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FLIGHT, APRIL 4, 1989 The Club Dinner In the evening the Cinque Ports Flying Club held an informal dinner at which most of the air visitors were present. The chairman was Mr. Dallas Brett, sen., who was supported by Capt. F. E. Guest, M.P., and Miss Spooner. The chairman declared that there would be no speeches. He proposed the toast of the visitors and asked Mr. C. G. Grey to support it. He also presented the prizes to the successful competitois, who were Miss Winifred Spooner, Lady Bailey, Mr. W. L. Runciman and Capt. R. G. Cazalet. To the Dutch visitors he also presented small mementoes of the occasion on behalf of the club, and expressed his appreciation of their visit, and also commented on the fine flight of 600 miles of Herr Kirsch in the Klemm monoplane. CAMBRIDGE AIR MEETING SPOILT BY WEATHER WHEREAS the Cinque Ports Flying Club was favouredwith perfect weather at Easter for the flying meeting,the Suffolk and Eastern Counties Aeroplane Club had its meeting spoilt at Conington, near Cambridge, on Easter Monday by bad weather. They were to have opened the Cambridge Aero Club, which has grown out of their small branch started in the Cambridge district a long time ago. A wind which touched nearly 50 m.p.h. definitely cut out the flying programme that had been arranged. In consequence only four visiting machines arrived to augment the Club's own Blackburn " Bluebird " (Genet) machines. The winner of the " On to Cambridge " rally was Mr. G. F. E. Story, of the Cinque Ports Flying Club, who owns a Cirrus- Moth. He was accompanied by Mr. M. Braddell, and flew up from Lympne. This flight was not without incident. It nearly had to be abandoned near London owing to the bad weather ; but they managed to push through at about 5,000 ft. They lost their way and were finally guided to the aerodrome by another machine. This flight, one believes, was only the second cross-country flight of Mr. Story's, and his success in the rally not unnaturally came as a pleasant surprise. Mr. H. Penrose, of the Westland Aircraft Co., Ltd., won second place in the rally. He was at the Lympne meeting, from where he first flew to Martlesham. Starting from there in the " Widgeon " (Cirrusj monoplane for Conington, with Mrs. Penrose, as passenger, he came down at Hadleigh, Suffolk, and then pushed on again. The third arrival was Mr. G. Linnell, the private owner of a Cirrus-Moth, and he also came on from Hadleigh, with Mr. B. Carrick as his passenger. Mr. Linnell attended the Lympne meeting as well. During a temporary lull in the gale Mr. G. E. Lowdell, the Suffolk Club's chief instructor, gave one of his usual displays on the Blackburn " Bluebird " (Genet), but no further flying was possible after lunch as the weather steadily grew worse and developed into a heavy rainstorm about 3 p.m. Lady Bailey, President of the Suffolk Club, who arrived by road, having also attended the Lympne meeting, gave a short talk on her recent flight round Africa, which was broad- cast by loud-speakers. The' programme that had been arranged would have included a grand parade and fly-past led by Lady Bailey. Also three competitive events calculated to amuse the public and pilots alike ; namely, an aerial golf contest, a landing com- petition, and a take-off competition. First, second and third prizes would have been awarded the winners of these events. Mr. Leslie Irving had promised to give a demonstration of a parachute descent with an Irvin parachute. Starting April 1, the Club arranged to give flying instruction every day. 1 London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware, Sec., H. E. Perrin, ; 3, Clifford Street, London, W.I.Bristol and Wessea Aeroplane Club, Filton, Gloucester. Secretary, Major G. S. Cooper, The Aerodrome, Patchway, Glos.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, Woodiord, Lanes. Secretary, Mr. Atherton, ! Avro Aerodrome, Woodford.j Liverpool and District Aero Club, Hooton, Cheshire. Hon. Secre- I tar)-, Capt. Ellis, Hooton Aerodrome.! Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwicb, Birmingham. Secretary, I Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Secre- jtary, J. T. Doids, 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., 30, Park Row, Nottingham. The Scottish Flying Club, 101, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow. Secretary,George Baldwin, Moorpark Aerodrome, Renfrew. Southern Aero Club, Shoreham, Sussex. Secretary, Miss N. B.Birkett, Shoreham Aerodrome, Sussex. Suffolk Aeroplane Club, Ipswich. Secretary, Maj. P. L. Holmes, TheAerodrome, Hadleigh, Suffolk. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Yorks. Secretary,Lieut.-Col. Walker, The Aerodrome, Sherburn-in-Elmet. LONDON ABROPLANB CLUB I.MAK 25-31.)—Total flying time, f>8 hrs. 40 mms. Dual instruction—34members received dual instruction durins the week, the time being 30 hrs. 45 mins. Solo flying—36 members flew solo during the week, the timebeing 37 hrs. 55 mins. During the week. Captain the Master of Gray and M. S. Shelly passed thetests for Aviators' Certificates, and H. I. Bacon made his first solo flight. CM-House Fund.—The following donations have t>een made toward* theClub-house Fund.—N. H. Jones, fi , Will Hay, £2 ; Major K. M. Beaumont, (2 : T. Elder-Hearn. £2 2i. Pilot Instructor.—Fit-Lieut. H. G. Travers has l>een ar>lK)inted Club PilotInstructor to the London Aeroplane Club. Fit-Lieut. Travers is at present '•ngaeed in a similar capacity with the Cinque Ports Flying Club at Lympne,and will commence his duties with the London Aeroplane Club at the e«d of April. In the meantime, Messrs. Norman A Mun'.x arc kindly allowing the' lub the use of the services of Capt. V. H. Baker. Total flying time for March. --Dual instruction (263). 103 hrs. 20 mins.4 hre. 5o mint. Test flyiae CJ4). 15 hrs. 40 mini. Pa<taSolo flying. (293), 11 mint sensor flights (47), 13 hrs. 50 mins Totals.—(697), 247 hrs. 4u min* CINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB (MAU. 17-23).—Total flying time for week, 29 hrs. 25 mins. Dual instruc-tion : Mr. Clemctson, 30'mins. ; Mr. Woods, 1 hr. ; Mr. Maurice Braddell. -lirs. 15 mins. ; Mr. Kabali. 15 mins. : total, 4 members, 4 hrs. Soloists underinstruction : Mr. Kabali, 2 hrs. 50 mins. ; Mr. Maurice Braddell. 3 hrs. 10 imns. ; Mr Sargent, 20 mins. : total, 3 members, fi hrs. 20 mins. "A "riots : Mr. Douglas, 30 mins. ; Mr. Crammond, 30 mins. : Mr. Somerset, I nr. 5 miu.; Mr. Story, 15 mills.; Mr. Nicholson, 14 hrs. 15 mins.: Mr.laiinr-e Braddell, 55 mins. ; total. 6 members, 17 hrs. 30 mins. Joyrides : •> hrs 10 mins. Tests : 10 hrs. 50 mins. Mr. Maurice Braddell. the film actor, who has been absent from the club.ur. „ ut six months, resumed tuition on Sunday, tbe 17th, and took his A licence in good style on Wednesday, March 20. A new member, Mr. Kabali, who is a British Indian subject, also took bisA licence on Wednesday of this week. The club congratulates both m'juibers on good performances.in spite f th f hjs o of the fact that low clouds stopped flying on Thursday, the week's •Mini i29 Ilrs' 25 mins- is easily the best this year, and represents over™ mUes fl b th h lb bi losed as•Mini 29 Ilrs' 5 - is easil e t this , represents r "• flown by the two machines in five days, the club bciug close usual on Tuesday. This total was largely contributed to by Mr. Nicholson,who is trying for his " B " licence, and who put in no less than 14 hrs. 15 mins flying in the week. He attempted his cross-country tests on Saturday, hisprojected route being Croydon, Hamble and Lympne. However, his first stop was Worthydown. Hampshire, where he enquired as to the whereabouts ofCroydon. Rumour has it that Mr. Nicholson has friends in Winchester, but he is very reticent on the subject. Mr. Story, of Hythe, has purchased a Mark II, Cirrus Moth X from AirTaxis Ltd. The machine is No. GEBTZ, and is fitted with extra petrol tanks tor lone-distance flights. HAMPSHIRB ABROPLANB CLUB (MAR. 23-39.—Pilot instructors: Fit.-Lieut. F. A. Swoffer. M.B.E., andMr. W. H. Dudley, Ground engineers: Mr. E. Lenny and Mr. J. Elliott. Aircraft : D.H. 60 Moth G-EBOI and Avro Avian G-EBVI. Flying timefor the week, 29 hrs. 30 mins. Pupils under instruction (19), 14 hrs. Soloists. (7), 6 hrs. 10 mins. " A " pilots (111.6 hrs. 45 mins. Passengers (5), 55 nuns.Instructors, solo and «e*ts (8). 1 hr. 40 mins. Comdr. Hynes and Mr. Shand have joined the club this week, and we areexpecting an influx of new pupils if the present fine weather continues. The directors have decided, after consultation with the Committee, toplace an order with Simmonds Aircraft, Ltd., for one of their machines, and it is anticipated that delivery will be taken shortly after Easter. We shallthen be in the happy position of owning four aircraft, two Moths, an Avian and a Spartan. LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB (MAR. 17-23).—Flying time, 28 hrs. 10 mins. Instruction (10), 6 hrs.Solo flights (21), 16 hrs. 10 mins. Passenger flights (18), 4 hrs. 15 mins. Tests (lfi), 1 hr. 45 mins. Iustruction (with Mr. Hall) : Paddock, Williamson,R. G. Davies. T- H. Ashworth, J. G. Nelson, Goss, Kay, W. Ashworth, Stern. (With Mr. CantriU). Williamson. Soloists (under instruction) : Sellers,Garner, Williamson, Goss. Pilots : Cohen, R. F. Hall. Meads, R. G. Davies, Mills, Harrison Lacayo, Ruddy, Crosthwaite, Weale, Gattrill, Williams,D. Nelson, V\ hitehouse, Kay, Goodfellow, Twemlow. Passengers (with Mr. R. F. Hall) : Miss Thompson, Miss Oppenheim, Glover, Coatman ; (withMr. Lacayo) : Benson, Miss Hincks, Crinean; (with Mr. Mills) : Cliffe. Emery, lenuison, Wild; (with Mr. Meads) : Moore, Crinean; (with Mr.Goodfellow) : Forshaw : (with Mr. Gort) : Kelly, Melville; (with Mr. Twcnilow) : Musker. Garside. 281
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