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M-.-.cH 17, 1927 Tte -C! c,-- -m their impression. Actually this was the caravantf sought, but the Moors had camouflaged their prisoners Vr sacks and brushwood on the approach of the 'planes.::ter a week had passed, the Latecoerc pilots were set the irdous task, on March 9, of taking an emissary of the '-.• -nish Commandant at Cape Juby to descend with him at ..--rto Cansado, where, he was charged to negotiate with the \.--.ors for the release of the prisoners. The pilots, MM. Reine ;, ,d Antoine, landed near the tribesmen's tents and werer> -eived with a lively fusillade. After the emissary had ai>hted, they took off again, and performed a series of stunts o\cr the Moorish heads and returned to their aerodrome. The next day they returned to learn the result of the con- ference. A landing was made, and the gallant airmen were dis- covered safe, but in a very sad plight. The Moors crowdedround the machines, evidently torn between keeping their given promise and the temptation to improve on the bargain,if possible, by repeating their exploit with the two French aeroplanes. Very wisely, the pilots wasted no time withcompliments, and quckly ascended with their rescued com- rades, and arrived with them at Cape Juby. Some ratherquaint-fitting Spanish uniforms were here supplied them. Another Latecoere aeroplane, with a Paris newspaper corre-spondent on board, on its way to Cape Juby, a few hours later, descended low over the Moorish village," quite unawarethat the prisoners had been released a little earlier, and they were met with a fusillade from the tribesmen. It is reportedthat Commandante Larre-Borges may attempt another effort to cross the Atlantic later on. LIGHT PLANE CLUB DOINGS London Aeroplane ClubFLYING was resumed for the first time during the month on Thursday, March 10, and the total flying time for the four days ending 13th inst. was42 hrs. 30 mins. Pilot instructors.—Capt. F. G. M. Sparks, Capt. A. S. White, Capt. C. D.Barnard. Dual instruction.—L. W. Gibbens, G. H. Saxon Mills, G. H. Swan,\ 1. Mulder, R. Drysdale Smith, E. R. Wilson, H. Solomon, H. Greenland, | G. Cranimond, J. J. Hofer, D. Hewett, E. F. Symmonds, R. LeightonCrawford, R. P. Cooper, R. Sanders Clark, G. M. Randall, H. M. Samuelson, H. 0. Guggenheim, D. H. P. Esler, E. G. Meisegaes, G. C. Bonner, F. W. R.Martino, F. C. Clarkson, E. J. B. King, Miss Fletcher, Maj. K. M. Beaumont, 0. H. Craig. Solo flying.—Capt. H. Spooner, O. J. Tapper, N. Jones, A. F. Wallace,li H Craig, Maj. K. M. Beaumont, L. J. C. Mitchell, A. R. Ogston, G. Terrell, 11. L. Bramson, D. H. P. Esler, R. C. Presland, G. Eady, Miss O'Brien,Squad.-Leader M. E. A. Wright, Lady Bailey, N. J. Hulbert, C. R. Campkin, S 0 Bradshaw, H. Solomon. Passenger flights.—A. J. Wilson, E. 1. M. Bird, W. C. P. Tapper, G. H.Weston, D. A. Wilson, E. R. Wilson, G. W. Tapper. Annual dance.—Members are reminded that the annual dance of theLondon Aeroplane Club will be held at the Spring Garden Gallery, Spring Gardens, Trafalgar Square, S.W.I, on Tuesday, March 22, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.The proceeds of the dance will be devoted to the social amenities of the club at Stag Lane aerodrome, and it is therefore hoped that all memberswill, support the dance by coming themselves and bringing their friends. Tickets: Single, 12s. 6d. ; double (lady and gentleman), O Is. Tickets may be obtained from Capt. F. G. M. Sparks, Stag Lane Aerodrome,Ldgware, Middlesex; Mrs. Woods-Humphrey, 14, Elvaston Place, S.W. 7, or at the registered offices of the club, ii, Clifford Street, London, W.I. The Hampshire Aeroplane ClubREPORT for week ending March 11 :—Capt. Thomson, still being at Brough for his reserve training, no instruction has taken place, but thefollowing members new solo : Senor de la Cierva, 1 hr. 35 mins. ; S. Fry, 30 mins. ; McKechnie, 22 mins. ; K. P. L. Bowen, 5 mins. ; and O. E.Simmonds, 5 mins. Total solo time, 2 hrs. 37 mins. The committee is pleased to be able to announce that the following gentle-men have now accepted invitations to become vice-presidents of the club :— Lieut.-Colonel Ormonde Derby, Mr. T. O. M. Sopwith, Mr. C. R. Fairey, andMr. G. Dawson. A supper dance has been arranged to take place at the Barova Restaurant,Southampton, on Thursday, March 24, and tickets may be obtained upon application to the secretary of the club at Hamble. Lancashire Aero ClubREPORT for week ending March 12,—Total flying time for the week, '-2 hrs. 35 mins., made up as follows :—Dual, with Mr. Brown : Messrs. Musgrave, 2 hrs. 5 mins.; Caldecott, 1 hr. 20 mins. ; Nelson, 45 mins. ; Dobson, 35 mins. ; Miss Brown, 30 mius.;.Messrs. Dickinson, Davidson and Shiers, 30 mins. each; Miss Emery, 25 mins. ; Messrs. Stonex, 25 mins. ; Michelson and Cohen, 20 mins. each ;Rodman, 15 mins. ; Goodyear and Forshaw, 10 mins. each. Dual, with Mr. Cantrill: Messrs. Caldecott, 45 mins. ; Forshaw, 15 mins.;Miss Brown, 20 mins. Solo : Messrs. Twemlow, 1 hr. 45 mins. j Miss Brown, 40 mins. ; Dr. Wade4u mins.; Gattrell, 40 mins. ; Costa, 20 mins. ; Lacayo, 20 rains. ; Cantrill, 15 mins.; Dickinson, 5 mins. Joy-rides.—With Mr. Brown : Mr. Murrell, 1 hr. 20 min. (photography) ;Miss Branston, 30 mins. ; Mr. Spruce, 10 mins. With Mr Costa : Miss Hobson, 35 mins. ; Mr. Johnson, 30 mins. ; Mr. Belliano, 20 mins. WithMr. Cantrill: Mr. Fallon, 45 mins.; Mr. Thomas, 10 mins. With Mr. Leeming Mr. Nelson, 30 mins. With Mr. Goodfellow : Miss Bodenham, 25 mins.With Mr. Lacayo : Mr. Hartley, 25 mins. Test flights, 2 hrs. Weather has been patchy, a good deal of rain and wind, with brightintervals. Mr. Dickinson has put his first solo safely behind him. A vast improvement in the amenities of the club-house was noticeableat the week-end under the new management of Signor Musso-Leeming. Th b lih fht dil solo riiu new bar was excellent, while light refreshments were so exceedinglycheap that our Scottish member is reported as having seriously over-eaten himself and is lying in a critical condition. --ere will be another mixed hot-pot and what-not at the Manchester,Lt:., on the evening of April 1. Further particulars later, but kindly book tha date now. Ti Midland Aero Club, Ltd. -CLPORT for week ending March 12.—The total flying time was 7 hrs. .'following members were given dual instruction with Capt. McDonoUgh,t. -.Lane, S. N. Smith, F. Coxhill, C. Fellowes, J. Brinton, R. L. Jackson, '- following "A" pilots made solo flights : J. Brinton, E. R. King,«• • > erry. -". A.. BUison was given a passenger flight.—- club has recently furnished a club room at the aerodrome, and this is ... ; available for members. Th: ; wcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club•-:/ORT for week ending March 13.—The club has still only one machine uuse. ,:ce, but in spite of a considerable amount of bad weather, a fair amount°i ->:.:j was put in during the week. Total flying time, 19 hrs. 50 mins. Dual instruction, 5 hrs. 5 mins ;(training), II hrs.; " A " pilots, 3 hrs. 40 mins. The following flew under instruction with Mr. Parkinson : Mrs. Hi-slop,Sir Joseph Reed, Messrs. Stawart, Wilson, Kasmussen, Turn bull, Bainbridge. Advanced dual, Mr. R. N. Thompson.Solo (training) : Miss Leathart, Sir Joseph Reed, Messrs. Stawart Bain- bridge, Mathews, Turnbull." A " pilots : Dr. Dixon with Mr. Howard, Mr. Mathews and Mr. Purves, Mr. C. Thompson with Mrs. Heslop, Mr. Bertram and Mr. Luekman. Mr.R. N. Thompson also flew on several occasions. Col. Sir Joseph Reed, the President of the club, flew solo for the first time-on Monday, putting up a very good flight and landing. Sir Joseph flew solo on subsequent occasions. It is believed that the club holds the record amongclubs in having a flying President, or at any rate a soloist. Sir Joseph has persevered, and in spite of the fact that his many business activities do notallow of flying regularly, he has " got off " very quickly. On Wednesday, after waiting patiently for about two months for a day-suitable for height tests, Miss C. R. Leathart carried out the necessary tests for a pilot's licence. Though there have been days When tests were possible,Miss Leathart has not been able to attend the aerodrome, and on Wednesday she was unable to be there until late afternoon, and by the time the officialobserver who represents the Royal Aero Club arrived, it was after 5 o'clock, though the weather was fine and bright with a brilliant sun. Very shortlyafter Miss Leathart took off, however, it began to cloud over and became very- dark. She continued to climb until the necessary height was obtained, butby this time those on the aerodrome became really alarmed in case it was too dark for her landing. Flares were lit and car lights directed across theaerodrome. Miss Leathart came in and made a perfect three-point landing, finishing the run Within 20 yards of the point decided upon, and quite surprisedto learn that anyone was perturbed about the matter. She certainly was not. Miss Leathart is the club's first lady member to pass her tests. The Yorkshire Aeroplane ClubREPORT for the week ending March 13.—Total flying time for the week, 6 hrs. 55 mins., made up of : solo, 4 hrs. 55 mins. ; dual instruction, 2 hrs.15 mins. ; pleasure flying, 35 mins. ; tests, nil. Messrs. Mann, M. B. Lax, Wood and Norway flew solo, and Messrs. WilsonOglesby and R. K. Lax received dual instruction. On Wednesday, Capt. West and Mr. Lax flew over to Brough, again withthe intention of bringing back the " Avro " offered for the use of the club by the North Sea Co. Unfortunately, another hitch occurred and they were,unable to bring it back. Mr. Lax flew back to Sherburn alone in the " Moth." Two more prospective members were given pleasure flights of 10 mins. eachon Tuesday, Mr. Ottolini by Capt. West, and on Wednesday, Mr. Yeomans by Mr. Mann.On Saturday afternoon Capt. Lamplugh of the British Aviation Insurance Group paid a visit to the aerodrome to discuss insurance and other matterswith the directors. The Norfolk and Norwich Aero ClubTHE first meeting of the provisional Committee of the Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club has been held, and amongst other decisions arrived at are the fol-lowing :— (1) The membership fee will be £3 3s. per annum. The first 250 memberswill be called the " Foundation Members " and as such will pay no entrance fee. Applications should be sent in at once to Mr. R. O. Clark, Who has kindlyundertaken (jointly with Mr. Geoffrey Holmes) the duties of Honorary Secre- tary to the Committee for the time being. (2) The cost of flying will be approximately £l 10s. per hour for instructionand £1 per hour solo. (3) The Committee hope to have a Club-house at the Aerodrome.(4) The Committee are endeavouring to push forward arrangements so that a commencement can be made in the Spring.(5) A badge of membership is under consideration, and in due course parti- culars will be sent to the members. The whole of the above arrangements are provisional and subject to confir-mation at a meeting of members which will shortly be held. Cheques sent for membership fees should be made payable, to the " Norfolkand Norwich Aero Club " and crossed Barclays Bank. Enquiries should be directed to the Honorary Secretary pro. tern. Mr. R. O.Clark, 2a, Upper King Street, Norwich. The Western Australian Light Aeroplane ClubWE have received the following communication from the Hon. Secretary of the Western Australian Light Aeroplane Club: —" I have pleasure in advising that Western Australia has just established a Light Aeroplane Club, but whilst possessing plenty of enthusiasm we aresomewhat lacking in information. Hence this letter, which we would greatly appreciate your bringing before members of the light aeroplane ciubs ofGreat Britain through your valuable columns in the hope that some members may be generous enough to get in touch with us and share the experience andknowledge Which has been gained since the inception of the light 'plane movement. " It is quite unnecessary for me to stress the appreci ation with which such helpwould be received by us at this stage. " Thanking you in anticipation, and with best wishes to FLIGHT, which iswell and favourably known here." The Hon. Secretary's address is :—c/oThe Western Australian Bank, Perth, W.A. 165
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