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APRIL 12, 1928 and exhibition flights were the order of the day. Additionalinterest was, however, created by a couple of races and an altitude-guessing competition. The first race was for manufacturers in that one of eachof the four types of machine (" Moth," " Avian," " Widgeon " and " Bluebird ") was to take part, the " race " consisting ina start from scratch, flying to Summer House Hill and back, alighting, folding the wings and pushing the machines betweenposts, spreading the wings and fly off to the same turning point and return to the aerodrome, the first machine backbeing the winner. For some reason, the " Widgeons " did not take part, andthe race became one between Capt. Lines on " Avian " WU Captain Broad on " Moth " WC, and Captain Blake on' ' Bluebird-" TA. The passenger had to start the engine, jump in, and the machines were off. Broad and his pas-senger got away a few yards ahead of the " Avian," with the " Bluebird " last. On returning from the turning point,Broad was well in the lead, and quickly had his wings folded, the machine pushed between the post, the wings spread and off again. The other two competitors abandoned the race on returning to the aerodrome, somewhat to the disappointment of the spectators, who had expected them to be good enough sportsmen to continue, even if the position was fairly hope-, less, and thus Broad had a walkover. He flew splendidly and deserved his win, although the retirement of the other machines spoiled the race. Incidentally, Broad must have been in great pain during the last part of the race, as he burnt his fingers rather badly on the hot exhaust pipe while spreading the wings. The last event on the programme was an " All forms of transport race," in which competitors had to run 100 yards, cycle 100 yards, motor a quarter of a mile, start up their engines, and fly to Summer House Hill and back. This race was run in two heats and a final, the winners of the heats being Squadron-Leader England and Captain Broad, who thus fought out the final, which resulted in a win by about three yards by England. Both were mounted on " Moths." THE HADLEIGH RALLY Suffolk Aeroplane Club's Fine Display THE blanket of grey cloud which usually spreads over our. Island was mercifully lifted at Hadleigh aerodrome, Suffolk, during the Easter, and we had two of the brightest days this year. Such extraordinary meteorological behaviour put everyone in a state of constant mild surprise, so that the chief topic at the meeting was the weather. Of course, we shall have to pay for it. The surprise was more acute because the weather experts' theory had led one to expect at least a gale. Only on Monday morning did the suggestion of a relapse occur, when the sky was a mottled grey, and threaten- ing in some directions, but sunshine dispersed the clouds triumphantly to the end from about noon. A fresh breeze blew across the aerodrome most of the time, and gradually increased, but so gradually that it finished up quite harmless. It was bumpy in the air in patches. The chief flying event of the meeting jwas joy-riding.. The demand for the 5s. flights was so persistent that it could not be entirely met despite generous voluntary services, given by most of the visiting pilots. On both days there was a fine array of machines present,. and it was gratifying and just that the public showed its appreciation of the work of the Suffolk Aeroplane Club and its supporters by patronising the air show in large numbers. Most of the machines had come on from the Lympne meeting, which had taken place on the preceding two days. A few did not stay for Monday, but newcomers arrived to maintain an average attendance of approximately twenty aeroplanes, which, with two exceptions, were light aero- planes. This good muster of small machines, making a fairly large meeting without the expansion of the larger type, thus reflected how this branch of the aviation industry " FLIGHT " Photographs JOY-RIDING AT HADLEIGH : Much to the satisfaction of the Suffolk Club, the public clamoured for • joy-rides at 5s. per flight; in fact, although the numerous visiting pilots gave their services generously, it was found im- possible to satisfy all demands. Without a doubt, Capt. " Jerry " Shaw did as much joy-riding work as any- one. His golden D.H. " Moth " named " Arom," which he flies for the Shell-Mex Company, here seen taking off just over the corner of the aerodrome, where the joy-riders were waiting, was in the air all day. Inset, shows Capt. Shaw with two little girl passengers whom he took up at the Lympne meeting on the preceding day. 246
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