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1929
1929 - 1351.PDF
PLIGHT/ JOire 27, 182$ PRIWE FLYING A Section of FLIGHT in the Interests of the Private Owner, Owner-Pilot, and Club Member MANCHESTER HOLDS AN AIR PAGEANT IF you organise any outdoor function ior pageant in thedistrict of Manchester you must expect, as a naturalcondition, continuous rain. There was no hope from the weather for the Air Pageant last Saturday from the crackof dawn. The Wythenshawe aerodrome, which is Man- chester's temporary aerodrome, where the Pageant was held,has quite a rural setting. Several machines were housed in a big barn and a farm is on the boundary. NorthernAir Lines, Ltd., organised a large and varied programme, and had anticipated a large crowd, but only 8,000 lined thefield when events started, having decided that it was better to see an air display in the rain than not at all. Sir SeftonBrancker, Director of Civil Aviation, flew up from London in a Cirrus-Moth, having started from Hendon. His machine appeared over the aerodrome about 1 p.m.accompanied by another machine. He had experienced a difficult journey in bad weather lasting over three hours.The weather was fair when he left London, but 60 miles from Woodford blinding rain and wind impeded progress. Alanding had to be made at Woodford for petrol. Sir Sefton Brancker remarked that he liked the Wythenshawe aerodromeand thought it was a pity it was not to be permanent. He also remarked that the Pageant was extremely well organisedand marked a great step forward in aviation in the north. Another machine arrived shortly after Sir Sefton Brancker's,having flown non-stop from Glasgow piloted by Mr. D. K. Fairweather. He was wrapped in cloud practically thewhole way down to Shap, and found it extremely misty over Carlisle. Mr. D. K. Fairweather owns a Cirrus-Avian,G-EBTY. Ten machines were on the field at the beginning of theprogramme ; then they were joined by seven machines from Woodford, which came over in formation, all making perfectlandings despite the high wind, which increased in strength during the afternoon. Events Capt. H. A. Brown, chief test pilot to A. V. Roe and Co.,Ltd., gave a good display of aerobatics on an all-metal Avro " Avian." Capt. Brown has been flying now for 14 years,and for four years he was an instructor to the Spanish Air Force. The next event was the usual fly-past ofvisitors. A demonstration of the new all-metal Blackburn " Blue-bird " was given, and Miss Winifred Brown gave a flying exhibition on her own Avro " Avian," which she has ownedfor a long time. Miss Brown is a hockey player of equal repute, and was a member of the British team sent toAustralia. An air fight was staged between Mr. E. Heaton and Mr. W.Ledlie, pilots of Northern Air Lines, Ltd., on two Avros. Capt. Lawson, chief pilot to Berkshire Aviation Tours, Ltd., •gave a display of stunting on one of that company's machines. He has been flying since 1915 and has flown 20,000 passengerswithout accident. Flight-Lieut. Webster, A.F.C., the Schneider Trophy winner of 1927, contributed to the after-noon's programme with a display of crazy flying. One set-piece of the day was entitled " The Rescue." Apassenger machine flew to a village situated in troubled country where the natives were threatening the white%*population. It was escorted by fighting aircraft. It landed,'" and the white people dashed towards it, whilst the native^'opened fire to show their irritation. But the machine took*- off safely as the fighting aircraft attacked the natives witttmachine guns and eventually tried a little persuasion with' bombs. Then the village caught fire, which was not sur-prising, and so the poor natives got none. Inverted flying was demonstrated by Capt. A. N. Kingwill,who is chief pilot to Northern Air Lines, Ltd., on an Avro " Avian " fitted with the Armstrong Siddeley " Genet."Capt. Kingwill's flying experience also covers 14 years. This " oil well " burned well in the " desert "of Wythenshawe, but the fire-fighters, who flew up fromcivilisation in the D.H.9c soon stopped the rot. This was only one of the spectacular shows staged on Saturday. . "::^. ; ;• ••... . - 523 • ' ./;•
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