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1928
1928 - 0641.PDF
JULY 12, 1928 Heat 3.—This heat went to Capt. Baker on " Avro Avian "" RR " (Cirrus) (allowance, 9 mins. 05 sees.), at 99J m.p.h., in 18 mins. 09 sees. Second place fell to Mr. Bartlett onD.H. " Moth " " TV " (allowance, 8 mins. 27 sees.), at 100J m.p.h., in 17 mins. 54 sees. Mr. " Harold Brooklyn " wasthird on his Westland " Widgeon-Genet " " RO " (allowance, 6 mins. 34 sees.), at 107 m.p.h., in 16 mins. 49 sees. Mr. WillHay, on D.H. " Moth " " NY " led on the first lap, being the first man off. Capt. Beck, on the Blackburn " Bluebird "" TB," was another competitor. He had to give the former " Mark I Moth " a start, and the " Bluebird " pilots feel nowthat they should, at least, start on equal terms with it. Between these heats, other events were staged. Miss Junemade a spectacular parachute descent in the " Guardian Angel," from an Avro at the record low altitude of 150 ft.Sqdn.-Ldr. J. Noakes gave an exhibition of crazy riving on the Avro " Avenger," in the course of which he was obligedto make a forced landing outside the aerodrome, without, however, damaging the machine. He took off again from theemergency spot later, after mechanics had rectified the trouble. Col. G. de Bernardi was scheduled to give that particulardisplay, but he was not present. Owner-Pilots' Handicap Race.—The final of this racewas flown, the winner being Mr. Norman Jones on his D.H. Moth " (Cirrus). The handicap allowances were, of course,the same as those that applied in the preliminary heats. Miss Brown took off first on her Avro " Avian " " VZ "followed by Mr. Jones, Flt.-Lt. Soden on Genet-Moth " OU " Mr. Cazalet on WTestland-Widgeon " RM " and Mr. Brooklynon Westland " Widgeon " " RQ." Mr. Jones' speed was 97 m.p.h. and time 9 mins. 17 sees. Miss Brown was secondat 91J m.p.h. in 9 mins. 52 secs. ; and Flt.-I.t. Soden third [" FLIGHT " Photographi BLACKPOOL : (Inset) Miss O'Brien, sitting on the leading edge of her D.H. " Moth," and her passenger, Miss Mawdsley, and winning the Daily Dispatch Nomination Handicap. Above, the Avro " Avian " Cup. 589
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