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1928
1928 - 0272.PDF
APRIL 12, 1928 [" FLIGHT " Photographs A LITTLE COMIC RELIEF : Mr. Cousins caused much amusement by arriving in a D.H. 53, wearing a bowler hat, which he raised as he flew past the enclosures. On the right he is seen with attache case and umbrella after alighting. the machine was only very occasionally in a normal attitude. What the passenger thought of it is not known, as he was reported to be incapable of expressing himself coherently ! Very briefly explained, the arrangements for the Lympne Easter Meeting were that manufacturers and private owners lent their machines free of charge. Pilots holding " B" licences gave their services free, and the club provided the petrol and oil for the engines, and took the fees for the passen- ger flights. As a consequence, one saw famous test pilots like Capt. Broad, Sqdn.-Leader England, and many others, working like slaves taking up passengers all day long. It is doubtful if most of the " joy-riders " appreciated the honour which they were thus shown, but that the whole thing was very excellent propaganda there can be not the slightest doubt. It should be made clear, of course, that the " joy- riding " was not confined to test pilots. Every pilot holding a " B " licence was hard at work, and among them were several private owners, who fell thoroughly into the spirit of the thing and did their level best to take up as many as possible, so as to " spread the gospel." f" FLIGHT " Photograph " MOTHERS " AT LYMPNE : A group of " Moth " pilots in front of Mr. Nigel Norman's machine, the first privately-owned aeroplane to be fitted with automatic slots. From left to right : Mr. Norman Jones (WI), Mr. Muntz, Mr. Norman (WY), Sq. Ldr. England (WS), Capt. " Jerry " Shaw (QE), Capt. de Havilland, the father of all " Moth'ers " (PU), Mr. Malcolm (NO), Mr. Burt, Mr. Irving (of parachute fame), and Capt. Broad. 244
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