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JDNE II, I9I5- The instructors were : Messrs. G. W. Beatty, W. Roche- Kelly, C. B. Prodger, and P. A. Johnston; the machines in use being Beatty-Wright dual control and single-seater propeller biplanes and Caudron tractors. Extra practice was taken by Messrs. Boyle and Blandy. Mr. P. A. Johnston took his certificate on Friday after only 2 hrs. 13 mins. flying. Exhibition flights were given on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and three passenger flights were taken. Hall School.—Last week was a record week's work at the Hall School. The pupils have received tuition every day of the week, both morning and evening. The following pupils are progressing exceptionally well: Messrs. Furlong, Minot, Snook, Mitchell, and Lieut. Raymond-Barker. The other pupils are progressing well. With instructors Cecil Hill and H. James: Messrs. Bayley (42 mins,), Snook (ioo), Hammer (69), Hatch- man (79), Snowden (87), Booker (65), Mason (37), Mitchell (65), Millbourn (58), Scott (58), Gay (56), Yonge (57), Lieut. Raymond-Barker (50), Lieut. R. C. Grant (52), Lieut. Jowett (25), Lieut. J. R Phillpott (47). With Instructor H. Stevens: Messrs. Lieut. Raymond- Barker (12 mins.), L. Minot (59), Furlong (87), Snook (32), Mason (9), Mitchell (25). Mr. Hall took up the following pupils for passenger flights : Lieut. Phillpott (10 mins.), Lieut. Grant (7), and Yonge (10). Mr. Stevens took up the following pupils for passenger flights : Lieut. R. C. Grant (12 mins.), Bayley (12), and Scott (12) on two seater biplane No. 2. Machines in use: Hall (Government type) tractors. Items of the week : Mr. Scott tried twice to emulate "Pegoud," but on the ground. Luckily the machine, which is very strongly built, proved victorious over Mother Earth. Lieut. Jowett bombarded a flock of sheep with great damage to the enemy, but the machine sustained only slight injuries. The morale of the pupils is excel lent. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Last week instructors were Messrs. W. T. Warren, M. G. Smiles, J. H. Moore and W. D. Smiles. Machines in use: 3 L, and P. biplanes. Work done, Monday, Messrs. Wattinne, Nethersole and Minter rolling; Messrs. Bell, Franchomme and Irwing straights; Mr. Turner circuits and eights, then took a good steady ticket. Tuesday, Messrs. Wattinne and Minter rolling; Messrs. Bell, Franchomme, Nethersole and Irwing straights; Mr. Franchomme half circuits. Wednesday, Messrs. Bell, Nethersole and Irwing straights; Mr. Wattinne rolling; Mr. Franchomme circuits. Thursday, Mr. Franchomme circuits and eights. Friday, Mr. Franchomme circuits and eights; then took good brevet. Messrs. Bell, Irwing and Wattinne straights. Saturday, Mr. Bell half circuits; Messrs. Moynihan, Minter and Dower rolling. Sunday, Mr. Bell circuits and eights; Mr. Irwing straights; Messrs. Moynihan, Minter and Dower rolling. Ruffy-Baumann School.—The main feature of last week has been construction, and most pupils have gained a considerable knowledge of internal matters ® ® New German Airships. ACCORDING to the Daily Mail correspondent at Copenhagen a new type of German airship has made its appearance over the Baltic. He said : — " The new type of Zeppelin airship is rounded at the front and has a sharp tail. The vessel is heavily armed. Three tanks for carrying poisonous gas bombs are slung beneath the gondola or 41 (/OGHT) aeronautic, especially Mr. Robertson, who is making a particular study of aeroplane construction. Wednesday was a good day, and all pupils had con siderable practice on the 60 h.p. Caudron type, which is now showing up in good form. Bell, Crawford, Brown, England, Cole, May and Leong were all out, the last- named for extra practice. Thursday, Hudson, Cole, May, Fenning and most other pupils were out both morning and evening, and on Monday this week much good work was accomplished on a 60 h.p. R.-B. biplane. Instructors : Baumann, Ruffy, Virgilio and Winchester. One of the vacancies has now been filled, but there Copyright, F. N. Rirkett, from the F.N.B. Series of Aviators, Flight Sub-Lieut. A. R. Cox, R.N.AS.,who has passed for his brevet at the Chlnglord Aerodrome. are still two places open for new pupils. Applicants should write in first instance to Mr. Clarence Winchester, who will immediately forward all particulars. Northern Aircraft Co„ Ltd. The Seaplane School, Windermere.— 1'lying on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday last week. Instructors : W. R. Ding and J. L. Parker. With instructor: Proba tionary Flight Sub-Lieutenants Perrett, Hume, Laver, Graham, Hodges, Messrs. Reid and Laidler. Straights : Flight Lieutenant Atherton and Mr. Slingsby. Figures of eight: R. Buck. Machines : Avro, 50 Gnome ; N.A.C. monoplane, 80 Gnome. One of the students had the misfortune to stall the Avro, with the result that she side-slipped and did a vertical nose dive from 300 feet. Although the machine was fairly effectively " piled " the pilot was not injured in any way. Had such a smash taken place on the land nothing would have saved him. ® ® navigating chamt>er, and the tanks are fitted with a newly invented bomb-dropping apparatus. The new airship has a smaller crew than an ordinary Zeppelin, but her speed is reported to !«: much greater." Judging from the description of the shape of the vessel it would seem that the Germans are now using airships of the latest " M M type for scouting over the Baltic. 5
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