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SEPTEMBER 29, 1927 Hooton Air Pageant : Mr. R. Williams drop- ping over the tem- porary fence in the landing com- petition on Moth "MQ"- His fel- low club member, Mr. Costa, tried on the same ma- chine, and gotsecond place to Mr. Will Hav. Aerobatics.—This exhibition by Capt. T. Neville Stack, the test pilot, took place whilst the High Power Handicap was in progress, and was very interesting to watch. He per- formed all his evolutions at a very low altitude over the aerodrome, and therefore gave the thrilled spectators a very clear view. He flew a very smart looking Moth " VA," and ran through the repertoire of stunts efficiently. He described low loops, climbing turns, sideways flying, and stalling. On landing, just before the finish of the big race, he received a deserved ovation from the enclosure. Parachute Descent.— This was made next by Miss June, with a " Guardian Angel " parachute, manufactured by Messrs. E. R. Calthrops Aerial Patents, Ltd. She went up in an Avro, and when it was flying away from the aerodrome at an altitude of about 1,000 ft., she was seen standing on the side of the cockpit with the parachute container dangling below the fuselage. Suddenly she fell, and the parachute very quickly ballooned out and floated gently and obliquely over the aerodrome towards the earth, landing Miss June exactly in the middle of the field. The feat was remarkably well judged, for the landing area was, in a sense, restricted, being between the River Mersey and the aerodrome hangars, etc. The wind, too, was blowing towards the river. Miss June was heartily congratulated by the Lord Mayor of Liverpool and other Civic officials. Event 6.— This was to have been an attempt by Mrs. Eliott- Lynn to beat the existing height record for light aeroplanes, at present held by Lady Bailey. She was to have flown an Avro " Alpha-Avian," G-EBSD. The weather, however, forced her to abandon the attempt. Rain was still pouring down pitilessly, and the clouds were sweeping across the country at a very low height. R.A.F Display.—The R.A.F. put up a fine display. They had come with a fine variety of machines and a large personnel under Wing Commander P. Babington, M.C., A.F.C., who was also one of the judges. The firing of a maroon announced the commencement, and the first item was the parade. Three Gloucester " Gamecocks " (Jupiter VI, 450 h.p. engine) headed this in single file, and they seemed to pass by with a springing movement, and ready to lift on the slightest provoca- tion. Then followed an Avro-Lynx, a Sopwith " Snipe " (200 h.p. Bentley), three Bristol Fighters (265 h.p. Falcon), the black-nosed Hawker " Horsley " (670 h.p. Condor) looking so neat and tidy, then a dark green sombre-looking Handlcy Page " Hyderabad " (2 Napier-Lions of 450 h.p.) with a prominent crew. A Vickers " Virginia " (2 Napier- Lions of 450 h.p.) did not enter this parade although present, and, in fact, it sat quiet and peaceful at the end of the enclosure all the afternoon, providing generous covering from the'heavy rain. The Service machines then took off, and flew past conveniently low, the bouncing, nimble " Gamecocks " leading in close formation. Next there came a demonstration of flying in formation by three pilots of No. 5 Flying Training School, Sealand, who were, according to programme, Flight- Lieut. A. H. Beach, Flying Officer C. H. G. Brembridge, and Flying Officer J. A. Mollmson. They flew Bristol Fighters. [ " FLIGHT " Photographs HOOTON AIR PAGEANT : (1) Fit. Lt. Le Poer Trench winning the Inter-Club Members' Race on the H.A.C.I. (21 Capt. W. L. Hope winning the Low-Power Handicap on Moth " MV ". (3) Mrs. Eliott-Lynn (left) on her S.E. 5a beating Capt. Sparks on S.E. 5 " TO " by 2 sees, in the High Power Handicap. (4) Mrs. Eliott-Lynn on Avian " QL " (left), Mr. Fielding on Bluebird " SV " (middle), and Mr. Lacayo on Moth " MF " (right) coming in at the end of the first lap in Inter-Club Members' Race. 683
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