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1/fcWHT JANUARY I, 1915. The Rot/al &eroClu^ of the United Kixygdo OFFICIAL M0TICE5 TO MEMBERS @5 THE FLYING SERVICES FUND. 1006 Organised and Administered by the Royal Aero Club for the Benefit of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps. 1007 SOME time ago Mr. Andre Michelin, Chairman of the MichelinTyre Co., approached the Royal Aero Club, with regard to a suggestion 1008 he had made to the Admiralty and War Office, that a general fund be established, IO°9 "the proceeds of which would be distributed at the end of the war to all British aviators (or their dependents) having accomplished deeds of daring." 1010 Mr. Michelin offered to open the fund with a contribution 01 ^1,000, and asked The Club to undertake the organisation and administration of the Fund. 1011 The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Army Council, while appreciating Mr. Michelin's generosity, did not think it 1012 advisable to establish such a fund, but the following suggestions were made :— 1013 (1) By the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty— A General Fund for the benefit of the Royal Naval Air Service to supplement the provision for officers, and especially 1014 men, of the Air Service who are permanently prevented by wounds or injuries, received on duty, from contributing to their own support; and for the wives and dependents of those killed IOI5 in action. (2) By the Army Council— 1016 A General Fund for the benefit of the Royal Flying Corps to be devoted to the provision of pensions for military aviators 1017 permanently incapacitated, and for the families of such as are killed ; but it is suggested that the rank and file should be the first to benefit. 1018 Mr. Michelin concurred with these suggestions and confirmed his offer to subscribe ^1,000. 1019 The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Army Council approved of the Kund being administered by the Royal Aero Club, and The Club then agreed to organise and administer the Fund. 1020 A general appeal for subscriptions will be issued shortly. Aviators' Certificates. The following Aviators' Certificates have been granted :— i031 1003 Flight Sub-Lieut. George Fred Breese, R.N.A.S. (Gra- hame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Dec. 19th, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Gerald Edward Livock, R.N.A.S. (Gra- hame.White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Dec. 20th, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Douglas Meston Barnes, R.N.A.S. (Gra- lozi hame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hendon). Dec. 20th, 1914. 165, 1004 1005 Geoffrey Harold Brinkman McCall (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 20th, 1914. Gino Virgilio (Wright Biplane, Beatty School, Hendon). Dec. 20th, 1914. Ernest Alfred Edward Wood (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 21st, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Walter Shackfield Newton-Clare, R.N.A.S. (Short Biplane, Royal Naval Flying School, Eastchurch). Dec. 20th, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Thomas Kenneth Young, R.N.A.S. (Grahame-White Biplane, Grahame-White School, Hen don). Dec. 21st, 1914. Melville Richard Allen (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Leo Francis Page ( Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Lieut. King Davie Harris (K.O. Scottish Borderers), (Maurice Farman Biplane, Netheravon Flying School, Netheravon). Dec. 22nd, 1914- Flight Sub-Lieut. Harold James Batchelor, R.N.A.S. (Short Biplane, Royal Naval Flying School, Eastchurch). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Ralph Christopher Freeman (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Lionel Macdonald Wells Bladen (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Flight Sub Lieut. William Laurie Welsh, R.N.A.S. (Short Biplane, Royal Naval Flying School, Eastchurch). Dec. 22nd, 1914. Thomas Vaughan Lister (Bristol Biplane, Royal Naval Aviation School, Hendon). Dec. 23rd, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Arthur Quilton Cooper, R.N.A.S. (Bristol Biplane, Royal Naval Aviation School, Hendon). Dec. 23rd, 1914. Flight Sub-Lieut. Charles Beauvoir Dalison, R.N.A.S. (Grahame - White Biplane, Grahame - White School, Hendon). Dec. 24th, 1914. 2nd Lieut. Percy Gilbert Ross-Hume (Maurice Farman Biplane, Netheravon Flying School, Netheravon). Dec. 24th, 1914. Herbert Prinsep Somers Clogstoun (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 24th, 1914. Robert Hobart Mayo (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Dec. 24th, 1914. Piccadilly. W. B. STEVENSON. Assistant Secretary. FROM THE BRITISH FLHNG GROUNDS. Bowness-on- Windermere. Northern Aircraft Co.—Monday, Tuesday and Thursday last week were full days, Mr. W. Rowland Ding out teaching either in pilot's or passenger's seat morning and afternoon, Lashmar (170 mins.), Railton (105 mins.), Mackrow (15 mins.), Ashley (10 mins.), Parkyn (10 mins.). The remainder of the week spent in in creasing adipose tissue. Heavy load for the engines on Monday; good job they are all Gnomes, taking castor oil. Brighton-Shoreham Aerodrome. Pashley Bros, and Hale School.—Up with in structors last week: J. Sibley, A. Goodwin, G. Charley. Circuits and eights: T. Cole, J. Woodhouse, Menelas Babiotis, C. Winchester, J. Morrison. Owing to the exceptionally bad weather Messrs. J. Woodhouse and C. Winchester were prevented from attempting the certificate tests before, but luckily a day free from rain, although not free from wind, enabled them to qualify. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame - White School.—Monday last week, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Walmesley, straights with Instructor Winter. Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dalison, Young circuits, eights, landing practice, &c, Driscol solo straights and circuits, Mills solo circuits. Afterwards Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Young com peting for and gaining his certificate in good style. Tuesday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dalison circuits with Instructor Manton and afterwards alone, Driscol solo straights and half circuits. Mills solo straights, and Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Walmesley straights with Instructor Russell. Wednesday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Digby (new pupil) instructive passenger flight and straights with Instructors Russell and Manton. Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dalison circuits and eights, Driscol solo straights and half-circuits. Mills landing practice and Walmesley straights with Instructor Manton. Thursday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dalison,
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