FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1923
1923 - 0360.PDF
large number of celebrities were present, including Sir Samuel and Lady Hoare, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Air Chief-Marshal Sir Hugh and Lady Trenchard, various members of the Air Council, Earl Beatty.'accompanied by the Lords of the Admiralty, Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Sykes, Major-Gen. Sir Sefton Brancker, members of both Houses of Parliament, Air, Naval and Military Attaches of Foreign Govern- ments, and the delegates attending the International Air Congress. The first event on the programme was a photo- graphic competition for the various stations, but this actually took place between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Com- petitors had to take two photographs of a point pre- viously indicated on the map, and the pilot getting this point most nearly in the centre of the photograph was the winner. The result of this competition was: (1) Farnborough, F.O. R. Hood and F. H. Isaac ; (2) Old Sarum, Flight-Lieut. R. L. Stevenson and Sergt. A. L. Worster. At 3 o'clock precisery the second event, the first of the afternoon, started. This was the ever-popular Stan- dard Avro Race for a chal- lenge cup presented by Capt. the Hon. F. E. Guest. Eight stations were represented, viz. : Cranwell, Duxford, Flowerdown, Halton, Kenley (24th Squad.), Netheravon, Old Sarum, and Farnborough. The race started by the pilots getting into their machines, starting their engines and taking off. All got away very close together, and flew towards MD1 Hill, the first turning point, then flew back over the aerodrome towards the second turning point near the Edgware Road. Netheravon passed over the 'drome first, followed by Kenley. The others followed in the following order : Farnborough, Cranwell, Old Sarum, Flowerdown and Halton neck and neck, then Duxford. On turning the second point, they started on a second lap of the same course, during which they maintained the same order, except that Cranwell for a C AN AERIAL COMBAT AT THE R.A.F. PAGEANT : A Nieuport "Nighthawk" and a Boulton and Paul " Bourges " manoeuvring for a position of advantage. Inset on left, the "Bourges " is seen looping out of the " Nighthawk's " line of fire. JULY 5, 1923 short time got ahead of Farnborough. In finishing they came in over the aerodrome, and flew past the Royal Box. They finished in the same order' as given, Halton having got ahead of Flowerdown. Result: (1) Netheravon, F.O. F. E. Bond; (2) Kenley (24th Squad.), F.O. L. Hamilton, M.B.E., D.F.C. ;^s$) Farnborough, F.O. B. R. Carter. — Distance of course, about 12 miles. The next event was a Landing Competition (Avros), for which preliminary heats had taken place in the morning. A "field " 100 yards square was marked out by flags, and each com- petitor had to ascend to 1,000 ft., switch off and land in the " field " without run- ning into the " hedges." The first try was made by F.O. R. Carrol (Farnborough, R.A.E.), and the way he "floated" almost vertically into the " field " would have made a helicopter turn green with envy. The next machine ran beyond the " field," carrying some of the " hedge " with it, but the third machine landed well within the mark, and obtained second place— Carrol being declared the winner. Event No. 4 was an aerial combat between a twin- engined Boulton and Paul " Bourges " (Napier" Lions "), piloted by Flight-Lieut. R. A. de Haga Haig, and two Nieu- port " Nighthawks " (Bristol " Jupiter "), piloted by Flight - Lieuts. P. W. S. Bulman, M.C., A'.F.C, and E. R. C. Scholefield, A.F.C., D.C.M. The climb and manoeuvrability of the ." Nighthawks " was truly remarkable, although not altogether unexpected, but when the larger machine exhibited similar—but perhaps somewhat slower and sedately—qualities with a parently just as much ease, it was astounding. This aerial combat was a most pleasing spectacle to see, but, as with previous events of this kind, was really only thoroughly appreciated by those who could follow with an inner knowledge the technicalities of aerial fighting. . THE R.A.F. PAGEANT : On the left, " When Father says Loop, we all loop." A formation of S.E. 5a's giving a display of simultaneous " stunting." The five machines are seen just starting on a loop. On the right, simul- taneous aerobatics at the R.A.F. Pageant. S.E. 5a's, in close formation, zooming. ^360
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
