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1915 - 0194.PDF
FROM THE BRITISH FLYING GROUNDS. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame - White School.—Wednesday, last week, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dunn, Ferrand, Irving, Morrison and Reid, solo circuits, eights, &c. Mack (new pupil) rolling and straights with Instructor Winter. Probationary Flight Sub-Lieu;s. Feeney, Hards, Hood, Jackson, Vernon and Greer, straights with Instructors Manton, Winter and Russell. Thursday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Ferrand, Irving, Dunn, Morrison and Reid, circuits, eights, &c. Feeney, Greer, Hards, Hood and Mack, straights with Instructors Manton, Winter and Russell, afterwards Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Dunn, Irving and Morrison going in for brevet tests and gaining certificate. Friday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Ferrand, circuits, eights, landing practice, &c.; Hards and Hood, solo straights; Feeney, Jackson and Mack, straights with Instructors Manton, Russell and Winter. Saturday, too windy for pupils. Sunday, Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Ferrand and Reid, solo circuits, eights, landing practice, cS^c.; Hood, solo straights. Feeney, Hards, Jackson and Mack, straights with Instructors Manton, Winter and Russell. Beatty School.—During last week the following pupils were out, accompanied by the instructor:—Messrs. Bond (39 mins.), Cornish (42), Roche (25), De Meza (12), Ormsby (35), Hayward (20), Faning (8), Forbes (57), Bright (29), Laver (62), Vickers (5), Cooper (15), Leong (39), Allcock (25), Chapelle (30), Fraser (30), Whincup (15), and Bransby Williams (45). The in structors were Messrs. G. W. Beatiy, J. Roche-Kelly, and C. B. Prodger, the machines in use being Beatty- Wright two-seater machines with dual control. Messrs. Perrot, Roche, Forbes, Bright, Lever, and Leong are now ready for their certificates; while Mr. Bransby Williams is taking extra practice previous to taking up his duties as instructor at the school. Hall School, — Monday, last week, pupils having instruction alone with full control: Messrs. Waterson (10 mins.) and J. Furlong (26). • Wednesday, pupils having practice alone with full control: A. Davy (17 mins.), Mitchell (i7i). and Cini (17), on tractor. Thursday, A. Davy (22 mins.); McConnochie three good circuits and seven figures of eight, afterwards taking first part of Royal Aero Club certificate in fine style. Friday, McConnochie secured second part of R.A.C. certificate in excellent style with heavily-banked right and left-hand turns. Saturday, Lieut. Raymond Barker (15 mins.), Furlong (12), and Mitchell (5). Sunday, Lieut. Raymond Barker (25 mins.), Cini (20), and Mitchell (22), Instructor for the week, J. L. Hall. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Monday and Tuesday, last week, too windy for practice. Wednesday, M. G. Smiles, test flight; Messrs. Henderson, Abbott, Watson and England Derwin, straights; Messrs. Noakes and Bransby Williams, cir cuits and eights (extra practice); Messrs. Goodwin, Deschamps and Faning, rolling. Thursday, test flight, M. G. Smiles, 10 mins.; Messrs. Abbott and England Derwin, straights ; Mr. Watson, half circuits; Mr. Goodwin, rolling; Mr. Noakes, circuits and eights (extra practice). Friday, test flights, Messrs. Warren and Smiles; Messrs. Deschamps, England Derwin and Henderson, straights; Mr. Watson, circuits, improving rapidly; Mr. Noakes, circuits. Saturday, too windy for practice. Copyright, F. N. Birkett,from the F.N.B. Series of Aviators. THE SOUTH AFRICAN AVIATION CORPS.—A group of air mechanics. From left to right? (Back row) A. J. Adams, W. F. Jamlerson, C. B. Bratley, E. E. Gardier, A. S. Readpatb, E. F. W. Webber, H. Smith. R. Walley, W. F. Turner. (Front row) C. G. Able, E. Hutchings, A. A. Hamblin, W. H. Barnctt, C. T. Healey, T. S. Jobllng, A. Behm, J. A. Lambert, F. E. Philips, E. G, Eyles. 194
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