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[pjm] AUGUST 27, 1915. Copyright, F. N. Birkett, from the F.N.B. Series of Aviators. A recent photograph of a number of pupils and machines of the Hall Flying School, Hendon. Mr. Hall standing in front of machine No. 4, on right of propeller. is produced, gives promise of the successful future its designers, Messrs. Mann and Grimmer, hope for and deserve. Other passenger flights were to be made, but as the air, and ground, was by now getting somewhat filled up with " Fordrons" (Fords of the air), &c, on school routine, it was decided to relinquish further flying rights for that evening. A considerable improvement took place on Sunday, there being little wind, plenty of sun, a good attendance, and some excellent flying. Proceedings commenced at about a quarter to three, and continued until dusk. Perhaps the most important event of the day was the execution of the first loop in public since the war started. This was put up, quite on the spur of the moment, by J. L. Hall, who was flying his new 50 h.p. Caudron, recently delivered to him by the British Caudron Co. He was up about 500 ft., and the machine had been handling so nicely that, although he was not strapped in, ® ® New British Altitude Record. FROM the Royal Aero Club official notices on page 630, it will be seen that the figure for the British altitude record, pilot alone, made by Mr. H. G. Hawker, on a Sopwith biplane, at Hendon on June 6th last, is 18,393 ft. The previous official record was that of Eng.-Lieut. E. F. Briggs, R.N., 14,920 ft. on a Bleriot at East- church on March nth, 1914. Royal Aero Club Extends Its Hours. AN item in the Royal Aero Club official notices this week which will be welcomed by many members is the announcement that the Club House will, starting next month, be open until 10.30 p.m. each day, including Sunday. Hitherto the Club has been closed much earlier, and has not been open at all on Sundays. Lord Kitchener and the R.F.C at the Front. DURING his visit to the front last week Lord Kitchener in spected a squadron of the Royal Flying Corps at the British Head quarters. he thought he would have a try at it—and did. Through out the whole of the afternoon the machines went up thick and fast, several being in the air together on many occasions. M. Osipenko took up many passengers on both the 50 h.p. G.-W. school 'bus and the 100 h.p. five-seater. Marcus D. Manton and J. S. B. Winter also got busy on the other 50 h.p. school 'buses. Geo. W. Beatty blossomed our with exhibitions on the new 45 h.p. Beatty-Caudron, and R. Kenworthy piloted a similar machine. Another representative of the Beatty school was W. Roche-Kelly on the 50 h.p. Beatty-Wright. 1 E. Baumann and G. Virgilio made several flights on the 60 h.p. and 50 h.p. Ruffy-Baumann Caudrons respectively. A new pilot also made his dibut an an exhibition flyer in the person of Geo. Irwing on a 35 h.p. L. and P. biplane. Sydney Pickles was also out on the 125 h.p. Mann twin- propeller biplane, but engine trouble prevented any extended flights being made. ® ® Badge for R.F.C. Observers. AN Army Order issued on Aug. 23rd announced that a badge consisting of the letter "O" and an outspread wing has been approved for wear by officers who are on the list of qualified observers of the Royal Flying Corps. The badge will be worn on the left breast above medal ribbons in the same manner as the flying badge is worn by qualified pilots. Montreal Gives a Gun-carrying Biplane. THE Colonial Office has been informed by the Overseas Club that the sum of ^2,250 has been received from Montreal to pay for a 100 h.p. Gnome-Vickers gun-mounted biplane, to be called " Montreal No. 1," and added to the Imperial Aircraft Flotilla. Tasmania also Gives an Aeroplane. IT is also announced that the Premier of Tasmania has authorised Sir John Montall, the State's Agent-General, to present, on behalf of the Government of Tasmania, an aeroplane to the Overseas Aircraft Flotilla. 634
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