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bis victory at Blackpool last year by winning the Club Aerobatic Competitionat Heston. The club official holidays is the latter half of August, but flying will continue during that period except on Mondays under Mr. Egglesfield.We are intending to hold an Aerial at Home on Sunday, September 22. Details are not complete but it will be worth attending. This will wind upour stay at this aerodrome, as we are due to move to the new Bristol Aero- drome oo October 1. Plans for the club-house have been finally approvedand we took forward to having the riest club-house in the country. HAMPSHIRB AEROPLANE CLUB REPORT for the month ended July 31.—Total time for the month : 165 hrs.25 mins. Dual: 91 hrs. 35 mins. Solo : 25 hrs. 25 mins. " A " Pilots : 38 hrs. 45 mins. Instructors, solo and passengers : 9 hrs. 40 mins. The Club has purchased a new " Gipsy-Moth " which is ready for collectionand will be collected after the holidays. The veteran " OH " is also ready, so we shall eommence after the holidays with four machines. Members are again reminded that the club has chartered the Isle of Wightsteamer " Prince of Wales " for the use of members and their friends on September 7, the date of the Schneider Trophy contest. Tickets are nowavailable and those who desire them should get in touch with the Secretary as 9oon as possible. Tickets, exclusive of refreshments, are £1 Is. each, andall applications must be accompanied by a remittance. MIDLAND ABRO CLUB (JULY 21-27).—The total flying time was 53 hrs. 5 mins. Dual: 30 hrs. 57 mins. Solo: 16 hrs. 15 mins. Passenger: 4 hrs. 55 mins. Test: 58 mins. The following members were given dual instruction by Messrs. W. H. Sutcliffe and T. W. Nash : G. P. Haylock, L. W. Farrer, F. Norman, B. P. A. Vallance, Mrs. Leigh-Fermor, R. Darlington, Mrs. Vereker, Harvey Sangster, J. E. Yardley, L. E. Lee, Mrs. Burnett, P. M. Patel, Maj. D. Thom- son, A. F. Hill, J. R. Bond, G. Norton, E. C. Merrick, H. G. Tower, P. B. Hackett, S. J. Eardley-Wilmot, C. T. Davis, H. Beamish, H. Coleman, H. A. Tayloi. Advanced Dual: J. B. Briggs, G. E. C. Hill. " A " Pilots : R. D. BedneB, J. Rowley, R. C. Baxter, S. H. Smith, E. P. Lane, R. L. Jackson, H. J. Willis, W. M. Morris, F. J. Steward, S. Duckitt, E. D. Wynn, J. Cobb, C. W. Fellows, W. Swann. Soloists : F. G. Robinson, H. G. Tower, J. R. Bond, G. P. Haylock, H. E. Evans, T. W. Wild, K. S. Neale, F. T. Lydall, Maj. D. Thomson, P. B. Hackett, H. Coleman. Passenger flights were given to 16 members. Messrs. F. G. Robinson, H. G. Tower, J. R. Bond and H. E. Evans success- fully carried out the flying tests for their " A " licences. NOTTINGHAM AERO CLUB REPORT for July.—Analysis of flying times : "A " pilots, 48 hrs. 30 mins. ;soloists, 9 hrs. 55 mins. ; instructor, tests, 3 hrs. 10 mins. ; passengers, 6 hrs. 50 mins. ; dual, 51 hrs. 55 mins. (61 hrs 55 mins. ; total, 120 hrs. 20 mins.). " A " Licence Pilots who flew during the month were Lord DouglasHamilton, Sub.-Lieut. CiiB, R.N., Messrs. Ball, Bradley, Granger (F.), Kay, Hutchinson, Selvey, Shipside, Taylor, Warren, Winn (Chairman of theLeicester Aero Club), and Wynne of Derby. Messrs. Hurst and Gallimore, both old service pilots, completed their time early in the month for their" A " licences. Mr. Gallimore shortly returns to India where he threatens to stir up a state of airmindedness amongst his friends on rejoining them.Mr. Hirst is a member of the committee of the newly-formed and go-ahead club at Leicester. We fear we shall not be seeing much more of him, asthey shortly expect to be very busy. Soloists who turned up during the month were Messrs. Cudlip, Gallimore,Hurst, Sail, Smith, Granger (J.), and Nicholson. Our orgy of first soloists did not materialise, but those of them who did complete their first solos,namely, Messrs. Sail, Smith, Granger (J.), and Nicholson, all put up remarkably good efforts. Excluding ex-service pilots, our record for minimum dualprior to solo was twice beaten this month. Mr. Smith went off in 5 hrs. 20 mins, thus beating Mr. F. Granger's record which had so long stood at7 his., but Mr. J. Granger, a younger brother of the old record holder, taking up the fight on behalf of the family, reduced this record ten days later to3 hrs. 20 mins. The Lord Mayor of Nottingham (Aid. A. R. Atkey) honoured our club FLIGHT, AUGUST 8, 1929 twice during the course of the month, by flying to Gosport on the first occasionwith Mr. Wynn, to attend a conference at Portsmouth, and returned most of the way by air, despite very adverse weather which finally forced them downwhen within 20 miles of the city. On the second occasion, in company with our pilot-instructor, he flew to Stag Lane to collect the licence for the city's newair port at Tollerton, which was declared open upon his return the same day. On this last occasion Alderman Atkey flew in his robes of office in order to payhomage to the Under-Secretary of State for Air (Mr. Montagu) and the Director of Civil Aviation (Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Branker), who had journiedespecially to Stag Lane to hand over the licence in person). Our flying time is good this month, when realising that, of the 24 days onwhich we flew, both machines were in action for only ten days together. This reflects great credit on the members, whose enthusiasm is unbounded,and one ventures to think what might have been possible had the club been in the fortunate position of having its own club-house and ground. SUFFOLK <3D EASTERN COUNTIES AEROPLANE CLUB (JULY 28-AUGUST 3).—Chief Instructor : G. E. Lowdell, A.F.M. InstructorH. M. T. Clayton. Ground Engineers : T. Mayhew, H. Brown. Aircraft : " Bluebirds " BF, SZ, RE, UH. Aerodromes : Hadleigh, Suffolk ; Conington,Cambs. Flying time by Suffolk and Cambridge clubs as follows : Suffolk Aero Club.—8 members were given dual instruction : 2 hrs. 55 mins.6 members flew solo under instruction: 3 hrs. 25 mins. A and B licence pilots flew : 4 hrs. 45 mins. 16 passengers were carried : 1 hr. 35 mins. 7 tests were made : 35 mins. 1 cross-country flight : 2 hrs. Total flyingtime for week : 15 hrs. 15 mins. Mr. H. Berry performed a very creditable first solo. New members continue to join up to both the Suffolk and Cambridgeclubs in increasing numbers. Preparations for our International Air Rally, to be held on August 31 andSeptember I, are proceeding apace. Cambridge Aero Club.—6 members were given dual instruction : 2 hrs.40 mins. 3 passengers were carried : 15 mins. 5 tests were made : 45 mins. Total flying time for week : 3 hrs. 40 mins. FROM THE FLYING SCHOOLS Brook lands School of Flying, Brookiands Aerodrome (JULY 31-AUGUST 6.)—Flying time : Instruction and joy rides : 45 hrs.15 mins. " A " licence pilots : 15 hrs. Little of special interest has happened this week. There have beenseveral visitors coming down for trial lessons and it appears that the public are at last beginning to appreciate not only the pleasure side of flying,but also its commercial use. We now have a machine permanently stationed down at Clacton with E. A. Jones doing passenger flights. The following have joined the school: E. Nelson and R. Ruutz Rees,who has allowed us a few days to get him his licence before returning to the States. Phillips and Powis School of Flying, Reading Aerodrome (JULY 26-AUG. 1).—Flying time : 16 hrs. Instructors : F/O. R. T.Shepherd, Mr. H. B. G. Michelmore. Capt. and Mrs. Pirn have joined the school and are T""k'"g very satisfactoryprogress. Our new Gipsy-Moth is greatly admired, and has been kept very busy.Mr. R. G. Nasn from Guildford has joined the school. OVERSEAS CLUBS * SINGAPORE FLYING CLUB (JUNE 23-29).—Total flying time : 4 hrs. 10 mins. Dual instruction2 hrs. 45 mins. Solo flights : 50 mins. Passenger flights : 25 mins. Tests : 10 mins.Owing to rain practically every day this week no flying was possible beyond a very little on Sunday morning and Saturday afternoon. o o <•> Scarborough Air Display AN Air Display was witnessed by a large crowd of holiday-makers on the Scarborough Racecourse on August 5, when, despite rather unsettled weather, the Air Pageant run by the Northern Air Lines, Limited, of Manchester, was suc- cessfully carried through. The Northern Air Lines had eight of their airplanes over for the occasion, and at 2.30 these were augmented by the arrival of about nine private and club machines. Several prizes were offered for the first four visiting 'planes to arrive after 2.30, and much excitement was aroused when Ivor Thompson (Leeds), flying a Blackburn Bluebird, just beat R. G. Cazelet, who bad flown from Cambridge in his Westland " Widgeon." Mr. Dawson (Leeds) was third, and Miss W. Brown (Manchester) fourth. Miss Brown also secured the prize for the first lady to cross the line. This little competition proved a very close race, all the planes crossing the line within one minute of the winner. Another feature of the pageant was a 25-mile race for visiting aircraft, which was won by Miss W. Brown, in an Avro Avian, Flight-Lieutenant Rose, in a Moth, being second. ihc stunt flying of Captain A. W. Kingwill, head pilot of the ^orthern Air Lines, Ltd., was one of the events, and walking t.ie wings, a parachute descent, crazy flying, and many humorous events all added their quota to the display which, irom a spectacular point of view, was a great success." Bedfordshire Aero Club IT may be of interest to our readers to know that ana wo club has been formed in Bedford and that at the moment worts are being made to obtain a suitable site for an aero- Qtome. Several possible sites have been considered, and is hoped that co-operative efforts by the club and the Bedford Corporation with a view to the mutual-development of a projected municipal aerodrome will enhance the prospect of successful aviation developments in Bedford and the county. Maj. G. H. Scott is on the Committee, in addition to Maj. S. S. Smith (Chairman) ; Councillor H. R. Neate (Vice-Chairman) ; Mr. J, C. E. Robinson; and Mr. L. I. Barford (Hon. Treasurer). The Hon. Secretary is Capt. C. Stelfox. No. 601 In Training THK officers and men of No. 601 (County of London) Bombing Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, arrived at Lympne aerodrome on August 3 for their annual training, and 14 machines flew from the London centre at Hendon to Lympne in just under an hour. The unit flew in formation, and soon settled down for the serious training of the camp period. Lord Edward Grosvenor, who commands the squadron, was unfortunately unable to be with his unit owing to ill-health, but it is hoped he will be able to come to camp at some time during the training. Flight-Lieutenant H. N. Thornton is in command, and altogether there are 25 officers and 140 other ranks quartered on the aerodrome, the men in one of the large hangars and the officers under canvas. Sixteen officers of the unit now have their wings, and to qualifv for these they must have flown at least 80 hours. New Air Mail to London A SPECIAL air mail will be carried this month from Galway to London when the ss. Kaisruhe, a Norddeutscher Lloyd liner, calls on August 24. It will be met by Colonel Charles Russell, late Chief of the Free State Air Force, who will take the New York mails in a Vickers biplane to London. The machine will carry about 160 lb. of mail. 857
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