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1931
1931 - 0676.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 3, 18S1 \ \l AEROBATICS IN SMOKE: A SELECTION OF VIEWS SHOWING THETHREE "GREBES" FORMING "PRINCE OF WALES' FEATHERS." SIX PICTURES ON THE LEFT SHOW. FROM TOP TO BOTTOM. PROGRESSIVESTAGES IN THE MANOEUVRE, WHILE IN THE OTHER TWO VIEWS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE EFFECT OBTAINED BY USING COLOURED SMOKE(ORANGE AND WHITE) IS VERY MARKED. (FLIGHT Photos.) Again changing to flight formation, an excellent loop was made, themachines keeping close together and seemingly running on rails. The finish took the form of a dive on to the aerodrome in flightformation, followed by a terrific zoom, which made a very effective exit. Parachute Descents The demonstration by the Parachute Section of the Home AircraftDepot of the Irvin parachutes used in the R.A.F. was particularly good this year. While the Furies were flying furiously in the previous event,three Vickers " Vimy's " took off, each with two parachutists—Flight- Lieutenant J. B. Lynch, Sergt. C. Mayhew, Cpl. H. Marshall, L./A.C. H.Hudson and J. Hubbard, and A./C. S. C. Rooney—standing on the wing tips. These ' Vimy's " cruised around until it was time for their " turn,"and then came in, fairly low this time, over the main enclosure. When just over our heads the signal was given to release parachutes, and wesaw the six parachutes simultaneously open out, pulling their respective
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