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l/ycgg Friday, passenger tuition to Mr. Collins (2), Lieut. Sanders (2) and Mr. Lucas. Solos by Mr. Adarason, Mr. Rutledge and Mr. Hay. Wind stopped further tuition. Saturday, too windy and misty for school work. Vickers School.—Tuesday, last week, with instructor: Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Clemson, Gillman, Wells and Warrand. Thursday, with instructor : Lieuts. Clemson, Gillman, Warrand and Wells. Capt. Kane, Lieuts. Warrand, Gillman and Clemson solos. Barnwell on new gun-carrying biplane, and testing new box- kite. Friday, with instructor: Lieuts. Haskins, Wells and Clemson. Lieut. Warrand solo. Barnwell on new gun-carrying biplane with passenger. Liverpool Aviation School, Waterloo. THUBSIMY last week, Melly on two-seater and Birch on " Y " Anzani flew round Altcar at a height of 1,500 ft. Birch terminated his flight with a fine spiral. Groves took school machine out, but in attempting a hop in a side wind came down badly on one wing and overturned the machine. Monday last, Birch again out on " Y" Anzani, doing figures of eight and banked turns for a quarter of an hour. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grabame- White School.—Tuesday, last week, Messrs. Murphy, Stalker and Haines (new pupils) rolling with Instructor Barrs. Messrs. Upton, Liu, Gruning, Courtney, Toolis straights with Instructor Barrs. Mr. Shepherd solo stiaights. Wednesday, Messrs. Gruning, Liu, Stalker and Toolis straights with Instructors Barrs and Howarth. Mr. Shepherd solo straights. Thursday, Messrs. Gruning, Courtney, Haines, Liu, Murphy, Stalker, Upton, Toolis and Wyles, straights with Instructors Barrs, Howarth and Lillywhite. Mr. Palmer solo straights, Mr. Shepherd solo circuits. Mr. Howett solo straights and circuits, and Mr. Lowe solo circuits and figures of eight. Friday, Messrs. Courtney, Wyles, Liu, Haines, Gruning and Toolis straights with Instructor Barrs. Mr. Shepherd solo circuits. Beatty School.—Monday last week, although weather was bad, Mr. Rufly was out doing straights on monoplane. Messrs. Bentley (10) and Allen (4) up with Baumann Tuesday morning, and Mr. Ruffy out by himself on monoplane. Tuesday evening Mr. Kelly (new pupil, 10) and Lieut. Paterson out with M. Baumann. Wednesday, Messrs. Cheung (10), Elverson (10) and Kelly (3) up with Baumann. Watts out testing 40 h.p. Wright, afterwards taking MacLachlan up for 4 mins. © ® JULY 17, 1914. Thursday morning, Messrs. Kelly (15), Allen (8) and Cheung (5) and Lieut. Maguire (15) up with Baumann. Thursday evening, Capt. Bass (20), Lieut. Maguire (13), Messrs. Allen (5), Cheung (5) and Lieut. Paterson (5) up with Baumann and Messrs. Cheung (5) and Bentley (3) and Lieut. Paterson (5) and MacLachlan (10) up with Watts. Friday, Lieut. Maguire (10), Messrs. Bentley practising landings (14), Kelly (10), and Cheung (10) up with Baumann. Saturday. No school owing to Paris race. One passenger taken up. Sunday. Two passengers taken up. British Caudron School.—Monday last week, too windy for school to go out. Tuesday evening, R. Desoutter on 60 h.p. Caudron biplane for 10 mins. with passenger. Wednesday, school was out at mid-day under the instruction of W. T. Warren and Rene Desoutter. Mr. Valazzi doing rolling practice. In the evening R. Desoutter on 60 h.p. for quarter hour. Thursday, school out at 5 under instructors. Messrs. Abbott and Valazzi doing straight flights. W. T. Warren and R. Desoutter flights, afterwards giving passenger flights to Messrs. Valazzi and Abbott. Friday, school out at 5. After trial flights by Instructors W. T. Warrer. and R. Desoutter, Mrs. Buller on 35 h.p. for 20 minutes. Messrs. Abbott and Valazzi doing straight flights. Saturday, too windy for school work. Hall School.—Tuesday, last week, D. W. Clappen testing No. 2 Caudron, Miss Clifford doing straights later. Thursday and Friday, school out under Messrs. Clappen and Virgilio. Clappen out testiDg Caudrons 1 and 2, Miss Clifford doing straights, improving greatly. Messrs. Arcier, Brooks, Gearing, Haines, Gibson and Rose doing straights on No. 2 Caudron. Arcier couple of circuits at 100 ft. 50 h.p. Avro overhauled during week. Thursday evening J. L. Hall out on Avro, finishing with complete loop at 2,000 ft. Friday morning J, L. Hall started for Brighton for exhibition flights. Shoreham Aerodrome. Pashley School.—New pupil, E. P. Roberts, up with in structor, controlling very well. W. Mortimer circuits and 8's ready for the brevet tests. The tests of the new pusher biplane were quite satisfactory. The Brighton Cup was won on Saturday and the speed race on Sunday. Mr. Pashley piloted the machine above the clouds, and was com pletely lost to view. ® ® FLYING AT SHOREHAM. ALREADY the new management of the Brighton-Shoreham aero drome have found time to effect quite a number of improvements in the anangements at the ground, and the weekly flying meetings which are to be held during the present season should make this aerodrome very popular indeed. The ground itself is particularly adapted for the purpose, as it is absolutely level and as smooth as a lawn. The course itself, which is marked off by pylons, is a little over i£ miles long, and the last pylon before the home straight is so situated that in speed races round the pylons the competitors bank very steeply in fairly close proximity to the enclosures, so that an excellent view of the various ways in which the different pilots handle their machines can be obtained. Several new sheds have been erected to accommodate visitors' machines. In addition to the excellent flying, other attractions provided include well- appointed tennis courts and tea gardens, and on race days a military band provides a very good programme of music. The headquarters of the Sussex County Aero Club are situated on the flying ground adjoining the hangars. For the opening meeting of the season which took place on Saturday last the manage ment were fortunate in having favourable weather conditions. That the efforts to improve the aerodrome are appreciated was shown by the large crowd which arrived from various parts of the SHOREHAM AERODROME.-On the left! View showing «„. , A t , 8 Copyright. enrl™,,VV fw 1 s t noYlQ& one end of motor car enclosure; and on the riehf Tht enclosures, showing refreshment tents and judges' stand g ' 758
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