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amusing. Two poles were placed some distance apart, and on each, at the specified height, was a mark. An observer mounted one of the poles, holding his eye in line with the two marks. By sighting along these he decided whether or not any machine cleared the required altitude, the machines not actually flying over the " rope." This event was won by Douchy, who cleared a height of 7 metres in a distance of 60 metres. Poiree took 63 metres, and Chevilliard 65 metres. The " forced landing" in a small field caused several competitors to come to grief, in stalling their machines too violently into the 100 metres square after clearing the line. This event was also won by Douchy, who came to rest 10 m. 35 from the centre of the square. Goron on the Caudron was 38 m. 80 from the centre, and Fronval on the Morane Parasol 42 m. 60 from the centre. We heartily wished some of the pilots from last year's Pageant could have been present to demonstrate side-slip landings. In the competition for quick get-away, including a circuit of the aerodrome, Bossoutrot on the Farman Sport was first in the first series, Canivet in the second, and Fronval in the third. In the aggregate, however, the placing was as follows : 1, Fronval ; 2, Bossoutrot; 3, Canivet. In the figure-of-eight tests, which,- according to the rules should be flown at a height of not more than 100 metres, but which was flown much higher by the majority of competitors, Douchy was first in 24^ sees. In between events there were exhibitions of stunt flying by several' pilots, notably Fronval on the Morane Parasol. Friday morning, for some reason, did not show the same activity, and several of the numbers down on the programme were conspicuous by their absence. It appeared that several events were hours late in starting, and as we had to be back in London by Saturday morning we decided not to sacrifice the pleasure of flying back to a longer stay at le Bourget and a return journey by train and boat. Consequently, by somewhere about 2 p.m. we were seated in a D.H. 34 belonging to the Instone Air Line, and, piloted by Mr. Sheppard, were soon on our way. At Abbeville we ran into a JUNE I, 1922 fog, and from there until we emerged into comparatively clear " air at Croydon we saw but little of the ground. To return to the events at le Bourget, these must, as regards the rest of the meeting, be summarised from other than personal observations. It appears that on the Friday afternoon the French President, accompanied by M. Laurent Eynac, visited the aerodrome, where he witnessed a number of flights by practically all the pilots present. Of the events of the day, the Coupe Bathiat race was won by Lieut. Rabattel in 2 h. 47 mins. 26| sees. The climb to 4,000 metres by Adjutant Cas in 12 mins. 19 sees. The get-away by Fronval in 250 metres in 13! sees. Th,e landing test for touring machines by Rapini in 47 metres 70, and the get-off and speed over 10 km. in the touring machine competition by Douchy. Poiree, in the same contest, dismantled his machine in 4 mins. 30^ sees, and re-erected it again in 4 mins. 33^ sees. He afterwards flew it over the 10 km., taking 13 mins 10 sees, for the distance. Lecointe flew his Gordon-Bennett Nieuport over a kilometre course at a speed of 300 km. per hour. The chief event, as regards public interest, of Saturday, May 27, was the Coupe Dubonnet, in which 24 machines took part, being started off 12 at a time, but at present the results have not been made known. The figure-of-eight was won by Poiree, the quick get-away by Haeglen, the speed range in touring machine event by Douchy, and the quick get-off by Bossoutrot. In the evening there was night flying. Sunday, May 28, was largely a repetition of the previous days as regards programme, but the meeting on that day was attended by large crowds from Paris. There is little need to go into details, excepting to state that the, Bathiat Cup was awarded for this year to Lieut. Rabattel. Taking it all around, the Bourget meeting was fairly successful compared with other recent meetings in France, and the " gate" was reasonably good. On the Sunday the attendance was, of course, the largest of all, and it is to be hoped that the " Vieilles Tiges " will, after deducting expenses, have a substantial surplus left with which to do the good work for which the meeting was arranged. H The ROQTGLI fifero Clu. of the United Kbygdo. m OFFICIAL NOTICES TO MEMBERS WHITSUNTIDE AIR RACES Waddon Aerodrome, Croydon (Saturday, 3rd June, 1922.) PROGRAMME Third Club Handicap (16 miles). Prize ^20. For machines with a speed not exceeding 120 miles per hour. Entrant, Machine, Engine and Pilot :— Lieut.-Col. Spenser Grey; Avro 504k; no h.p. Le Rhone ; Spenser Grey. Major H. Petre ; Avro 504 k ; no h.p. Le Rhone ; Petre. De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. ; D.H. 9 b ; 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma ; Cobham. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean ; Avro Viper ; 180 h.p. Wolseley ; Hinkler. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. ; Bristol Monoplane ; 100 h.p. Bristol Lucifer ; Uwins. F. P. Raynham ; Sopwith Antelope ; 180 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Raynham. Exhibition Flying by J. H. James on the Gloucestershire " Bamel," the holder of the British Speed Record. First Sprint Handicap (8 miles). Prize £20. For machines with a speed of not less than no miles per hour. Entrant, Machine, Engine and Pilot :— De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.; D.H. 9b; 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma ; Cobham. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; D.H. 9a; 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce ; Stocken. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; Martinsyde F4 ; 300 h.p. Hispano-Suiza ; Foot. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; S.E. 5 a ; 200 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Hayns. Balloon Sniping Competition. First Whitsuntide Handicap (24 miles). Prizes £70. For machines with a speed of not less than 100 miles per hour. Entrant, Machine, Engine and Pilot :— -De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd. ; D.H. 9 b ; 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma ; Cobham. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean; Avro Viper; 180 h.p.. Wolseley Viper ; Hinkler. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd. ; Bristol Monoplane ; 100 h.p. '' Bristol '' Lucifer ; Uwins. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; D.H. 9 a ; 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce ; Stocken. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; Martinsyde F 4 ; 300 h.p. Hispano-Suiza ; Foot. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; S.E. 5 a ; 200 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Hayns. F. P. Raynham ; Sopwith Antelope ; 180 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Raynham. Parachute Demonstrations by W. Newell. Exhibition Flights. Surrey Open Handicap (16 miles). Prizes £40. Entrant, Machine, Engine and Pilot :— Lieut.-Col. Spenser Grey; Avro 504k; no h.p. Le Rhone ; Spenser Grey. Flying Officer Alliott; Avro 504 k ; no h.p. Le Rhone ; Alliott. De Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd.; D.H. 9b; 230 h.p. Siddeley Puma ; Cobham. Lieut.-Col. F. K. McClean ; Avro Viper ; 180 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Hinkler. Bristol Aeroplane Co., Ltd.; Bristol Monoplane ; 100 h.p. " Bristol " Lucifer ; Uwins. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; D.H. 9 a ; 350 h.p. Rolls-Royce ; Stocken. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; Martinsyde F4 ; 300 h.p. Hispano-Suiza ; Foot. Major Grant (Aircraft Disposal Depot) ; S.E. 5 a ; 200 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Hayns. I F. P. Raynham ; Sopwith Antelope ; 180 h.p. Wolseley Viper ; Raynham. Offices: THE ROYAL AERO CLUB, 3, CLIFFORD STREET, LONDON. W. 1. H. E. PERRIN, Secretary. 314
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