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FLIGHT, APRIL 11, 1929 boats on show. They are placed in a row on a long table, but the Museum hopes to instal them in a flying attitude within easy view. There are models of the Blackburn " Iris " (3 Rolls Royce " Condor " engines) ; the Short " Calcutta " (3 Bristol " Jupiters ") ; the Supermarine " Southampton " (2 Napier " Lions ") ; a 1918 F5 flying-boat (2 Liberty engines) ; and a 1913 Sopwith Bat-Boat (Austro-Daimler engine) built up with a Saunders' racing boat hull. This group gives the public a good impression of the progress of flying-boat design. In the window of the Museum facing Whitehall is a model of a Supermarine " Seagull " (Napier "Lion "). Everyone is familiar with the Short " Calcutta," through the beginning of the Empire air route to India, and with the Supermarine " Southampton," through the great R.A.F. <• raise to Singapore and Australia, whilst the Blackburn " Iris " model will readily recall the flights of Sir Samuel tloare to the Baltic and of Sir Philip Sassoon to the Kast. Amongst the seaplane models on view is one of the Super- marine-Napier S5, the racing seaplane which won the Schneider Trophy in 1927, and in which Fit. Lieut. D'Arcy Grieg put up his speed of 319-5 m.p.h. There is the Fairey IIIF (Napier " Lion ") three-seater reconnaissance machine, a Blackburn " Ripon " (Napier " Lion ") two-seater torpedo plane, and one of the old Short seaplanes which was m use so extensively during the war for seaplane patrols. A real aeroplane cockpit, completely equipped with the joy-stick, rudder, throttles and instruments, is installed on the floor. Above it is suspended a model machine connected to the real controls below with small cables running through a frame. This model answers to movements on the joy stick and rudder in correct fashion, and thereby enables a visitor to learn by actual practice how an aeroplane is con- trolled. A list of instructions guides him through all the normal movements. This is a most instructive feature of the exhibition, and, incidentally, very popular with the visi- tors ; particularly the juveniles ! London Aeroplane Club, Stag Lane, Edgware, Sec, H. E. Perrin,3, Clifford Street, London, W.I. Bristol and Wessex 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, Woodford, Lanes. Secretary, Mr. Atherton,Avro Aerodrome, Woodford. Liverpool and District Aero Club, Hooton, Cheshire. Hon. Secre-tary, Capt. Ellis, Hooton Aerodrome. Midland Aero Club, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham. Secretary,Maj. Gilbert Dennison, 22, Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Newcastle-on-Tyne Aero Club, Cramlington, Northumberland. Secre-tary, J. T. Dodds, Cramlington Aerodrome, Northumberland. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club, Household, 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, Mis; 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 AEROPLANE CLUB (APR. 1-7).—Pilot instructors : Capt. V. H. Baker, M.C.. A.F.C. : Capt. F.K. Matthews. Ground engineers: C. Humphreys. A. K. Mitchell. Air- rraft : The following machines were in commission: G-EBXS, G-AABLand G-EBZC. The total flying time for the week was 49 hrs. 10 mins. Dual instruction :JH members received dual instruction, the time being 26 hrs. 4<> mins. Solo living ; 24 members flew solo during the wet-k, the time being 22 hrs 30 mins.Mr. G. Lyou made his first solo ascent. On Saturday and Sunday, with the three machines available, the Clubwas able to do 37 hrs.1 flying, soloists l>eing particularly busy, numbering 49. " A " Licences—W. E. Thome, G. E. Clair and A. M. Leonard passed thequalifying tests for their Aviators' Certificates. Club-house.—The Club house is proving exceedingly popular and thenumber of luncheons and teas served show a very satisfaetorv increase. The receipts from the Club-house during the month of March totalled 160. Club-house Furnishing Fund. — The following donation has been received :Mr. H. W. Giers. 10s. (id. New Club Machines. — The Club hopes, during the week, to take delivery"f two D.H. Gipsy " Moths." One of these is the machine presented to the ' hili by Mr. J. ScottTaggart. BRISTOL -3D WESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB, LTD. (M\R. 29-APR. 6).—Pilot instructor : E. B. W. Bartlrtt. Ground engineers .A. W. Webb. Machines in commission (3) : YH, TV, IL. Total flying time, 40 hrs. 35 mins. Pupils under instruction (13): 29 hrs. 25 mins.hotels under instruction : (6) : 14 hrs. 40 mms. " A " pilots flying : (10) M hrs. 40 mins. Passengers (30) : 6 hrs. Test flights (18) : 2 hrs.APR. 7.—We were delighted yesterday to welcome back Mr. Downes- Shaw on ST alter a three weeks' trip through France and cruising roundbpain. His experiences were thrilling as well as most interesting. Solo throughout the journey, his story will make excellent reading when helias compiled it from bis diary. Enterprise and initiative of this kind would be well followed. We have another item of outstanding interest of whichthe Club is vexy proud. Miss O. M. T. Miles recently ordered a Gipsy Moth. She took delivery yesterday, ami although she hail done all her training"ii a Cirrus Moth, and had had the minimum of cross-country training, she made the flight from Stag Lane to Bristol in excellent time and withouthesitation. A real good show. We have all been working overtime recently and Mr. Tratman very kindly came to our assistance in training. Mr, C. S.Napier arrived yesterday in his Gipsy Widgeon, and we were very pleased to an M,. Fairwcathrr oJ the Scottish Club, on his Gipsy Muth on his way toGlasgow, and Mr. Lee in his Avro Avian. Our " Brownie " is now in com- mission for the summer months, and we hope that our " l'ixir " will soon]'«n it. We again remind all private owners and any Club members who wish to enter ou their Club machines that the competition for the " Deprez "Uiallenge Cup takes place here on May 26. We congratulate Sirdar f>. B. •^iigh and Mr. H. O. Keeling, on excellent displays in passing their "A."-*ir. K. A. F. Faruuharson dealt with his height test very kindly, perhaps ne initials helped •• We find that we were not alone recently with our magneto-roubles, others having had identical experiences, but no explanation has "'ii torthcoming. CINQUE PORTS PLYING CLUB (MAR. 24-30).—l'ilot instructor: Maj. H. G. Travers, l'.S.C. Ground iRineer: Mr. R. H. Wynne. Machines : KI and NN. Total flying time •r week: 4 hrs, 40 mins. Dual instruction : Mr. Worsell, 15 mins. ; Mrs. 'ravers, 15 ruins. Total, 2 members. 30 mins. "A " pilots : Mr. Worsell, t' ht X' Soroerset, 30 mins. Total, 2 members, 45 mins. Joyrides: (3) '5iX'yg was much interfered with during this week by the preparations ">e taster Meeting and by the unfortunate accident on Wednesday to G-EBNX, already reported. The Easter Flying Meeting pro\ ed a suc-essfinancially, although the attendance was a little disappointing. The Club would like to take this opportunity of expressing their great gratitude tothe large number of pilots who supported the Meeting, and especially to Herr Kirsch and to the members of the Rotterdam Aero Club who camesuch a Ions: way to attend. The Club would also like to thank the many other people who assisted in the organization and generally helped to makethe Meeting a success. (MAR. 31-APR. 6!.— Apart from a test of RI on Monday by Mr. Ballantine,no flying was possible during this week because Major Travers had not quite recovered front the cut lip he received in the accident to NN. However,our private owner-members were very active. Mr. H. R. Law was delayed in starting his trip to Cornwall, on account of an Avian which had attendedthe Flving Meeting, taxying into his Moth YJ on the aerodrome, which was very hard luck.Mr. G. E. F. Story, of Hythe, put up a magnificent performance on Bank Holiday, when he flew his recently acquired Moth TZ with Mr. MauriceBraddell (one of our recent " A " licences), as passenger to Conington, and won the Suffolk Club's Rally. This was Mr. Story's second cross-countryflight and was made in very bad weather which deterred experienced pilots from going to Conington. Air. Story successfully brought the machine backto Lympne in the evening, and has since successfully accomplished flights to Hadleigh and Bristol. Mr. Douglas has been very active with his D.H. 53 XM. and successfullyaccomplished a forced landing last week. HAMPSHIRB AEROPLANE CLUB (MAR. 30-APR. 5).—Pilot instructors: F. Lt. F. A. Swoffer. M.B.E. andMr. \V. H. Dudley. Ground engineers: Mr. E. Lenny and Mr. T Elliott. Aircraft : D.H. 60 Moth G-EBOI and Avro Avian G-EBV'I. Flying timefor the week, 31 hrs. 45 mins. Pupils under instruction (14), 15 hrs. 50 mins. Soloists (2), 4 hrs. 20 mins. " A'" pilots (9) : 7 hrs. Passengers 41 : 5omins. Instructors (solo and tests) (13). 3 hrs. 45 mins. Two new Members have joined the Club, Lord Carlow and Mr. Steggall. Mr. Storey and Lts. Robinson and Schreiber have completed the tests for their " A " licences.During March. 8 members passed the tests for " A " licences. We under- stand that at least one of these members is endeavouring to complete 20 hrs.'solo flying as soon as possible in order to qualify for passenger carrying. He has stated that his first passenger will be his wife, which seems hardlyfair to the latter. In this connection, he might be interested to know that a tnemlwr u-h<i obtained hie licence in September last, formed a similar wisU.In due course he took his wife for a flight. Without passing any comments whatsoever, one has noticed that the lady has not left the ground since. Dual, hrs. 45 mins ; test, MIDLAND ABRO CLUB (MAR. 31-APKIL 6).—The lotal flying'lime was 34 hrs. 51 rums. 10 hrs. 45 mins. Solo, IS hrs. 35 mins; pa 46 mins.The following members were given dual instruction by Flight-Lieut. T. Rose, D.F.C., and Mr. W. H. Sutcliffe :— G. P. Haylock, P. B. Hackett,1. H. Stevens, M. Turner, H. Coleman, H. J. Barnett, C. T. Davis, L. W. Farrer N. B. Tompson. H. Beamish. G. C. Harris, J. A. Ridsdale.Advanced dual : S. G. Hall, S. Duckitt, F. J. Steward, A. B. Gibbons, S H. Smith, W. Swann.'• \ " pilots • E. P. Lane, \V. Swann, R. C. Baxter, Wm. Morris, J. Rowley, S. H. Smith, R. D. Bednell, C. W. R. Gleeson. J. K. Morton, S. Duckitt,F D Wvnu. A. B. Gibbons, J. Cobb, A. Ellison, W. L. Handley, G. V. Perry, S. G. Hall, H. J. Willis, C. W, Fellows. Soloist: J. H. Stevens. Passengers '" * ~ " BanwellAshford 303
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