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1933
1933 - 0102.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 13, 1933 dumtkz CUUn TL1ANWORTH (N.F.S.) Club flying for the week amounted to 111 hr., Club machines being kept busy until late in the evening. Many members flew up to Speke for the opening of the Municipal Airport, at which the Master of Sempill's " Puss Moth " tied with the Duchess of Bedford's machine for second place in the Concours d'Elegance. Cross-country flights included Mr. Borley, with Capt. Findlay, to Speke ; Mr. Whitelaw to Bournemouth ; Mr. Kirwan to Northampton and return, and Mr. Anson, with Capt. Findlay, to Canter bury and Crondall. On Friday, July 7, Capt. Findlay flew to Manston early in the morning to collect Mr. Leslie Fuller, the comedian, whom he flew to Elstree, returning the same night. Mr. Fuller is making the same journey •every day. Prince George called in at Hanworth several times during the week in the " Dragon " G-AAGG. The Vacuum Oil Company's " Dragon " has also been housed at Hanwoith for several nights. Lord Grimthorpe called in •on Wednesday, July 5, and Sqd. Ldr, Wynne Eaton is now back from Munich and Mr. Everett fiom Ireland. On Saturday, July 8, the Inns of Court Regiment held their regimental gymkhana at Haiiworth. Two new "A" licence holders are Mr. von Bahr and Mr. Sandys. TV/IAIDSTONE AERO CLUB -**•* There has been an increase in the number of hours flown during the past few weeks, and a number of trial lessons have been given to competitors in the Daily Express scheme. Several members have recently gone solo and should soon be obtaining their licences. The Club are now preparing for their official opening, which will take the form of a large garden party with a few air events. Entrance will be free, and the opening ceremony will be performed by Lord Clydesdale. During the past week 130 boys from the Maidstone Grammar School were enter tained by the Club. /^•INQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB ^-' On Saturday and Sunday, July 22 and 23, a special meeting is being organised by the Cinque Ports Flying •Club. About 50 representative foreign pilots are being invited to attend, that some return of hospitality may be made for what has been done abroad for English pilots. It is hoped that the expense of entertaining these visitors will be defrayed by the gate takings, and to attract people an interesting programme of flying is being arranged. On the Saturday there will be an arrival competition between 12 and 12.30 a.m., a luncheon from 1 to 2.45 p.m., followed by a fly past of all competing machines. Other events will include dual aerobatics by Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson and Mr. Nigel Tangye on Comper '' Swifts,'' a display of inverted flying on a " Tiger Moth '' by Fit. Lt. C. Clarkson, aerobatics by Fit. Lt. G. Stain- forth, crazy flying by Mr. G. Lowdell, a parachute drop and a display of aerobatics in formation by No. 25 Fighter Squadron. A race of international nature is being flown for prizes of £50, £25 and £10, and for the Cinque Ports Wakefield Cup. The heats will be flown on Saturday evening and the final will be the opening event on Sunday. LJERTS AND ESSEX AEROPLANE CLUB ** The annual display of the Herts and Essex Aero plane Club will be held at Broxbourne on Saturday next, July 15, starting at 3 p.m. No. 29 Fighter Squadron will take part in the programme. A bombing competition will be held and an interesting event will be the first public demonstration of grass-track car racing on the aerodrome. Visitors by air will be welcomed at any time during the day and made hon. members of the Club for the occasion. Visitors are asked to arrive before 3 p.m., that they may take part in the parade and fly past. The opening cere mony will be performed by Miss Bebe Daniels and Mr. Ben Lyon. Many other film stars will also be present. DEADING AERO CLUB * * Flying times between Thursday, June 29, and Thurs day, July 6, totalled 40 hr. 55 min., and for the month of June 159 hr. 20 min. During the week cross-country flights were made to Heston, Hanworth, Gloucester, Ports mouth, Stag Lane and Hendon. The third hangar is now complete, and the " Hawk " workshops have been con siderably enlarged in the second one. The first production " Hawk " entered for the King's Cup was unlucky, for one of the pushrods jumped out. The machine was later flown back to Hatfield and demonstrated by Mr. Miles. \J EWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AERO CLUB *^ The London to Newcastle Air Race will be flown on Saturday, August 12. It will start from Brooklands Aero drome and should finish at Cramlington Aerodrome at about 4 p.m. The first prize is £75 and the " Newcastle- upon-Tyne " Trophy, the second prize £20 and the third prize £10 ; there is also a special prize of £10 for the fastest time. The race is open to all types of aeroplanes, OATWICK FROM ABOVE : An aerial view of the Gatwick Aerodrome, headquarters of the Surrey Aero Club. (FLIGHT Photo.) 706
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