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2014 Flight Sub-Lieut. John Frederick Horsey, R.N.A.S (Grahame-White Biplane, Royal Naval Air Station, Chicgford). Nov. 6th, 1915. 2015 Arthur Tiavers Harris (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Nov. 6th, 1915. 2016 Arthur Holroyd O'Hara-Wood (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Nov. 7th, 1915. 2017 2nd Lieut. Patrick Colin Campbell (4th Argyll and Suther land Highlanders) (Caudron Biplane, Beatty School, Hendon). Nov. 8th, 1915. 2018 Gordon Law Morris (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands). Nov. 8th, 1915. 2019 James Campbell Cuningham (Maurice Farman Biplane, Military School, Brooklands) Nov. 8th, 1915. 2020 William Hughes (Caudron Biplane, Ruffy-Baumann School, Hendon). Nov. 8th, 1915. 2021 Henry Fawcett (Caudron Biplane, B;atty School, Hendon). Nov. 8th, 1915. 2022 James Alfred Brown (Caudron Biplane, Beatty School, Hendon). Nov. 8th, 1915. Aeronauts' Certificates.—The granting of the following Aeronauts' Certificates was confirmed :— 47 Flight Sub-Lieut. James Harold Dundas Grant, R.N.A.S. Nov. 8th, 1915. 48 2nd Lieut. George Osborn Hayne, R. F.C. Nov. 8th, I9I5- New Members. Members are reminded that, according to the Rules, the Annual Subscription of any New Member they may propose, who is elected between November 1st and December 31st of this year, will covei the period up to December 31st, 1916. Extension of the Hours of Opening the Club. The Club is now open from 9 a.m. to 10.30 p.m. each day, including Sunday. THE FLYING SERVICES FUND administered by THE ROYAL AERO CLUB. THE Flying Services Fund has been instituted by the Royal Aero Club for the benefit of officers and men of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Flying Corps who are incapacitated on active service, and for the widows and dependants of those who are killed. The Fund is intended for the benefit of all ranks, but especially for petty officers, non-commissioned officers and men. Forms of application for assistance can be obtained from the Royal Aero Club, 166, Piccadilly, London, W. Subscriptions. £ s- d. Total subscriptions received to Nov. 3rd, 1915... 10,000 o o S:aff and Workers of Gwynnes, Ltd. (Second contribution) 803 Collected at the Westland Aircraft Works, Yeovil (Eighth contribution) 098 Total, November 10th, 1915 ... 10,008 9 11 166, Piccadilly, W. B. STEVENSON, Assistant Secretary. London Aerodrome, Collindale Avenue, Hendon. Grahame-White Civilian School.—Pupils with Instructor last week : Messrs. Franck, Gammon, Halet, Holman and McConnel. Doing straights or rolling alone : Mr. Horridge. Circuits with Instructor : Messrs. Fraser and Hughes. Messrs. Jones and Spencer absent. Machines in use : Grahame-White biplanes. Instructors : Messrs. Manton, Pashley, Russell and Winter. GrahamcWhite School (R.N.A.S.)-Pupils with Instructor: Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Armitage, Horniman, Moody and Ovens. Circuits with Instructor : Probationary Flight Sub-Lieuts. Aplin, Davenport and Graham. Circuits alone: Probationary Flight Sub- Lieuts. Cross, Gammon and Sadler. Machines in use: Grahame-White biplanes. Instructors : Messrs. Manton, Pashley, Russell and Winter. Certificate was taken by Probationary Flight Sub-Lieut. Man. Beatty School.—The following pupils were out during the week : Messrs. Baker, Barrow, Begg, Bowick, Brown, Brynildsen, Campbell, Collier, Cumming, Duffus, Edwards, Fellowes, Hodgson, Lashmar, Mellings, Murdoch, Nash, Nicholson, Owen, Patterson, Podmore, Samter, Schollaert, Symington, Halford - Thompson, Whincup, Barnes, and Godfrey. The instructors were Messrs. G. W. Beatty, W. Roche- Kelly, R. W. Kenworthy, G. Virgilio, A. E. Mitchell, and L. L. King, the machines in use being Beatty-Wright dual-control and single-seater propeller biplanes, and Caudron tractor biplanes. Certificates were taken during the week by Capt. Cadogan-Cowper and Messrs. Lashmar, Nash and Duffus. Exhibition flights were given on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday by Messrs. Roche-Kelly, Kenworthy and Virgilio. Hall School.—Owing to terrific gales during the past week practice was not up to usual standard at the Hall School. However, good practice was put in by the pupils, who turned up regularly. With Instructor Cecil M. Hill: Messrs. Broad, Nicolle, Butterworth, Drew, Stirling, Dodd, Evans, Punnett, and Wilkins. With Instructor Charles Bell: Messrs. Wooley, Lieut. Bell, Redford, Mann, Smith, Amsby, Capt. Grey, Milbourne, Cosgrave, Chapman, Bond, Thorn, Bennett, Niel, and Baron Ackroyd. Machines in use: Hall tractor (Government type) biplanes; five in use. Owing to an oversight it was omitted in last week's report that Mr. Seward took a very good certificate. London and Provincial Aviation Co.—Pupils doing rolling last week : Messrs. Dawson, Roberts, Lees, Scott, Lambert, Hunt, Atkinson, Heyn and Summerskill. Straights: Messrs. Braim, Thorpe, Porter, Knowles, Renton, Lewis, Burgess, Woods and Hardy. Circuits: Messrs. Franklin and W. Warren, Jun. Instructors : Messrs. M. G. Smiles, W. T. Warren and C. M. Jacques. Ruffy-Baumann School.—Pupils with instructor last week : Harkness, de Grauw, Flanders, Willy Coppens,. 873
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