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JANUARY 10, 1929 Many recollections of war days and special nasty moments on both sides were brought to mind, Bolle being particularly interested to know the name of the pilot in No. 4 A.F.C!, who used to counter-act his flat right-hand turn in his Fokker D.7, when out-climbed and attacked by the Snipe, by turning and shooting at him all the way down on his back. As Bolle said, " No doubt it is time I went home, but I must remember I am commanding Boelke's old squadron," and hardly appreciated my remark that " Old King Cole was a merry old soul." We found all the organisation on the Templehof aerodrome extremely efficient, and police especially, very helpful. We met and talked to pilots of the Deutsche Luft Hansa and K.L.M. air lines, flying Junkers and Fokkers on various routes such as Berlin to Moscow, Vienna, Hamburg, Copen- hagen, Zurich, Cologne, Amsterdam and London, and we formed the conclusion that the German commercial air travel service is extremely efficient. When these machines kept coming in after dark and leaving, a blaze of light themselves, the aerodrome lighted almost like day, and lighthouses along all main routes, and names of towns lit up, it made one feel that we ourselves are a bit behind the times. Of the journey home there is little to be said, as we came back on the same course, with, if anything, a slightly following wind, and a fairly heavy rain area of about 100 miles, in Holland again. In spite' of the German Met. authorities' assurance that the weather in England was as bad as could be, the weather was clear over the Channel and between Ostend and Dover we passed five air liners. We arrived at Croydon just 6 hours after leaving Berlin, had lunch at the aerodrome hotel, and then went to Reading to tea, and home again just before dusk. The " Spartan " cum Cirrus, Mark III, had justified our expectations. It had enough petrol left for another good 300 or 400 miles at the end of the trip, which proved, as we had hoped, that the modern light aero- plane of this type has a range, for two people and i cwt. of luggage, of at least 1,000 miles non-stop. As to expense, our bill for fuel and oil worked out at just over one halfpenny per passenger mile. Statisticians give the cost of shoe leather as one penny per mile, so flying is twice as cheap as walking. London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware. Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wcssex Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester. Secretary,Major G. S. Cooper, Filton Aerodrome, Patchway. Cinque Ports Flying Club, Lympne, Hythe. Hon. Secretary,R. Dallas Brett, 114, High Street, Hythe, Kent. Hampshire Aero Club, Hamble, Southampton. Secretary, H. J.Harrington, Hamble, Southampton. Lancashire Aero Club, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, F.W. Atherton,Woqdford Aerodrome, Cheshire. Liverpool and District Aero C!«6,Hooton, Cheshire. Hon. Secre-tary, Capt. Ellis, Hooton Aerodrome. Miiland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Major Gilbert Deanison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland.Secretary, J. T. Dodds, Cramlington Aerodrome, Northumberland. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Mousehold, Norwich. Secretary,G. McEwen, The Aerodrome, Mousehold, Norwich. Nottingham Aero Club, Hucknall, Nottingham. Hon. Secretary,Cecil R. Sands, A.C.A., Imperial Buildings, Victoria St., Nottingham. The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secre-tary, Harry W. Smith. Southern Aero Club, Shoreham, Sussex. Secretary, C. A. Boucher,Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Ma . P. L. Holmes,The Aerodrome, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary,Lieut.-Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for week ending January 6, 1929.—Instructors : Captain V. H'Baker, M.C., A.F.C., Captain F. R. Matthews. Ground Engineer : C. Humphreys.The following machines were in commission during the week : G-EBMP ; G-EBMF ; G-EBXS ; G-AABL. Total flying time for the week : 23 hrs.20 mins. Dual instruction : 18 members received dual instruction during the week, the time being 17 hrs. 45 mins. Solo flying : 10 members flew solo duringthe week, the time being 5 hrs. 35 mins. Flying during the week was greatlj- interfered with by fog. Christmas Raffle : Practically all the ticket? for the Christmas raffle ofthe D.H. Moth Cirrus Mark 1 have been disposed of, and the draw will be made at the Clubhouse at Stag Lane on Sjunday the 20th. Clubhouse—Stag Lane : The Club rooms at Stag Lane, although not com-pletely furnished, were open to the members on Saturday last, and the hot and cold luncheons served during the week-end were greatly appreciated. Thefurnishing will, it is hoped, be completed during the present week. Members are informed that hot and cold luncheons will be served daily.Mr. M. P. S. Spencer, the Assistant Secretary, commenced his duties on January 1.December flying return : The bad weather and the closing down of the club for the Christmas holidays, accounts for the somewhat reduced flyingduring the month of December. Total flying time, 52 hrs. 20 mins. Dual instruction: 54 flights, 19 hrs. 45 mins. Solo flying: 57 flights,24 hrs. 20 mins. Passenger flights : 8 flights ; 2 hrs. 35 mins. Tests : 34 flights ; 5 hrs 40 mins. Total: 153 flights. BRISTOL -3D WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD. REPORT for the week ending Saturday, January 5, 1929. Pilot instructorfor the week : E. B. W. Bartlett. Ground engineer for the week : A. W. Webb . Machines in commission (2) G-EBYH, G-EBTV. Flying time for theweek (five days) : 10 hrs. 25 mins. Pupils under instruction and hours flown (6) : 5 hrs. 50 mins. No. of " A " pilots flying and hours flown (5) : 3 hrs.50 mins. Number of test flights and hours flown (8), 45 mins. We reopened on January l,aftereight days holidayfor Christmas. Althoughflying has been possible each day of the week, it has been bitterly cold and snow has now started to fall. Miss D. M. C. Luby made her first flight thisweek. Mr. Bunning defied the cold in a flight to Northampton and back, but otherwise flights have been short. Prospects for 1929 are bright. CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB REPORT for weekending Saturday, December 22, 1928. Pilot instructor:Maj. H. G. Travers, D.S.C. Ground Engineer : Mr. R. H. Wynne. Machines: UN and RI (de H. Moths). Total flying time for the week: 5 hrs. 10 mins.Dual instruction : Mr. Douglas, 15 mins ; Mr. Somerset, 45 mins ; Mr. Parks, 30 mins. Total, 3 members, 1 hr. 30 mins. Soloist (under instruction) ,Mr. Somerset, 15 mins. " A " Pilots : Mr. Douglas, 1 br. ; F./O. Tomkins: 10 mins. Total, 2 members, 1 hr. 10 mins. Special journeys, joyrides andtests : 2 hrs. 15 mins. On Sunday, December 16, Major Travers flew our new " X " type MothG-EBRI (formerly the property of the Duchess of Bedford) from Stag I.ane to Lympne, with Mr. Twait<»s. as passenger The weather was exceedinglybumpy and a considerable detour had to bV made to avoid fog patches. On Wednesday, December 19, Major Travers, in Kl, accompanied by Mr.Douglas in NN, flew to Canterbury to pick up Mr. Somerset from the Guards' depot there, landing in a convenient field for the purpose.Weather stopped Club flying on two days in this week. REPORT for week ending Saturday, December 29, 1928.—Machines:D.H. Moths NN and RI. Total flying time for week, 8 hrs. 20 mins. Dual instruction : Mr. Clemetson, 30 mins. ; Mr. Somerset, 15 mins.; Mr. A.Payn, 15 mins.; total, 3 members, 1 hr. Soloists under instruction : Mr. Worsell, 1 hr. 15 mins. ; Mr. Somerset, 2 hrs. 15 mins. ; total, 2 members3 hrs. 30 mins. " A " Pilots : Mr. Douglas, 45 mins. ; Mr. Somerset, 30 mins. ; Flying-Officer Tomkins, 30 mins. ; Mr. Mackinnon, 45 mins.; total,4 members. 2 hrs. 30 mins. Joy-rides and Tests, 1 hr. 10 mins. Weather stopped flying on Monday and Wednesday of this week, and theclub was closed On Christmas Day. On Sunday, December 23, 1928, Mr. E. T. Worsell, of West Mailing,successfully passed his tests of " A " licence on NN, and he was followed on Thursday, December 27, 1928, by Mr. Somerset of the Guards' Depot,Canterbury, who passed in good style on RI after an exceptionally short period of instruction. The club congratulates both members on excellentperformances. The club bar in the club room inside the hangar was opened during thisweek, and was much appreciated by the members who were able to obtain some central heating to supplement the weird and wonderful clothingadopted to cope with the Arctic conditions which prevailed. REPORT for week ending Saturday, January 5, 1929.—Machines : D.H.Moths NN and RI. Total flying time for week : 1 hr. 55 mins. Dual instruction : Mr. A. Payn, 15 mins.; Mr. Parks, 15 mins. ; total, 2 members30 mins. " A " pilots : Mr. Worsell, 45 mins. ; Mr. A. Payn, 15 mins. total, 2 members, 1 hr. Tests : 25 mins. The club was closed to give the staff a holiday on Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday of this week, and bitterly cold weather accounts for the small flying time on the remaining days. Mr. Douglas has purchased a De Havilland 53 single-seater monoplanewith Blackburn "Tomtit" engine G-EBXM, and this was delivered by air during the week. The machine has created great interest, and muchjealousy amongst the members. Mr. Douglas has not flown it as yet, as he is prudently waiting for weather more suitable to such a light craft thanthe succession of blizzards which have been served out this week. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for December 29, 1928.—Pilot instructors : Flight-Lieut. F. A.Swoffer, M.B.E., and Mr. W. H. Dudley. Ground engineers : Mr. E. Lenny and Mr. J. Elliott. Aircraft : D.H. 60, Moths G-EBOI and G-EBOH, andAvro Avian G-EBVI. Flying time for the week, 11 hrs. 25 mins. Pupils under instruction, (9), 5 hrs. Soloists, (1), 1 hr. 20 mins. "A" pilots(6), 4 hrs. 15 mins. Tests, (9), 50 mins. Total flying time for 1928, 1,568 hrs. 15 mins. ; total flights, 4,548. Dual instructionSolo flying " A " pilotsInstructors' Tests Passengers In 1928 the club made considerable progress. During 1927 the numberof hours flown was 700, and this was more than doubled last year. In January last it was found necessary to increase our flying stock oftwo Moths and an Avro Avian was obtained. Membership now amounts to over 400, including 230 pilot members.There are 63 " A " and " B " licence pilots on the books and 26 ab initw pupils obtained their " A " licences during the year. There have been many changes in the staff. Flight-Lieut. G. I. Thomson,who had been with the club since its inception, resigned to take up a post with Imperial Airways in January, and he was succeeded by Flight-Lieut.F. A. Swoffer. The services of an assistant instructor, Mr. W. H. Dudley, were secured in July. Mr. McCracken, the Chief Ground Engineer, wassucceeded by Mr. E. Lenny in February. It was found necessary to employ a typist, and a boy for booking and timing flights. In May, largely owing to the keenness and hard work put in by somemembers at Bournemouth, a branch of this club was formed. It is Hrs.720 207 403 65 172 Mins.5 5 5 3030 Fligh1,843 600 974495 636 32
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