Bristol biplane, Mr. Dukinfield Jones solo and with passengers on D.F.W. biplane, and Mr. Barnwell, with Mr. Knight as passenger, across country on new Vickers gun 'bus ; in the afternoon Mr. Hawker to Farnborough on Sopwith " Scout," Mr. Dukinfield Jones testing new propeller on D.F.W., and Mi. Skene on Martinsyde. Wednesday morning, Vickers pupils out; Mr. Merriam on Bristol. In the afternoon a fine display of " looping " and " upside-down " flying by Mr. Hucks on his Bleriot monoplane ; Mr. Jullerot on Bristol found it too " bumpy " for pupils. Bl^riot, Bristol, and Vickers pupils out Thursday morning. Mr. Merriam on Bristol, Mr. Barnwell to Croydon and back on Vickers gun 'bus, Mr. Skene on Martinsyde, Mr. Gower over surrounding country on 50 Bl^riot, and Mr. Dukinfield Jones on the D.F.W. In the afternoon, Lieut. Lawrence (with Lieut. Roche as passenger) in from Farnborough on B.E. 348, returning to Farnborough after a short stay ; Mr. Barnwell across country in Vickers gun 'bus, Mr. P. Bjorklund in from Hendon on Bleriot and then to Staines, Mr. Skene on Martinsyde, and Mr. Dukinfield Jones on D.F.W. Mr. Ronald S. McGregor, who has just passed his brevet tests at the British Caudron Schcol, Hendon. Bristol, Vickers, and Bleriot school work. Brevet tests in excellent style on Bristol biplanes by Messrs. W. H. Treloar (altitude, 950 ft.) and C. C. Godwin (altitude, 2,500 ft.); on Vickers biplane by J. F. A. Fane (altitude, 800 ft.) ; and on Bl^riot monoplane by Mr. W. D. South (altitude, 450 ft.). Friday morning, Bleriot, Vickers, and Bristol school work, Mr. FLYING GROUNDS. Merriam on Bristol, Mr. Skene left for Hendon on Martinsyde, Mr. Laurence Hall on 50 Avro called on his way to Shoreham, Mr. Gower across country on 50 Bl^riot, Mr. Barnwell to Dartford on Vickers gun 'bus ; in the afternoon, Mr. Barnwell from Dartford with passenger on Vickers gun 'bus, Messrs. Jullerot and Stutt on Bristol biplanes, and Jack Alcock on 100 Sunbeam. Too " bumpy " for school work. Mr. Jack Alcock with Mr. Harold Lane as passenger flew on Saturday morning to Shoreham in 39 mins. on 100 Sunbeam, Mr. Skene from Potter's Bar on Martinsyde, Mr. Sippe testing Mr. Creagh's 80 h.p. Bristol tractor biplane. Mr. Hawker's machine arrived back from Australia. Mr. Barnwell with passenger on Vickers gun 'bus. In the afternoon, Mr. Hawker " looping " on Mr. L. Gresley, who has just taken his brevet at the Bristol Flying School, Brookiands. his machine, Mr. Mahl on 80 Sopwith, Mr. Sippe with Mr. Creagh on latter's Bristol biplane, Mr. Stutt on Bristol biplane. Mr. Alcock back from Shoreham [where he started scratch and finished third in race] in 30 mins. On Sunday afternoon, two fine " looping" exhibitions by Mr. Hawker on his Sopwith biplane, Mr. Mahl solo and with passengers on the 80 h.p. Sopwith, Mr. MacGordon also going up on same machine and flying well, Mr. Dukinfield Jones solo and with passengers on D.F.W. biplane, Mr. Sippe with Mr. Creagh on latter's Bristol tractor biplane went up to 6,000 ft., and came down with engine off in a fine spiral glide. The winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight—Miss Gwen East, of the "Hand and Spear " Hotel, Weybndge—was taken up by Mr. Sippe on Mr. Creagh's Bristol biplane. Bleriot School.—Rolling and straights on Penguin and 28 h.p. Anzani-Bleriot: A. Crick, 6 mins. ; G. Pitt, 18 mins. ; Lieut.-Col. Fraser, 12 mins. ; Compte Fitzfames, 10 mins. Circuits on 45 h.p. Arvzani: H. O'Hagan, 10 mins. ; W. South, 10 mins. W. South took his certificate at 450 ft. E. C. Gower cross-country flights on 50 h.p. Gnome. Bristol School.—Monday, last week, tuition impossible owing to high wind. Tuesday, Mr. Collins taken as passenger twice, and solos by Mr. Godwin, Mr. Treloar and Mr. Adamson. The wind and rain prevented any further tuition. Wednesday, school work impossible. Thursday, passenger tuition to Mr. Hay, Mr. Lucas (2 flights), Lieut. Sanders, Mr. Adamson and Mr. Collins (3). Solos by Mr. Godwin, Mr. Adamson, Lieut. Coles, Mr. Treloar and Mr. Lucas. Certificates taken by Mr. Treloar and Mr. Godwin at 1,000, ft. and 2,500 ft. respectively. 757
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