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NOVEMBER 6, 1914. [/UCHf] iK^R^r^l &ero Club ^ of the lh\ited Kingdoird OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS HuE SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETING. A SPECIAL MEETING of The Committee was held on Tuesday, the 3rd hist., when there were present:—Prof. A. K. Huntington, in the Chair, Mr. Griffith Brewer, Mr. Ernest C. Bucknall, Mr. C, F. Pollock, and the Assistant Secretary. Election of Members.—The following New Members were elected :— Maurice Leigh Gardner. Flight-Commander de Courcy Wyndor Plunkett Ireland, R.N.A.S. Cyril Napier Leeston-Smith. Sub-Lieut. Frederick William Lucas, R.N.V.R. Walter Shackfield Newton-Clare. Flight-Lieut. Arthur Nickerson, R.N.A.S. Capt. James Ramsay Wigan. Aviators' Certificates.—The following Aviators' Certificates were confirmed :— 942 Flight Sub-Lieut. John Joseph Petre, R.N.A.S. (E.A.C. Biplane, Eastbourne School, Eastbourne). Oct. 14th, 1914. 943 Alexander Burnell Rendall (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Oct. 19th, 1914. 944 2nd Lieut. Cecil Harloven Saunders, R.F.C. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 21st, 1914. 945 Flight Sub-Lieut. Arthur Ethelbert Griffin, R.N.A.S. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 21st, 1914. The following Aviators' Certificates were granted :— 946 Flight Sub-Lieut. Reginald Eycott Nicoll, R.N.A.S. (Maurice Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 21st, 1914. 947 Flight Sub-Lieut. Joseph Alexander Allen, R.N.A.S. (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Oct. 23rd, 1914. 948 Flight Lieut. Christopher Hornby, R.N.A.S. (Short Biplane, Naval Flying School, Eastchurch). Oct. 24th, 1914. 04 9 95° 9Si 952 953 954 Flight Sub-Lieut. p;dwin Harris Dunning, K.N.A S. (Short Biplane, Naval Flying School, Eastchurch). Oct. 24th. 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Tom Harry England, R.N.A.S. (Gra- hamc-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Oct. 25th, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Evan Bernard Mown), R.N.A.S. (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Oct. 25th, 1914. Cyril Charles Wigram (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Oct. 26th, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Marmadukc Scott Marsden, R.N.A.S. (Henry Farman Biplane, Central Flying School, Upavon). Oct. 26th, 1914. Malcolm Grahame Christie (Caudron Biplane, Prosser School, Hendon). Oct. 27th, 1914. Legion of Honour. With the approval of the King, President Poincare' has decorated the following Members of the Royal Aero Club with the Legion of Honour for gallantry during the operations between August 21st and 30th, 1914 :— Major H. R. M. Brooke-Popham, R.F.G Major J. F. A. Higgins, D.S.O., R.F.C. Presentation to Club Library. Mr. H. Massac Buist has kindly presented to the Club Library a copy of his book " Aircraft in the German War." New Members. Members are reminded that according to the Rules, the Annual Subscription of any New Member they may propose, who is elected between November lit and December 31st of this year, will cover the period up to December 31st, 1916. Royal Aero Club Burgee. Burgees, embodying the design recently approved by His Majesty the King, namely the Royal Crown with the Caduceus, can now be obtained by Members from the Royal Aero Club, price 6J. each. B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary. 166, Piccadilly, W. FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. Royal Aero Club Eastchurch Flying Grounds. THERE was not so much flying last week owing to the weather being rather rough. The Sopwith and Vickers' gun 'buses were out, Flight Commander Ireland leaving for service on the former; also four Shorts and Maurice Farman. Flight Commander Babington and Lieut. Pickles flew over from the Isle of Grain, returning the same day (Wednesday). The airship " Astra - Torres " passed over the aero drome on Wednesday, keeping very low. Brighton-Shoreham Aerodrome. Pashley Bros, and Hale School.—Instructors for last week, E. and C. Pashley. Up with instructors, J. Sibley, J. Morrison, circuits and eights, J. Woodhouse, T. Cole, Menelas Babiotis, C. Winchester. Machines in use, two Henry Farmans, one Avro, one Pashley biplane. Capt. Perkins has returned to the school after his rest cure. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White School.—Last Saturday week, Prob. Flight Sub-Lieuts. England and Morgan took brevet tests and gained certificate. Prob. Flight Sub- Lieuts. Hodsoll and Price, straights with Instructors Manton and Russell. On Sunday, Prob. Flight Sub-Lieuts. Bray, Cooper and Barnes, straights with Instructors Shepherd and Russell. Monday, Prob. Flight Sub-Lieuts. Ffield, solo straights, Groves and Young straights with Instructors Manton and Russell. Mr. Carabajal circuits and eights. Mr. Easter solo circuits. • jM m mm ^ '< •^ % Ik ' Mr. P. W. Abbott, wbo recently passed his brevet tests en a 45 h.p. Caudron biplane at the Britlsa Caudron School, Hendon. IO95
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