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>;- T JULY 7, 1921 ••I'lignt" Copynyht AT THE R.A.F. PAGEANT : Top, a batch of Snipes ; Centre, a batch of Bristol fighters ; Below, a batch of Avros. The machines started off towards the north end of the aerodrome and rounded the first turning point over Mill Hill, and passing back over the aerodrome turned the second point somewhere out in the direction of the Welsh Harp. They then returned to the first point, back to the aerodrome, where they rounded the pylon in the N.W. corner and finally flew past the Royal Box, where the finishing line was located. The first to cross the line was F/O. Oliver on the Snipe, his time being 5 min. 15 sees., the second being F/O. Locke-Waters on the D.H.ga (9 min. 18 sees)., with F/O. Schofield on the Nighthawk two seconds behind. The S.E. 5 and the Avro followed close behind, and then the others, with the Handley Page last but not least. The next event was an aerial combat between F/Lieut. D. F. Stevenson, D.S.O., M.C. (Pilot), F/O. R. Stephenson, D.F.C. (Gunner), on a Bristol Fighter, and F/O. C. E. Maitland, D.F.C., and F/O. J. Bradbury on Sopwith Snipes. This combat was a great improvement on last year's, the various manoeuvres for the position of advan- tage—which produced some wonderful loops, rolls, Immel- raanns, etc.—being much more easily followed and understood. The conclusion, also, was very realistic, for suddenly one of the Snipes, apparently hit, dived and descended in a spin. In the meanwhile the other Snipe got its shot home, and the Bristol spiralled down with a stream of smoke trailing out behind. The third event was a Standard Avro Race—what 'buses these are ! Johnny Walker will have to look to his laurels— and whilst the machines were being lined up a commotion in the vicinity of the Royal Box turned all eyes off the aero- drome. The cause was the arrival of H.M. Queen Alexandra, who was accompanied by the Princess Royal, Princess Victoria, and Princess Maud. They were received with " Flight" Copyright The start of Event 1 at the Pageant, a handicap race in which eight different types of aeroplanes took part. TheHandley Page (limit 'bus) has just left. The Nighthawk (scratch) in foreground. Inset, the Sopwith Snipe J. Oliver, A.F.C) winning the race. ••^•--:M^ 452
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