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1914
1914 - 0785.PDF
FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. Naval Flying.— Monday last week, fine. The undermentioned left for Portsmouth :—Com. Samson, No. 50 B.E. ; Capt. Courtney, No. 153 Bristol tractor; Lieut. Osmond, No. 49 B.E.; Lieut. Davis, No. 150 Avro ; Lieut. Marix, No. 104 Sopwith ; Sub-Lieut. Clarke, No. 43 Bristol tractor ; Sub-Lieut. Young, No. 64 Short ; Sub-Lieut. Draper, No. 70 Maurice Farman. Lieut. Littleton, 103 Sopwith, landed near King's Ferry owing to leak in petrol tank, but returned to the aerodrome and left for Portsmouth on 41 Avro. Sub-Lieut. Newton Clare on 31 Henry Farman went to the assistance of Lieut. Littleton, but in landing on the rough ground buckled the planes and chassis, but was not hurt. Lieut. Spencer Grey also went to assist, with Dr. V. Wells as passenger, on 152 Short Sociable. Tuesday, fine. No. 152 Short Sociable was the only machine up, making a number of flights. Wednesday, wet morning and evening. No. 2 Short and 152 Short Sociable. Thursday, fine. Nos. 45 Caudron, 3, 34 and 152 Shorts Sociable. Friday, fine. No. 62 Short. Saturday, No. 3 Short. Civilian Flying.—On Monday, Mr. F. McClean made a fine flight on his Short hydro-biplane, 160 h.p., at Harty with passenger ; this was the first time the machine had been out since its return from Egypt. iJ.On Saturday, Mr. Leo Jezzi made a couple of flights on his J.A.P. 35 h.p. Brooklands Aerodrome. MONDAY morning last week, the Bristol, Vickers, and Bleriot pupils out, also Mr. Hawker, who flew to Farnborough on a Sopwith scout. In the afternoon, Mr. Gower to Sutton and back at 3,500 ft. on the 50 Bleriot. Messrs. Jullerot and Stutt solo flights on Bristol biplanes. Mr. Barnwell on a Vickers biplane, Mr. MacGordon doing good circuits and landings on Sopwith biplane, Mr. Sippe out on Mr. Creagh's Bristol biplane. Bleriot, Bristol, and Vickers pupils out. On Tuesday morning, Vickers, Bristol, and Bleriot pupils at work. Brevet tests in good style by Messrs. A. W. Clemson altitude 2,200 ft.) and A. S. N. C. Warrand (altitude 1,200 ft.) on Vickers biplanes, and by Mr. T. F. Roui ledge on a Bristol biplane. Mr. L. J. Lankester Parker, who obtained his brevet at the Vickers Flying School, Brooklands, on June 18th. Mr. MacGordon doing circuits and landings on Sopwith biplane- In the afternoon, Mr. Gower to 3,400 ft. on 50 Bleriot, Messrs Jullerot and Stutt solo flights on Bristol biplanes, Mr. Sippe on Mr. Creagh's Bristol biplane, Mr. Serge de Bolotoff testing new propeller of his triplane. Bleriot pupils out Wednesday morning, Mr. Stutt on Bristol biplane, and Mr. Barnwell testing new Vickers biplane with R.E.P. •engine ; in the afternoon, Mr. Barnwell further testing new Vickers biplane ; Bristol, Vickers and Bleriot pupils out. Brevet test (A) by Mr. Adamson on Bristol biplane. Vickers, Bleriot and Bristol pupils out Thursday morning, Mr. Barnwell on new Vickers biplane, arrival of Sopwith " Round Britain " machine ; in the afternoon, Mr. Barnwell on Vickers gun 'bus with passengers, Mr. Raynham on Avro biplane, Mr. Gower on 50 Bl&riot, Messrs. Jullerot and Stutt solo flight; on Bristol biplanes, Mr. Barnwell pn new Vickers biplane (R E.P.), and for several flights on the Vickers gun 'bus, Bristol, Vickers, and Bleriot school work, Mr. Serge de Bolotoff testing propeller of his triplane. Brevet tests in good style by Mr. Adamson on Bristol biplane (B. and C), and Mr. MacGordon on Sopwith biplane, the latter land ing on the mark and reaching 1,000 ft. in the altitude test. Mr. Hawker out on his looping machine. Mr. Mahl four circuits on the " Round Britain " Sopwith. Mr. W. D. South, who has recently secured his brevet at the Bleriot School, Brooklands. Friday, Vickers, Bleriot, and Bristol pupils out, Mr. Mahl test ing " Round Britain" Sopwith, Mr. Barnwell with Mr. B. Hus- kisson as passenger on the Vickers gun 'bus to Dartford, Mr. Mahl with Mr. MacGordon as passenger to Farnborough on the " Round Britain " Sopwith, the machine doing a speed test of 85*8 m.p.h. ; in the afternoon Mr. Gower to 4,200 ft. on 50 Bteriot, Mr. Barn well with passenger back from Dartford, Mr. Stutt on Bristol, Mr. Knight on Vickers solo and then with pupil, Mr. Sippe on Mr. Creagh's Bristol, Mr. Mahl with Mr. MacGordon back from Farnborough. On Saturday Bl^riot pupils at work, Mr. Knight on Vickers biplane, Mr. Alcock on 100 h.p. Sunbeam to Redhill and Reigate, Mr. Barnwell with Howard Flanders as passenger.on the new Vickers gun 'bus for crosscountry flight, Mr. Raynham on 80 h.p. Avro, Bristol school work. In the afternoon, Mr. Barnwell with passenger on new Vickers gun 'bus, Mr. Raynham to 7,coo ft. on 80 h.p. Avro, coming down in a fine spiral, Mr. Hawker testing new Sopwith scout. Mr. Hawker gave two excellent looping demonstrations on Sunday, and Mr. Raynham was out on the 80 Avro, Mr. Barnwell on the new Vickers gun 'bus, Mr. Mahl on the 100 Sopwith (English 7iionosoupaf>e Gnome) Daily Mail machine, on which he took up a number of passengers, including the winner of the ballot for the free passenger flight, Mr. Edward Coulson, The Cottage, Amble, Northumberland. Mr. Dukinfield Jones solo and with passengers on the D.F.W. biplane. Bleriot School.—Rolling and straights on 25 and 28 h.p. : Messrs. R. P. Creagh, 23 mins. ; A. Crick, 30 mins. ; G. L. Pitt, 30 mins. ; W. H. Treloar, 92 mins. ; Comte FitzJames, 36 mins. Circuits and eights on 35 and 45 h.p. : A. Crick, 46 mins. ; H. O'Hagan, 33 mins. ; Capt. de Villiers, 15 mins. Mr. V. Wilberforce 15 mins. on 45 h.p. to 1,500 ft., finishing in spiral v.p. E. L. Gower 2 hours on 50 h.p. Gnome. A new 35 h.p. Anzani- Bl^riot in use for school. 785
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