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FLIGHT, JULY S, 1932 Private 3Ufwq g; (jUduuf /^-[fl—HE COTE HILL MEETING l^ [I Small local flying meetings are often cheerier III and more pleasant than are the larger, heavily and widely organised ones. There is something more " matey " in gathering at an aerodrome for tea in the first place, with flying only as secondary consideration. After all, there can be very lew people who do not know all the usual aerobatic sequences by heart, and to the majority the time is far more profitably employed in engendering the party spirit than it is in watching Smith do his usual demonstrations and Brown do his usual aerobatics. Just such a party was that organised by the Hon. T. A. Verney-Cave at the Cote Hill Aerodrome, near Rugby, on Sunday, July 3. The establishment of this aerodrome is largely due to the foresight of the owner, Mr. Cecil Lees, and the crowd he gathers at his meetings shows the keen ness which local people have for flying. Messrs. F. J. Holmes and A. N. Kingwill brought down three of their Avros, two of which are now fitted with Armstrong- Siddeley " Mongoose " engines, a combination which has proved excellent for joyriding, and these aircraft were kept busy until dusk. Several of the visitors took part in the programme, which opened with a formation flight by members of the Leicestershire Aero Club on " Moths." Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson arrived in the demonstration " Tiger Moth " (Gipsy III) which is fitted for inverted flying, and his display of inverted flying was naturally one of the chief features of the afternoon. Now that Fit. Lt. Johnson has returned to civil life he has been seen at many flying meetings in this "Tiger Moth".— usually head downwards!—and there seems quite a large amount of competition on the part of club secretaries to get his assistance at their displays, and, having seen the way he handles the " Tiger Moth," we are not surprised. Fit. Lt. Kingwill threw a " Mongoose " Avro about in an amazing manner and gave the crowd plenty of thrills which certainly appeared to have the desired effect, as thereafter they " joyrided " freely. Col. L. Strange, another of the visitors, who arrived with Mrs. Strange in a Spartan " Arrow," showed off the slow-flying capabilities of his aircraft and, helped by the wind, he at times stood still over the aerodrome. After tea Lady Braye presented cups to Fit. Lt. Johnson and Fit. Lt. Kingwill, a generous gesture which was greatly appreciated. DEDWING AIRCRAFT MOVE TO GATWICK *^ The Redwing Aircraft Co., Ltd., celebrated their move to Gatwick Aerodrome by holding an Al Home to their friends on Friday, July 1. This company have now taken over the aerodrome and the Surrey Aero Club, which latter is housed in a most delightful old-world timbered cottage, illustrated in FLIGHT for April 10, 1931. This stands in an attractive garden on the edge of the aerodrome. In this same build ing are the offices of the company, and the factory, which is at present at Colchester, will later also be moved to this aerodrome. Under its new management the club should prosper, for there are few pleasanter places at which to fly than Gatwick, while for those who wish to use the aerodrome as a port of call there is every facility. The Redwing Co. has to a certain extent been recon stituted, and the board now consists of Mr. R. C. Bartlett, Mr. A. L. Bostock, Mr. H. R. Trost and Mr. J. Kenworthy. The latter, as our readers will know, is the designer of the " Redwing." Mr. Kenworthy told us that he is shortly bringing out another aircraft which is in effect a Sports " Redwing," so that the range offered for sale will then include a light, cheap and easy-to-fly aircraft very suitable for club use, followed b - the sports version for those who desire something somewhat faster for serious cross-country work. During the afternoon we had the pleasure of meeting Mr. F. O. Bezner, who is, so to speak, the man behind the scenes. Mr. Bezner—represented on the board of the com pany by Mr. Bartlett—has backed the Redwing Aircraft Co. ever since it was formed from the old Robinson Air craft Co., and such is his faith in the future of the light aircraft industry and of the " Redwing " in particular, that he will continue to do so in the face of older established light aircraft manufacturers. Mr. Bezner is a man who likes to do things well, and as an illustration of this we might mention the fact that in order to make the afternoon more pleasant at Gatwick he specially brought up from Wilton, near Salisbury, where he lives, the local band, which, incidentally, owes its foundation to him. A short flying programme was carried through during the afternoon which included demonstrations of aerobatics, formation flying and slow flying on " Redwings." Eight of these aircraft were lined up on the aerodrome, and of these four had come from districts as far apart as Col chester (Mr. Howie) and Salisbury (Mr. Doran Webb). Among the visitors, all of whom took a keen interest in the aircraft, were the Duchess of Bedford and Col. Outram, ihe Director of the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate. Mr. Kenworthy was until recently serving under Col. Outram, but has now, on his appointment to the board of the Redwing Co., resigned his position with the A.I.D. T~)E HAVILLAND SUCCESSES ^ In France at the recent Boulogne-sur-Mer Meeting, on June 25, Mr. Boris won the Rallv in a Puss Moth carrying two passengers besides himself. He completed 912 miles in the eight hours of the test, making an average speed of 114 m.p.h. Forty-eight competitors started ; out of these the second place was gained by the new " Caudron " with a Gipsy III engine. This machine carried 2,428 lb. with four people on board. "~^¥*W*W*JBHI :itulT^ &' -'••••••••Bl m^ u-'-' - > * m m i "SSn ^*^ i!ii!i!!IiIintli!i,:»ini!liiiS !It!!I.tL -'"' (.'".,. •„ • '„•-'.*"* The Clubhouse of the Liverpool and District Aero Club at Hooton Park, Cheshire. (FLIGHT Photo.) 634
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