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1929
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FLIGHT, MAY 23, 1929 [" FLIGHT " Photograph R.A.F. (Fighter) Squadrons awaiting their turn for competition at Northolt to decide which Squadron should be selected for performing at the R.A.F. Display. i The Competition The standard of flying was mainly very good, but althoughit reached its highest in the performances of the winners and runners-up, the winning pair were outstanding. Theywere F/O C. H. Jones and F/O H. A. Purvis of No. 23 Fighter) Squadron, Kenley, Surrey, who flew Gloster"Gamecocks" (Bristol " Jupiters "). This pair have given previous air displays, and one recalls a good show oftheirs in the vile weather at Hooton Aerodrome, Cheshire, •during the air meeting of September 24 in 1927. Flying-Officer Purvis is an ex-Cranwell Cadet. If the flying of these two is as good at the coining R.A.F. display as it waslast Thursday the standard of previous years will at the least be well maintained. Their flying at Northolt had a smoothness, precision andsymmetry which were almost perfect. These characteristics are the symbols of the skilful modern pilot as opposed tothe rough, sling-it-about methods of the old pilot. It is not sufficient for Royal Air Force standards to be able to perform the entire repertoire of manoeuvres. It must be performedwith an artistic touch on the controls and described in perfect patterns. There should be no rough edges to thepatterns. Just the fault of a little roughness would seem to haveput the runners-up, Flying-Officer J. Clarke and Sergt. Morton, into their secondary position, but they appeared to beleading until the winning pair rose to a higher standard. Incidentally, Flying-Officer Clarke has a remarkable intellec-tual and practical record in the R.A.F. Unofficially, he was fancied as the winner before theprogramme had started. He has won numerous important prizes and risen from the ranks. He passed through Cranwellas a cadet. He and his partner Sergt. Morton, will continue in training until the R.A.F. Display is given and act asreserves. The third winning pair were Flight-Lieut. J. N. Boothrnanand Flying-Officer H. W. Charnock of No. 32 (Fighter) Squadron stationed at Kenley, Surrey. [" FLIGHT " Photograph JUDGES: (Right to Left). Air Vice-Marshal Sir Edward L. Ellington, Air Vice-Marshal F. R. Scarlett, Group-Capt. P. L. W. Herbert, Wing-Commander K. R. Park and Sqdn.-Ldr. A. T. William. 417
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