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APRIL 30, 1915- (/yog FLYING AT HENDON. ON Thursday afternoon of last week the aerodrome received its first visit from a regiment of soldiers on route march, when about 600 of the Bedfordshire Regiment made the aerodrome a halting-place. They, as well as a good attendance of other visitors, were able to witness a varied display of flying. Marcus D. Manton was out on the 100 h.p. G.-W. military tractor biplane, and M. Osipenko made exhibition and passenger flights on the 50 h.p. G.W. school 'bus. Other pilots and machines in the air were J. L. Hall on his 45 h.p. (Anzani) Caudron biplane, E. Baumann on the 60 h.p. (Gnome) Ruffy-Baumann Caudron, Roche-Kelly with banks on the 50 h.p. (Gnome) Beatty biplane, and W. T. Warren on the new 45 h.p. L. and P. 'bus. A somewhat puffy wind rather hampered the flying on Saturday afternoon last, but otherwise fine weather made for a pleasant afternoon's proceedings. The first to get going was Roche-Kelly on the 50 h.p. Beatty biplane. Owing to the wind he was not able to execute such thrilling banked turns as usual, but his stunts were nevertheless thoroughly appreciated by the spectators. At the same time that Roche-Kelly was up, F. W. Merriam ascended with a passenger on a 70 h.p. Maurice Farman, whilst a Morane-Saulnier monoplane was brought out and its engine, an 80 h.p. Monosoupape, tested. This machine had been converted from a seaplane to a land 'bus, and had been generally " spring cleaned " so that it presented a very smart appearance. After the engine had been tested, Marcus D. Manton started off for an hour's test. This was only his second flight on this type of machine, but one would not have thought so by the way he handled it. He made an excellent get- off, and mastered the "bumps" by the railway in fine style. Circuit after circuit of the aerodrome he totted up at an average height of about 1,500 or 2,000 ft., and finally at the end of the hour he wound up with a splendid landing, the bite noire in flying this type of machine. His performance proved to be all the more creditable, for we learnt afterwards that he had not been flying long when the engine started missing, and he had to " wangle the gadgets " from time to time to keep it going. In the meanwhile M. Osipenko was making flights, with and without passengers, on the 50 h.p. G.-W. school 'bus, and Merriam and Birchenough were out on Maurice Farmans. A Sopwith tractor was also up, and Roche- Kelly made further flights. On Sunday—rain ! Given fine weather, there should be some interesting flying to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon and Sunday, including bomb-dropping displays by several of the pilot instructors. To give a touch of realism to the proceed ings, it is announced that the dummy bombs which will be used emit white smoke on impact. There will also be, as usual, facilities for passenger flights either over the aerodrome or the adjoining country, and it is noteworthy that passenger flights at the present time are very popular, especially among the naval and military visitors, many of whom are candidates for the flying services. ® ® THE GROWING AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY.—A general view of the works of Messrs. Short Brothers* Med way factory, together with the extensions which are now In progress. 301
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