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1916
1916 - 0793.PDF
SEPTEMBER 14, 1916. [/LIGHT BRITISH FWNG (MOUNDS Grahame-White School, Hendon. STRAIGHTS with instructors last week : Messrs. Meering, Saunders, Styles and Zambournis. Circuits with instructors last week : Messrs. Culver, Cockell, Edwards, Fisher, ilodg- kinson, Lyles and Mills. Instructors: Messrs. Manton, Winter, Pashley.Haleand Biard. Brevets during week-. Messrs. Jamie, Keymer, Ormetod, Shadwell and Soden. Hall School, Hendon. PUPILS out during List week : With Cecil M. Hill : Messrs. Orton, Cordner, Rayne, Cowell and Lieut. Maiden. With London and Provincial School, Hendon. PUPILS doing straights, circuits and eights last week Messrs. Sellars, Lewis and Davy. Instructors: Messrs. W. T. Warren, M. G. Smiles, V G, Anen and W. T. Warren, Jun. Royal Aero CVub certificates were taken this week by Messrs. A. F. SeUars, Tom Lewis and Archie Davy. Bournemouth School. PUPILS rolling alone last week : Messrs. Uurry, Allan and v^> Copyright, F. N. Birkett, from the F.N.B. Series A group of pupils and instructors at the Hall Flying School, Hendon. Gerald Smith : Mr. Stamps ; Mr. E. Hatchman extra prac tice. With Fred J. Glegg : Messrs. Bateman, Smith, Henley, Mayer, Barton and Packman. With Stanley G. Cownie : Messrs. Maude, Course, Yuill, Foster and Blake. Royal Aero Club certificates were taken by Messrs. Cordncr, •Orton, Rayne and Stamps, all in excellent style. Hall Government-type tractors in use. Ross. Doing straights alone: Messrs. Brandon, Mont gomery, Holland, Davies, Constant and Wilmott. Half circuits alone: Messrs. Adamson, Hamme;^ley( Fcnn and Hinchliff. Circuits and figures of eight alone : Messrs. Daniel and H. Smith. Instructors : Messrs. S. Summerneld and E. Brynildsen. 35, 45 and 60 h.p. Caudrons in use. ft %&=^»- *, 3rd Class Air-Mechanics, R.F.C. IN an Army Order issued on September 6th, it is announced that all recruits taken for the Royal Flying Corps who fail to pass the trade test for 2nd Class Air-Mechanics on enlistment, will be graded as 3rd Class Air-Mechanics while under training and until they qualify as 2nd Class Air- Mechanics. Technical Quartermaster-Sergeants, R.F.C. ANOTHER Army Order, dated September 6th, states that the rate of pay of Technical Quartermaster-Sergeants of the Royal Flying Corps appointed from August 27th Is to be 8$. a day. Military Aviation In Japan. THE estimates of the Japanese War Office for the next fiscal year include 1,000,000 yen (a little over £100,000) for the aviation corps ; this is an increase of 400,000 yen com pared with the current year. It is proposed to build to aero planes, put up some more sheds and lay out another aero drome in addition to the one at Tokorozawa. 789
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