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AUGUST 25, 1927 LltfHT 'PLANE CLUBS London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec. H E Pen-in3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. ' ferrin, Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, Yate, Gloucester Sec r «Clarke, Channel Road, Walton Park, Clevedon Somerset Hampshire Aeroplane Club, Hamble, Southampton. Sec Mai RossWhite, Hamble, Southampton. ' Ji oss Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Sec. C T Wood OakfieMDukinneld, near Manchester. ' J' ' Uakneld- Midland Aero Club Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Sec, Maj. GilbertDenmson, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-upon-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Sec,A. H. Bell, c/o The Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Sec, H. O.Bennett, 5, Opie Street, Norwich. The Scottish Aero Club Movement, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow.Sec.: Harry W. Smith. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich.—Secretary, Courtney N. Prentice," Hazeldell," Stowmarket, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Sec, J. F.Barnes, 39, Swan Arcade, Bradford. LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB THE flying time for the week ending August 14, 1927, was 25 hrs. 25 minsPilot Instructors.—Captain F. G. M. Sparks, Captain S. L. F St Barbe Dual instruction.—J. H. Vcasey, J. H. Percy, W. L. M. O'Connor R G Whalley, E. V. Brodrick, Col. rarfan, E. L. Clarke, Dr. Cook P W 'Hoare'Miss Spooner, Miss O'Brien, R. P. Cooper, L. C. Davey, H. F'. Wight G M' Randall, W. J. Bernhard, G. H. Saxon-Mills, W. M. Gossip F. C Fisher'w'Hay. Solo Flying.—Miss Spooner, Miss O'Brien, O. J. Tapper, E. T. Symons W. Hay, L". L. D. Moore, J. J. Hofer, E. E. Stammers, R. P. Cooper L. c'Davey, S. O. Bradshaw. Passenger Flights.—E. V. Haslam, A. Hay, Miss Hay, C. F. Watts, W. R. Simeons.Flying Time.—The total flying time for the week ending the 21st inst. was 25 hrs. 35 mins.Pilot Instructors.—Capt. F. G. M. Sparks and Capt. S. L. F. St. Barbe. Dual Instruction.—E. K. Broderick, G. Black, H. S. Greenland L CFisher, S. Pritchard-Barrett, L. W. Gibbcns, L. Martin, W. L. M. O'Connorj E. E. Fresson, S. W. Radbone, R. G. Whalley, J. G. Crammond, J. H. Percy]J. H. Veasey, R. L. Portway, M. P. Susman, E. L. Clarke, B. B. Tucker] M. D. Hamilton, Miss Wilson, Col. Farfan, F. C. Elford A. S. RichardsonDr. Cook, Mrs. Cook. Solo Flying.—D. H. P. Esler. E. E. Fresson, F. G. Crammond, E. T.Symmons, R. L. Portway, L. \V. Gibbons, A. F. Wallace B. B Tucker J. J. Hofer, Sqdn.-Ldr. M. Wright, J. Pritchard-Barrett.Passenger Flights.—Mrs. Pritchard-Barrett, G. H. Black, R. X. Gregor S. Simon, L. C. S. Pool. G-EBKT Accident.—On Sunday afternoon Pilot Officer Stanley Pritchard-Barrett, flying on D.H. " Moth " G-EBKT with his wife as passenger, crashed just outside Stanmore. The pilot and passenger were both taken to thehospital, and the extent of the injuries are not yet known. The club " Moth " is apparently a complete write-off. Two Years' Record.—The London Aeroplane Club has now been in existencetwo years, and the following results have been achieved :— Total Flying Time.First year, ending July, 1926 .. .. .. 1,153 hrs. 15 mins. Second year, ending July, 1927 .. .. .. 1,747 hrs. 50 mins.Seventy-nine of its members have held Air Ministry licences. Fifteen members who have lx-ea trained ab initio by the club have acquiredtheir own aeroplanes, and at the present time there are 2U aeroplanes privately owned by members of the club. BRISTOL &. WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB TOTAL flying time for w**ek ending August 13, 17 hrs. 45 mins. Dual withMr. Bartlctt : Miss H. Pitman, Miss O. Miles, Messrs. R. S. Clarke, C. H. Brewer, H. H. Bromham, F. T. Bishop, A. H. Downes-Shaw, A. Hall, T.Pitman, P. Pitman, A. E. Rusx-il, H. A. Tiarks, Welch. Solo : Mr. F-. Hopper, 10 mins. Solo with passenger, Mr. C. Shaw, 20 mins. The club received visits from representatives of the Western Daily Presswho were entertained and given flights. One cross-country flight was under- taken by Mr. H. A. Tiarks and Mr. Bartlett.The "Brownie," kindly presented by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, was received during the week. The weather has not l>een favourable for flying. THE total flying time for the week ending August 20 was 11 hrs. 55 mins.Dual with Mr. Bartlett.—Miss Miles and H. Pitman, Messrs. H. H. Bromham, Capt. F. S. Barnwell, A. H. Downes-Shaw, R. A. Hall, J. Pitman, P. Pitman,H. A. Tiarks, J. H. Gilchrist. Solo.—Mr. E. Hopper, 30 mins. Passenger.—• Mr. E. Hopper and Mr. Maggs. Flying was impossible on Monday andSaturday. HWPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB WEEK ending August 21.—The club was closed from Monday, the 8th,to Monday, the 15th—holiday for staff. Really terrible weather conditions this week—rain and gales. Don J.de la Cierva flew to Sea View, Isle of Wight, for lunch on Friday, taking Miss Ruwe, of Los Angeles, as passenger. No aeroplane has landed on thesands at Sea View for at least seven years, so this opportunity was immediately taken by crowds of holiday-makers, who surrounded the machine armed withcameras. The local sales of Kodak films were very much increased. During the week we have had the pleasure of entertaining Mr. H. Pargeter, of theNewcastle Club, and Mr. Lazalet, of the Midland Aero Club. We are always happy to receive visits from the members of any of the clubs. We had a visit on Sunday, the 21st, of Lieut. Ranald, R.N., and Mrs. Ranald.Mrs. Ranald holds the Royal Aero Club certificate and has now joined this club for the purpose of obtaining her " B " licence. Total flying time, 16 hrs. 45 mins. Dual, 9 hrs. 50 mins. ; solo,5 hrs. 35 mins. ; joy-rides, 40 mins. ; tests, 40 mins. Dual.—Miss M. M. Home, 1 hr. 10 mins. ; Lieut.-Comdr. G. W. Woodhouse,30 mins. ; Capt. Molyneux, 25 mins.; Lieut. J. H. P. Graham, R.N., 5 mins. ; Messrs. Ellis-Wood, 2 hrs. 10 mins. ; N. B. Wells, 50 mins. ; W. H. C. Blake,25 mins. ; W. T. J. Stanford, 45 mins. ; B. Whittle, 55 mins. ; A. L. Fortlage, 45 mins.; W. ClymoSouthcliffe, 45mins.; H. Pargeter, 15 mins. ; T.William-son, 30 mins. ; E. W. H. Dobson, 5 mins. ; Crook, 15 mins. Solo.—Don J. de la Cierva, 2 hrs. 40 mins. ; Lieut. J. H. P. Graham, R.N.,10 mins. ; Flying Officer H. F. G. Southey, 10 mins. ; Messrs. L. A. VV. Deane, 20 mins. ; K. P. L. Bow-en, 30 mins. ; R. Sanders Clark, 55 mins. ; H.Pargeter, 25 mins. ; E. W. H. Dobson, 25 mins. Joy-rides.—With Flight-Lieut. Thomson : Miss Blake, 10 mins. ; Mr.Savage, 15 mins. ; Mr. Saunders, 15 mins. With Don J. de la Cierva : Miss Ruwe, 1 hr. 20 mins. ; Mr. J. G. Gordon, 10 mins. With Mr. K. P. L.Bowen : Mrs. Portlage, 20 mins. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB REPORT for weekending August 13. Total for the week, 9 hrs. 50 mins.Composed of dual, 3 hrs. 20 mins. ; solo, 2 hrs. 5n inins. ; joy rides, 3 hrs. 25 mins. Tests, 15 mins.Dual with Mr. Brown : Messrs. Fisher, Browning, Crossthwaite, Nelson, Scholes, Ward. Allott, Caldecot, Meades. Solo : Messrs. Anderson, Caldecot, Rowley. Harber, Lacayo.Joy rides with Mr. Brown : Messrs. Lowe, Cohen, Riley, West. With Mr. Scholes : Mr. Kenyon, Mrs. Mills.With Mr. Costa : Mr. Confinis. With Mr. Lacayo : Mr. Hartley. With Mr. Leeming : Mr. He vs.The aerodrome will re-open on Saturday, August 20, having been closed for nine davs. CLUB : The example of Great Britain in formhig Light Aeroplane Clubs ^AD't and H-NAD^ respectively. 597
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