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JUNE 4. i°i5- [/\JGHT] Phott* by lltrhtrt mttti .Vc«, fltnt'Hfii. SOME OF THE PUPILS AT THE NORTHERN AIRCRAFT FLYING SCHOOL ON LAKE WINDERMERE. -la the pilot's seat Mr. W. Rowland Ding, and from left to right, Prob. Flight Sub Lieutv Hume, Graham, Layer, Mr. Yates, Prob. Flight Sub-Lteuts. Permt, Hodges, Messrs. Part and Rallton, Pxob. Flight Sub Lteut. Clifford, and Mr. Robinson, brevet tractor No. 2 : Cecil M. Hill 5 circuits and 3 figures of " 8," afterwards qualifying for brevet taken on Sunday in excellent style. Two new two-seater machines are now nearing com pletion at the works, besides a single-seater, which will be commissioned in a fortnight's time. Machines in use during week: Nos. 5, 2 and 1 Hall tractor biplanes. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Monday and Tuesday last week, windy. Wednesday, Messrs. Franchomme and Bell straights. Messrs. Irwing and Gunner flights with Mr. Moore. Thursday, windy. Friday, Messrs. Nethersole, Minto, Scott and Wattinne rolling. Messrs. Bell and Turner straights. Saturday, Messrs. Minto, Scott, Nethersole and Wattinne rolling. Messrs. Bell, Franchomme, Irwing and Gunner straights. Mr. Turner half-circuits and circuits. Mr. Moore gave exhibitions and carried passengers on Thursday and Saturday. Machines: 3 L. and P. biplanes. Instructors at work: Messrs. M. G. Smiles, J. H. Moore, W. T. Warren and W. D. Smiles. Ruffy-Baumann School.—A very good week's work has been accomplished, and has included the taking of half a brevet by Broughton, this pupil flying his " eights " in excellent style. Tuesday of last week saw Chappelle, Broughton and Blandy out on 50 and 60 Caudron type biplanes. Wednesday was an extraordinarily fine day for school ® ® Fate of the Southend Raider. A Morning Post correspondent at Berne, writing on Monday, said : — " From a German source I learn that one of the Zeppelins that took part in the last raid on Southend was so seriously damaged by British Artillery fire that it came down into the sea near Heligo land. It is said that the crew perished." The Suisse, of Geneva, says that the report is confirmed at Fried- richshafen, while a Daily Mail correspondent at Vevey says that orders are said to have been given to the Zeppelin Co. for a new airship to replace the one lost. work, and the following pupils took advantage of their opportunities: Chappelle, Hudson, Wallis, Broughton, Blandy, Hubbard, Robertson and Brand. Friday morning, Broughton, May, Brand, Chappelle and Blandy made use of the good weather, and much work was put in by instructors and pupils. Saturday last, Broughton accomplished half of his tests for ticket, doing well whilst in the air. Blandy, May, Cole and England!>erwen were doing good flights on the 50 h.p. Caudron type biplane. On Tuesday evening Lieut, de Broughton passed for his certificate, making a good vol plane and landing. The Ruffy-Baumann School of Flying announces three vacancies for pupils. Those desirous of taking a course of instruction should apply immediately. Instructors; Kdouard Baumann, Felix Ruffy, Gino Virgilio and Clarence Winchester. Northern Aircraft Co* Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere.—Although the weather last week was sunny, persistent high winds, which did not drop either at sunrise or sunset, have cur tailed school work. Instructors: W. R. Ding and J. I* Parker. With Instructor: Probationary Flight Sub- Lieuts. Hume, Perrett, Graham, Clifford, Hodges, Messrs. Yates and I^aidler. Flight Lieut. L. L. Atherton out on Bleriot. Machines: N.A.C. propeller monoplane, 80 Gnome, and Bleriot monoplane, 35 Humber. The usual illustrated lectures were given on " Floats " and " Head Resistance." ® ® A Gfrman Derelict Airship. The Daily Telegraph correspondent at Copenhagen on the 27th ult. telegraphed :— "A Zeppelin airship without a crew has been observed at Odense, Denmark, drifting in a westerly direction. She in the one which broke loose at Konigsberg." Oa Sunday last the Morning Post correspondent in the Danuh capital wrote:—"The German airship which broke loose on May 2ist from K/migstierg is regarded a» lost. Zeppelins which have been cruising over the Baltic to Danish territory in search have re turned without achieving any result." 397
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