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1931
1931 - 0364.PDF
FLIGHT, APRIL 17, 1931 machines from the hills and over the valleys in the neigh-bourhood of Richmond Hill, and ha\'e formed a construc- tional section which will be quite capable of repairing anydamage that may accrue to the machines. This is an excel- lent move on the part of the Toronto club, and it is expectedthat many of the glider pilots will eventually graduate as full flying members of the motor club. It is also hoped thatmany of the existing pilots of the Inlying Club will join the glider section. PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHSEA GLIDING CLUB :—Sunday, April 12, was an ideal day for flying on Ports- down Hill, and some 25 glides were made, the longest being 44£ sec. Members are advised that the glider is now k ptin the chalk pit which is a very much more convenient ;>nri central position. Herr Krause, a well-known Gem ;4npilot, inspected the site with a view to a forthcoming soaring demonstration and announced that he considered it excell-mwith the wind in the prevailing direction. COUTHEND-ON-SEA has now formed a gliding club with^ a membership of 20, and a start has been made on the construction of a primary type glider. Those in the districtwho are interested should communicate with the lion, secre- tary, 43, Northview Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea. THE NEW D.H. SCHOOL Situated only 18 miles from Charing Cross and on the Barnet By-pass road, this School is within easy reach of London* LJATFIELD is the new venue of1 l the De Havilland flying School, and it is from here that therecent nucleus of the Iraq Air Force, composed of a Puss Mothand rive Moths, left for Iraq under Fit. Lt. Carter. The school is admirably equippedwith buildings which include large hangars and a well-appointed clublounge, smoking room and res- taurant.Foreign visitors, no doubt be- cause of the excellent name D.H's.have abroad, choose this school in large numbers when they come overhere to learn to fly, and, of course, the school is one of those used bythe Air Ministry for training of officers for the R.A.F. Reserve. The aerodrome is large and theapproaches good, while the sur- rounding country is also admirablefor forced landings should these become necessary. (FLIGHT Photos.) 340
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