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1931
1931 - 0765.PDF
FLIGHT, JVLY 24, 1P31 DE HAVILLAND " G\PSY MOTH" Ermines fitted : Gipsy I and Gipsy II. Racing Numbers : 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 15, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26 and 33 SHIPSIDE (8) Mr. T. W. Shipside is a civilian who first startedflying in 1928, and has owned his present Moth (Gipsy) since August, 1930. He is one of tht growing number ofmen who use their aircraft in the ordinary way of business, and together with his wife has flown all over the country.It is interesting to note that Mr. Shipside is the Morris Car Distributor for Nottinghamshire and part of Leicester-shire, and that he has found his aircraft invaluable for increasing his business, as it allows him to cover far moreground in the same time than he could otherwise do. GUEST (25) Squadron-Leader Rt. Hon. F. E. Guest has commandof No. 600 (City of London) (Bomber) Squadron, which is one of the squadrons of the Auxiliary Air Force stationedat Hendon. He is also Deputy Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators, and is well known for thepart he played in laying the foundations for National Flying Services, Ltd. He took his pilot's licence inSeptember, 1929, at Heston Air Park with Airwork, Ltd., and has since owned a series of machines and carried outextensive trips to Africa and other places. From 1921-22 he was Secretary of State for Air, and has been indefatig-able in furthering aviation in many and varied ways. WILSON (20) Mr. G. N. Wilson is a civilian pilot with some75 hours' flying experience, who learnt to fly at Heston Air Park just a year ago. Like the majority of privateowners and civilian pilots, his flying career has been almost entirely devoid of lurid or exciting events, and, althoughhe uses his machine for business in all weathers, he has never yet found cause to agree with the daily Press whichwould have its readers believe that flying is dangerous. SYMONDSON (9) Mr. F. S. Symondson started flying in June, 1914,when he made a flight with the late Frank Goodden in a Bleriot. During the war he transferred from the Glamor-gan Yeomanry to the R.F.C. in 1917 in Egypt, where he learnt to fly on " Kumpities." From there he was postedto France, and flew with No. 29 Squadron on Nieuports. In November he returned home on leave, and, after flyingCamels for a while, went to Italy with them in No. 66 Squadron, where he remained until the end of the war.He was shot down once in Belgium and twice in Italy, and in all he is credited with having brought down twelveenemy aircraft. He now operates his own Moth from a flying field which he has established in Devonshire. GOUGH (24) Mr. Fred Gough joined the Royal Flying Corps as aprivate in 1916 at the tender age of 16 years 9 months, ultimately becoming a cadet, but was not gazetted untiljust after the formation of the R.A.F., when he was sent to Duxford, and was one of the first pupils to be trained atthat aerodrome. He was then posted to No. 49 Squadron, but only reached France a few weeks before the Armisticewas signed. Four years ago, when the Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club was formed, he started again on his own and flewa D.H. 53 with a Tom Tit engine. For a year after that he had one of the early Avians (Cirrus III), and is now theowner of a Moth (Gip;sy I). Besides the 200 hours' flying which he put in during the war, he has done well over500 hours since the Norwich Club was formed. FAWCETT (17) Mr. T. C. Fawcett, who is flying his own Moth(Gipsy I), had his first lesson in July, 1930. After securing his "A" licence in October, he bought his present machine,and has since flown some 120 hours in this country. Mr. T. W. Shipside (8) Capt. the Rt. Hon. F. E.Guest, P.C., D.S.O. (25) Mr. G. N. Wilson (20) 719 Mr. F. S. Symondson (9) C
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