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JUNE 25, 1925 trailing line with hooks, the answer to the message is writtenand dropped at the picking-up station. The time taken tor each machine is that from the moment the message bagis picked up by the aeroplane until the answer is handed to the Umpire. The times taken by the two machines of eachteam are added together and the team with the smallest aggregate time is the winner. During the afternoon there will be a Fly-Past of new andexperimental types of aircraft. The machines will parade past the Royal Box, then take off and fly around the aero- where, screened from seaward by the tropical vegetation,she lies in fancied security. Here, however, she is discovered by a reconnaissance machine (a supermarine " Seagull "amphibian) launched from an aircraft carrier operating with a small British Squadron. While reporting thecruiser's position this machine is heavily engaged by the cruisers guns and five Fairey "Flycatcher" Fleet Fightersare despatched from the carrier to attack the guns' crews and enable the reconnaissance machine to complete itswork. Meanwhile, heavy bombing machines consisting of The Hawker "Heron," a single-seater Fighter of metal construction, fitted with a400h.p. Bristol "Jupiter,' which will be seen at the R.A.F. Display at Hendon on Saturday. drome. It is anticipated that the following types of aero- planes will take part:—-The Blackburn " Cubaroo " torpedo carrier (1,000 h.p. Napier " Cub "), the Boulton and Paul ' Bodmin," a gear-driven twin screw experimental biplane (450 h.p. Napier " Lion "), the Bristol " Brandon " ambulance (400 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter ") : De Havilland 54 Civil Trans- port (650 h.p. Rolls-Royce " Condor")—a detailed description of which will be found elsewhere in this issue of FLIGHT ; Gloucestershire " Gamecock " single seater fighter (400 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter ") ; Hawker " Heron " single seater fighter of metal construction (400 h.p. " Jupiter") ; Hawker nine Vickers " Virginia's " and three Avro " Aldershots "summoned by wireless from a base nearby, hasten to the scene, arriving shortly after the Fleet Fighters, and success-fully finishes off the cruiser. In conclusion we wish to point out that special arrangementshave been made to enable the enormous crowds, which are expected to attend Saturday's Display, to reach Hendon easily,and of course to get away again. It should be remembered that the new Tube Station at Collindale, on the EdgwareTube, is within two minutes of the aerodrome, and the special two-minute service which, we understand, will be AT THE R.A.F. DISPLAY : The Short " Springbok " Army Co-operation (400 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter "). •' Hedgehog " three-seater reconnaissance (400 h.p. Bristol " Jupiter") and Vickers " Vanguard " Civil Transport (two Rolls-Royce " Condors."). As on previous occasions, the afternoon's programme will be brought to a close with a thrilling aerial tit-bit. Saturday's story will be as follows : An enemy cruiser, the last of the commerce destroyers, which, on the outbreak of the war were at large on the trade routes of the world, her speed reduced through lack of docking facilities, and with enemies closing in on every side, has taken refuge in a tropical river, provided for the Display should afford an excellent means of travelling to and from the aerodrome. 'Bus and tram ser- vices will also be supplemented to meet the extra demands. The aerodrome gates will be open from 11.30 a.m., from, which hour until the Display proper commences at 3 p.m., various preliminary events will take place and test flights made. From 1 p.m. the Royal Air Force Band will be playing. Prices of admission range from 2s., 5s. and 10s., while boxes may be obtained for ^4, £5, and £7. Cars are charged 5s. each (including liveried chauffeur). 387
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