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AUGUST 14, igig CIVILIAN FLYING BLACKPOOL AND SOUTHPORT THE five-seater Avros signified their arrival at Blackpool by setting up new records last week, nearly 500 passengers being flown in one day by three pilots—some flying ! The holiday crowds have now arrived, and evince the keenest interest in the performance of the aeroplanes. Thousands throng the beach all day long looking for the day when flights will be 5s. each. Last Saturday flying at Southport continued until 10 p.m., and even then there were a few more couples anxious to book a trip in the moonlight. RHYL THREE Avro pilots have been kept busy all the week. Members of the Rhyl Council have led the way in flying, and have rendered every possible assistance to the scheme. It is hoped that when the Air Ministry's licence for the Moorfa Ground, Conway, is granted, a special service will be inaugurated between Rhyl and Conway. The Moorfa is an excellent centre for all North Wales, Llandudno, Conway, Colwyn Bay being within a few miles of the landing ground. DOUGLAS-WINDERMERE FLIGHTS CAPT. PIXTON did very well last week in delivering his 30,000 Daily News daily to Douglas, and great crowds have awaited the arrival of the papers each day. The weather was not always kind, as on occasions he had to battle with 40 m.p.h. winds, but he got through to time despite them and a certain amount of mist. The flight has been so successful, that it is proposed to continue it. A standard Avro seaplane is used, but with a special compartment arranged for papers instead of the usual passenger accommoda tion. MORECAMBE AND FLEETWOOD LIEUT. MACRAE, M.C-, has had as much as he can do at these resorts. On Thursday last the visibility was so remarkable that pilots could see the Isle of Man, all North Wales and Anglesey, Chester, Runcorn, into Yorkshire, far beyond Ingle- borough, and away past Barrow into Scotland for a few thousand feet. It was one day in a thousand from the flying point of view. An interesting Benzol test on a no h.p. Le Rhone Avro Scout has just been completed in Lancashire. The results closely follow what has already been found out in connection with motor cars using this fuel. BOURNEMOUTH AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT AN extensive programme of pleasure flying trips has been inaugurated recently by the Supermarine Aviation Co. of Southampton. Bournemouth was the first centre of these activities, and visitors at this place enthusiastically availed themselves of the opportunity of enjoying the thrills of over- Three-quarter front view of the Supermarine " Channel "-type flying boat which is being used for joy flips at Bournemouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight water flying. Besides the ordinary daily joy flips around the immediate vicinity of Bournemouth itself—embarkation, etc., taking place from the pier—trips are also made to various towns in the Isle of Wight, and a daily service is run between Southampton and Bournemouth. As soon as the necessary regulations are framed the service will be extended to the North Coast of France, calling at Le Havre, Cherebourg, and St. Malo. The four-seater Channel-type supermarine flying boat (160 h.p. Beardmore) is being employed for these trips. Si 5§ Si ww f • '^,V3SSf^Tm m #j •, ' MM . rnmsx f J"Sss»* «*--wj The Supermarine '' Channel' '-type flying boat, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tate and Mr. R. Tate on board ready for a flight. Comdr. B. D. Hobbs, D.S.O., D.S.C., the pilot, is standing beside the engine S Si Si ss Si Si !K ^ Si Si s 1097
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