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OCTOBER 16, 1914. instructor have been amply proved by the great number of civilian pilots he has seen through, and there is no doubt, therefore, that the new members of the Royal Naval Air Service will rapidly acquire proficiency under his guidance. There is little doubt been reported killed on that the ' service Lieut. Noel" who has France is not the in FROM THE 9 ® BRITISH Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. Naval Flying.—The Navy has been very busy last week, all available machines being up several times every day, the weather being perfect for flying. The machines at work were : Maurice Farman, Bristol tractor, Vickers gun 'bus, 1, 2, 62, 63, 66, 152 Shorts, Deperdussin. Civilian Flying.—Mr. Alec Ogilvie was out several times on his 50 h.p. Wright. Mr. L. Jezzi was out on' Saturday and Sunday on his Jezzi tractor 35 h.p. J.A.P. Brighton-Shoreham Aerodrome. Pashley Bros, and Hale School.—Instructors for last week:—E. C. Pashley, B. F. Hale and C. L. Pashley on Farman machines. Up with instructor :—J. Morrison, Menelas Babiotis, and J. Sibley. Circuits and eights :—C. Winchester and T. Cole. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame- White School.—Monday last week, Sub- Lieuts. England and Hart and Mr. Stalker straights with Instructors Manton and Russell, Sub-Lieut. Giles and Mr. Easter solo straights. Mr. Morgan and Sub-Lieut. Riggall solo circuits. Sub-Lieut. Allen solo circuits and eights. Sub-Lieut. Perry going in for and passing brevet tests. Tuesday, Mr. Carabajal solo straights. Pupils in hangars the rest of the day, it being too windy for flying. Wednesday, Sub-Lieuts. England, Ffield, Groves, Hart, and Messrs. Y. Y. Liu, Stalker and Easter straights with Instructors Russell, Manton and Shepherd. Messrs. Carabajal and Easter and Sub-Lieut. Giles solo straights. Sub-Lieut. Allen first and second part of brevet tests. Mr. Morgan and Sub-Lieut. Riggall solo circuits, eights, &c. Thursday, Sub-Lieuts. Ffield, England, Groves and Hart and Messrs. Y. Y. Liu and Stalker straights with Instructors Manton, Russell and Shepherd. Sub-Lieut. Price (new pupil) rolling with Instructor Shepherd. Mr. Easter solo straights and half circuits. Sub-Lieut. Giles solo straights. Sub-Lieut. Allen practice landings, and Sub-Lieut. Riggall solo circuits, eights, &c. Friday, Sub-Lieuts. England, Ffield, Groves and Hart and Messrs. Greenwood and Stalker straights with In structors Manton, Russell and Shepherd. Sub-Lieut. Allen landing practice. Sub-Lieut. Price rolling with Instructor Russell. Messrs. Carabajal and Easter solo circuits. Sub-Lieut. Giles solo straights. Sub-Lieut. Riggall solo circuits, eights, &c. Beatty School.—Pupils being instructed by Mr. Geo. W. Beatty on " dual " controlled biplanes last week :— Monday, Messrs. MacLachlan, Gardner, Aoyang, Parker, Whitehead, Jenkinson, Monfea, and Anstey Chave. Tuesday, Messrs. MacLachlan, Gardner, Aoyang, Beard, Beynon, Newberry, Monfea, Le Vey, Anstey Chave, Arbon and Dr. Christie. Wednesday, Messrs. MacLachlan, Leong, Gardner, Parker, Whitehead, Jenkinson, Fletcher, Leeston-Smith, 104 (/yCHT) I^uis Noel who, by his fine flying at Hendon and else where, has come to be looked upon as one of our own flyers. There are several pilots named Noel in the French service, hence the confusion, and if the name of the unfortunate pilot is Louis Noel, it is probably the one who took his " ticket" at the French Caudron school in October, 1911. • AEOLUS." ® ® FLYING GROUNDS. Beard, Beynon, Moore, Newberry, Bond, Le Vey, Anstey Chave, Arbon, Christie and Donald. Thursday, Messrs. Leong, Gardner, Aoyang, Parker, Whitehead, Fletcher, Leeston - Smith, Beynon and Donald. "• ' ~ -| Friday, Messrs. MacLachlan, Moore, Monfea, Le Vey, Anstey Chave, Arbon, Christie and Donald. Saturday, Messrs. Aoyang, Virgilio and Gardner. Sunday, Messrs. Aoyang, Parker and Whitehead. On Thursday, Mr. Rupert Forbes Bentley finished his test and made a very good vol plani. Friday morning, Mr. MacLachlan flew for his certifi cate, which he obtained in very good style, making very fine banks during his figures of eight. In the evening Mr. Andrew Y. K. R. Cheung, a native of Chin*, who has recently secured his pilot's certificate at the Beatty School. Hendon. Mr. W. Roche-Kelly (the new school pilot) took out the 40 h.p. Wright, and made some test flights previous to beginning his duties as instructor. British Caudron School.—On Monday, last week, the Caudron school was out at 7.30 a.m. Instructors during week: R. I). Desoutter, R. M. Murray and E. Prosser. R. Desoutter test flight, followed by Dr. Christie doing straights and Mr. Gunner rolling well and making good progress. Wednesday morning, at 6 a.m., Messrs. Christie and Ivermee doing straights at a good height. Mr. Abbott flight on " 45." Evening, school out again at 4.30 p.m.
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