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1914
1914 - 0861.PDF
*•«•*> ti-MW; .•r.vST- AUGUST 14, 1914. when starting off for Portsmouth. After taxying down the river, the engine started missing and the machine fell opposite the railway bank. Fortunately Mr. Raynham was not hurt The several schools at Shoreham are extremely busy with tuition, and many applications have been received during the week. Mr. William Mortimer, a pupil of Messrs. Pashley Bros., took his certificate on August 9th, on a Henry Farman biplane, 50 h.p. Gnome engine. Mr. Mortimer obtained his certificate in three working weeks. It was ® ® BRITISH l/UGHT FROM THE during last week, coming and going stations to meet the Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds Naval Flying.—A good deal of work has been done Numbers of machines have been generally and making for various present conditions of war, but for obvious reasons no details can be published. Mr. F. McClean, with his 160 h.p. Short seaplane, has joined the Navy at the Isle of Grain, receiving the rank of Flight Lieutenant. There has been no civilian flying. Brooklands Aerodrome. TUESDAY morning last week Mr. Stutt was out on a Bristol biplane ; in the afternoon, both solo and with pupils. Capt. Dawes on B.E. 229 in from York en route to Farnborough. Mr. Hawker to Farnborough to deliver Sopwith "Scout." Mr. Stutt busy with pupils Wednesday morning on Bristol biplanes; in the afternoon, Mr. Hawker to Farnborough to deliver his Sopwith "looper," Lieut. Briggs, R.N., on Bleriot (90 h.p. Le Rhone) to Eastchurch. On Thursday morning, Mr. Stutt busy with pupils on Bristol biplane. Mr. Gower to Farnborough to deliver 50 h.p. Bleriot. Flight-Lieut. Marix, R.N., testing Albatros biplane, on which he afterwards flew with a Mr. A. G. Shepherd, who took his brevet at the Grahame-White School, Hendon, at the end o£ last month. passenger to Eastchurch. Lieut. Norman Spratt to Farnborough on Mr. Creagh's 80 h.p. Bristol tractor biplane. Capt. Fox (with Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte as passenger) in from Farnborough on M.F. 356. In the his intention to join a newly-formed flying school at the Brighton-Shoreham aerodrome, but since the outbreak of the war he has volunteered for the Royal Naval Air Service. Mr. J. Alcock made an excellent sea flight on Monday evening, averaging a speed of 75 miles an hour with a passenger, getting up to nearly 4,000 ft., and making a fine spiral descent. Several pupils expect to obtain their certificates within the next week. ® « FLYING GROUNDS. afternoon, Mr. Gower testing Bleriot " parasol" (80 h.p. Gnome). Capt. Fox returned to Farnborough with Lieut. Joubert de la Ferte on M.F. 356. Mr. Gower to Farn borough to deliver Bleriot " parasol." Bristol and BleYiot school work. Lieut. T. R. Wells, 33rd Punjabis, who secured his brevet on July 21st at the Vlckers Flying School, Brooklands. In the height test Lieut. Wells climbed to 3,700 ft. On Friday, Bristol and Bleriot pupils out. Bleriot School.—Circuits and eights last week. Mr. McKinley 35 mins. on Penguin ; on 45 h.p. Anzani Mr. Treloar42 mins., Mr. Pitt 20 mins., Mr. Miller 10 mins. Bristol School.—Tuesday, last week, passenger tuition to Lieut. Moule (3 flights) and Lieut. Bagley (2). Wednesday, passenger tuition to Lieut. Moule (4), Lieut. Bagley (3), Mr. Arbuthnot (4), Mr. Thompson (4). Rain stopped further work. Thursday, as passengers, Mr. Arbuthnot (2), Lieut. Moule (1), Mr. Thompson (2), Lieut. Bagley (2). Solos by Lieut. Moule (4), Mr. Collins (4). Friday, passenger tuition to Mr. Arbuthnot (5), Mr. Douglas (3), Lieut. Bagley (4), Mr. Gamwell (4), Mr.. Weir (3), Lieut. Nickerson (4), Mr. Thompson (5). Solos by Mr. Douglas (3), Mr. Weir (3) and Lieut. Bagley (1). Saturday, as passengers : Lieut. Nickerson, Mr. Gam- well, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Arbuthnot. Solos by Lieut. Moule (2), Mr. Douglas (1), Mr. Weir (2), Lieut. Bagley (20) and Mr. Thompson (1). 861
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