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1928
1928 - 1084.PDF
NOVEMBER 22, 1928 PRIVA I FLYING A Section of FLIGHT in the Interests of the Private Owner, Owner-Pilot, and Club Member BROOKLANDS SCHOOL OF FLYING A New Venture ON Friday, November 9, the newly-formed BrooklandsSchool of Flying, Ltd., was officially opened and despite very bad weather for the first week results were shown.Mrs. W. B. Scott, the racing motorist, and Mr. G. P. Kerr completed their first solos in perfect style. Three new pupilswere welcomed, namely Mr. W. T. D'Eyncourt, Mr. E. L. Donner (Guards' Club) and Mr. C. S, Burney, the racingmotor cyclist. The School held an " At Home " at Brooklands on Sunday,November 18, which was a great success. An interesting programme was given with the assistance of many pilotsand private owners who included, Miss \V. Spooner on her Gipsy-Moth ; Capt. G. de Havilland on a Coupe-Moth(Gipsy), Capt. H. Broad on a Gipsy-Moth, Capt. F. E. Guest and Capt. Rodney who arrived on the former's Junkersmonoplane, Flying-Officer Summers and Flt.-Lt. E. R. Scholefield, etc. The programme^opened^withian exhibition flight by Capt.H. D. Davis, A.F*C, and* then Capt. H. Broad gave a fine display of aerobatics on his Gipsy-Moth. Lieut.-Col. Hen-derson flew a Mono-Avro to show how such a machine can be flown. Many guests were taken up for joy rides on the Schoolmachines piloted by Capt. H. D. Davis and Major Pickthorn, Capt. de Havilland (Coupe Moth), Col. Strange (Simmonds" Spartan ") and Col. Henderson (Mono-Avro) also helped. The Brooklands School of Flying has been inaugurated tocarry on the work started by Lieut.-Col. G. L. P. Henderson with the Henderson Flying School at Brooklands. When itbecame known that Col. Henderson wished to retire from School work, a band of enthusiasts, headed by Capt. H. D.Davis, A.F.C. (the Chief Instructor to the old school) offered to take over the School from him and the new School wasstarted. The early association of Brooklands with aviation led to the choice of the new name and it is the aim of the " [" FLIGHT " Photographs " AT HOME" AT BROOKLANDS ; Air visitors and supporters at the flying " At Home" held atBrooklands Aerodrome on Sunday, November 18. (1) Capt. F. E. Guest, M.P. (right) and Capt. Rodney with the former's Junkers monoplane. (2) L. to R. Mr. R. G. Wood, Mr. Oliver, Col. G. L. P.Henderson, Miss Lawrence, Dr. Wall and Mr. Burney. (3) L. to R. Flt.-Lieut. E. R. Scholefield, Capt. H. Broad, Dr. Lindsay, Capt. G. de Havilland and Mrs. Lindsay. (4) L. to R. Sir Philip Richardson, M.P., Capt. H. D. Davis, Dr. Howard Humphris, and Miss Blanch. 1006
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