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MAY 3, 1928 Lacayo, Twemlow, Hardy, Cantrill, Birley, Caldecott, Michelson, Nelson,Goodfellow. Passengers (with Mr. Cantrill)^ Wing-Comdr. Smith, Meads, Goodfellow ;(with Mr. Baker) : Mrs. Garner, Mrs. Bowdon, Miss Bentley and Smith ; (with Mr. Williams) : Miss Elburn, Garner, Drake and Stern ; (with Mr.Lacavo) : Gerrard ; (with Mr. Goodfelllow) : Miss Coombes, Miss E. M, Coombes, Cantrill and Birley ; (with Mr. Meads) : Goss, Weale and Griffiths ;(with Mr. Twemlow) : Gerrard and Mortimer. Except for rather high winds the weather was good and but for minortroubles, mostly connected with tail-skid fittings, it might have been a record week. Messrs Brooking and Mills accomplished their height tests with distinction.Messrs. Goodfellow and Cantrill flew over to Blackpool, where they met Air Commodore Holt, Wing Commander Bradley, Squadron Leader d'Albiacand Flt./Lt. Carr to discuss the R.A.F. Pageant at the Blackpool flying meeting. A definite decision as to the exact number of R.A.F. machines whichwill be taking part will not be made till the rolling of the ground is completed, but there is every indication of a " wizard "show. MIKAND AERO CUIB UNITED REPORT for week ending April 28.—Total flying time, 29 hrs. 17 mins.Dual instruction (with F./Lt. T. Rose, D.F.C.) : E. P. Lane, W. M. Morris, S. G. Hall, E. D. Wynn, K. W. Symington, S. Duckitt, R. H. Drury, R. L.Brinton, O. L. Richards, G. E. C. Hill, G. H. Aldridge, G. Robson, H. Cole- man, Capt. H. G. E. Tower, H. Tipper.Solo : R. D. Bednell, E. J. Brighton, H. Tipper, C. W. Fellowes, G. H. Aldridge, J. Rowley, W. Swann, G. Robson R. L. Jackson, H. J. Willis,E. D. Wynn, S. H. Smith, J. R. H. Baker, W. Ellison, R. L. Brinton, A. B. Gibbons. Passengers : L. V. Mann, M. Turner, H. H. Kelley, J. J. Robinson, H. E.Dennison, A. Methley, M. Clausen, S. H. Smith, E. M. Kerr, J. L. Gilbert. On Sunday Messrs. G. H. Aldridge, J. R. H. Baker, and E. D. Wynnsuccessfully passed the flyiug tests for their aviators' certificate and on Thursday, Messrs. G. Robson, A. B. Gibbons and A. Ellison also passed thetests. Messrs. Baker and Aldridge have joined No. 605 County of Warwick(Bombing) Squadron Auxiliary Air Force. NFKaSTlE-UFON'TYNe AERO CtOB REPORT for weekending April 29.—Total flying time, 34 hrs. Dual instruc-tion, 1(1 hrs. 45 mins. Solo training, 3 hrs. 5 mins. " A" Pilots, 18 hrs. Passengers, 55 mins. Trsts, 1 hr. 15 mins.Dual instruction With Mr. Parkinson : Mrs. Kish, Miss Rambaut, Miss Klyver, Messrs. L. M. Middleton, Redshaw, White, Hayton, L, B. Dickindon,Cochrane Carr. Solo : Messrs. Brooks, Percy, Mechan, Dr. Alderson."A" Pilots: Mrs. Heslop, Miss Leathart, Dr. Dixon, Messrs. Heppell. Phillips, H. Ellis, Runciman, C. Thompson, D. Wilson, J. D. Irving, Stobie,N. S. Todd, Lloyd Browne, F. L. Turnbull, A. Bell. Number of passengers—7. NORFOLK & NORWICH AERO CUIB REPORT for week ending April 20.—Total flying time, 10 hrs. 50 mins.Soloists ; Messrs. W. A. Ramsay, F. dough, R. Potter, N. Brett, H. Mack, W. P. Cubitt, R. T. Harmer, H. A. Bank, G. Surtees.Passengers, 21. We have not been able to do a great deal of flying this week but with ourinstructor back we hope to make up for it next'week. The ladies are getting quite keen on flying here now ; we have had quite a lot up this week and theywere all quite keen. Some would take it up seriously but there is a relentless husband, or father in the background. However, there is always hope. SUFFOLK AND EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending April 21.—Flying time, 5 hrs. 25 mins. Instruction,1 hr. 55 mins. " A and B " Pilots, 1 hr. 45 mins. Soloists, 55 mins. Passenger Flights, 35 mins. Tests, 15 mins. Instruction—with Mr. G. E. Lowdell—8" A and B " Pilots, 2. Soloists, 3. Passengers—with Mr. G. E. Lowdell—4. Report for week ending April 28.—Flying time, 17 hrs. Instruction,6 hrs. 55 mins. " A and B " Pilots, 3 hrs. 30 mins. Soloists. 2 hrs. 30 mins. Passenger flights, 3 hrs. 30 rains. Tests, 35 mins. Instruction—withMr. G. E. Lowdell—9. " A and B " Pilots, 3. Soloists, 5. Passengers— with Mr. G. E. Lowdell—30. With Mr. C. N. Prentice, 1. Mr. C. Hanson and Mr. F. Verney both made successful first solos duringthe week. The membership has increased by about 25 per cent, since the Display, and enquiries are pouring in. This is most satisfactory, and, as theclub has now two machines, members are assured of ample opportunity to fly even,' day of the week except Friday. Unfortunately we have one misfortune to record. Mr. Courtney N.Prentice, to whose energy and enterprise the club owes its formation, has been forced to resign the Hon. Secretaryship owing to the demands uponhis time of his own business affairs. Fortunately, he will not be lost to the club as he still remains upon the Board of Directors.Major P. L. Holmes, D.S.C., has been appointed Secretary. In future, all correspondence should be addressed to the Aerodrome, Hadleigh, Suffolk.Telephone, Hadleigh 57. Office hours will in future be from 2.30 to 5.30 p.m. daily, except Friday. YORKSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending April 28.—Flying time, 41 hrs. 5 mins. Instruction,13 hrs. 25 mins. Soloists, 26 hrs. 25 mins. Passengers, 1 hr. 15 mins. Instruction (with Captain Beck) : Messrs. Upton, Senior, Bell, Gill, Goulden,Humpheries, A. Crowther, Ostler, Collins, Clayton, Lupton, Fitton, Woolley, Bamford, Dane. Instruction (with Mr. Stockbridge) : Mr. Ostler.Soloists : Messrs. Dick, Humpheries, A. Crowther, H. Crowther, Birch, Ambler. " A " Pilots : Messrs. Thomson, Mann, Clayton, Wood, Norway, Ellison,Lister. " B " pilot : Mr. Fielden.Passengers : 17. This week has been the brightest yet in every sense of the word. Every-day has been more or less flyable, and evening flying has proved itself extremely popular with our members.RF and SV functioned perfectly, and our hours are compiled on these two machines with the exception of Saturday evening, when we had the use ofTA kindly lent by the Blackburn Aeroplane Co. We would like to draw attention that from now on flying will commenceat 2 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, to enable the ground staff to compete with the maintenance work, as the machines are in use up tilldusk. FROM THE FLYING SCHOOLS The De Havllland Flying School, Stag Lane Aerodrome REPORT for week ending April 29.—Total flying, 181 hrs. 40 mins. Instruc-tion : dual, 75 hrs. 5 mins.; solo, 68 hrs. 40 mins. Other flying, 37 hrs. 55 mins. The outstanding feature of the week was the brilliant performance of thede Havilland "Hound" machine, which, piloted by Capt. H. S. Broad, captured three world air records for Great Britain,Tests and demonstrations were continued with the "slotted winged" "Moth." and the new de Havilland four-cylindered "Gypsy" engine wasalso extensively demonstrated, to the very great satisfaction of all concerned. Nine new " Moths " were tested and despatched, thereby rigidly adheringto our " Moth " production programme. Our school has put in a really hard week's work, and there is every possi-bility of April's figures surpassing the best of any previous month. Certainly the number of flying aspirants show1; an increase, which speaks well for thefuture of civil aviation. The Hon. Lady Mary Bailey is to be heartily congratulated on reachingCape Town, after many discouraging set-backs, which might have daunted many a more experienced pilot. Henderson Flying School, Ltd., Brooklands Aerodrome. REPORT for week ending April 25.—Total flying time, 45 hrs. 5'i mins. Dual with Mr. H. D. Davis : Messrs. Quilter, Hamilton, Mitchell, Whiteley,Hughes, Hsiao, Habsburg, Dr. Wall, Col. Rice and Mr. Worley. Dual with Mr. A. E. Golds : Messrs. Payne, Mitchell, Col. Rice. Jonassen,Bellville, and Miss Kidstone. Solo : Messrs. Whitley, Habsburg, Hamilton, Mitchell, Anderson,Jonassen, Dr. Wall. Messrs. Jonassen, Whitley and Habsburg have now completed all theirtests for the R.A.C. Licence. We have now turned out eleven qualified pilots since January 1. 192S,and several soloists are almost ready to do their R.A.C. tests. General Sir Sefton Brancker paid the School a surprise visit on Sunday,and showd much interest in our activities. Another new machine is almost ready for maiden flight, and work isproceeding at record speed. Early morning flying is now getting very popular, and at 7 a.m. machinesare hard at work, the enthusiastic pupil then dons his city kit and returns for his second half-hour's flying about 6 p.m. The management has decidedto continue this practice for the convenience of their London pupils, who usually stay the night in the bungalows provided on the aerodrome. There are several talented musicians learning to !ly, and an after-dinnerJaz/. Band helps to make things more pleasant. THE BLACKPOOL AIR PAGEANT ARRANGEMENTS for the Blackpool Air Pageant, which takes place on July 6 and 7, are proceeding apace, and it now promises to be the most important event of its kind in this country' this year. It will be recalled that Blackpool led the way in flying in Great Britain with its pioneer meeting in 1908, and now, twenty years later, this resort is again to lead on the same ground—a fine open space at Squires Gate, on the South Shore. The first day will be confined mainly to civilian flving, for this is the one meeting of the year at which every civilian club must be represented. Blackpool is being recognised as the official inter-club fixture, and each of the 19 clubs will send a strong contingent. Some of those from whom entries have already been received are :— Bristol and Wessex Club. Felixstowe Light Aeroplane Club. Halton Aero Club. Cinque Ports Flying Club. Hampshire Aeroplane Club. Lancashire Aero Club. London Aeroplane Club. Midland Aero Club. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero- plane Club. Norfolk Aero Club. Nottingham Aero Club. Private Owners Club. Royal Aircraft Establish- ment Club. Scottish Aero Club. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club. Severn Aero Club. Liverpool and District Aero Suffolk Aero Club. Club. Entrants will race over a course of seven miles, and the events will include races, stunt flying, aerobatics, parachute descents, and so forth. Imperial "Airways are sending down some of their latest machines, and an International permit—the first granted in Britain since the War—has been issued, under which Fiesler, the great German Ace, will participate. Fiesler is essentially a stunt flyer, and performs feats which nobody else in the world has yet attempted. July 7 will be mainly Royal Air Force day. It will be staged upon " Hendon lines," and will be the first " Hendon Day," as well as the biggest, ever arranged outside that famous meeting-place. About 350 R.A.F. officers and men are to attend. The chief officials at R.A.F. headquarters are taking great interest in this event, and are giving it every support. There will be accommodation for 190,000 spectators, with ample car parks. Prices of admission will be from Is. to 65., and there will be continuous flying from 11 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. 308
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