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1933 - 0153.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1983 T licences, and Mr. P. H. Coleman has carried out his first solo. Visitors to the aerodrome included Col. L. Strange OP the Spartan " Clipper " and Capt. Ledlie on the Junkers G 13. Capt. G. R. D. Shaw, of Whilton Lodge, has just purchased a " Gipsy I Moth," and Mr. P. Tyzack and Miss D. Tyzack have ordered one of the latest Avro " Cadets." Miss D. Tyzack, Miss M. Tyzack, Mr. and Mrs. H. Deterding, Mr. E. Danson and Mrs. Deterding's sister have just returned from an aerial tour of Europe, in which they visited Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. Miss D. Tyzack had the alarming experi ence of engine failure over some very bad country near Budapest, but managed to get down in a field of wheat, The Club wish to offer to Mr. Thorn the best of luck in his new appointment, and hope he will still be a frequent visitor. Fit. Lt. Palmer, who is to take his place, was for some years instructing at the de Plavilland School of Flying at Hatfield. HE R.A.F. RESERVE FLYING CLUB The E.A.F. Reserve Flying Club are holding their official opening ceremony on Saturday, July 22, 1933, starting at 2.30 p.m. By kind permission of the Air Council the ceremony will be supported by No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron, the Central Flying School and the R.A.F. band. The afternoon's programme will include a ceremony with the Club's machine, a fly past of instructors from the R.A.F. Reserve Training Schools, a demonstration by Central Flying School instructors, a parachute descent, a demonstration on a Hawker " Fury " by Fit. Lt. P. W. S. Bulman, a fly past of the squadron of the Auxiliary Air Force, a demonstration on a " Tiger Moth " by Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson, and flight aerobatics by No. 1 Squadron on " Furies." DROOKLANDS D Strong winds and squally weather have considerably hampered instructional flying during the week, the total hours' dual and solo amounting to 54. The School in structors have, however, been kept busy helping out Brooklands Airways, who have been inundated with work. The Club are pleased to see Sir A. Lindsay Hogg, who has returned to the Club after his accident. Congratulations to Mr. G. E. Lowdell, who successfully flew a Wolseley " Tomtit " in the race for the King's Cup, and was not eliminated until the third circuit. Mr. Thorn is leaving Sywell to help on the Sales Staff at Brooklands. Mr. R. L. Palmer has been transferred to Sywell as Chief Instructor in his place. The Club are concentrating on the Inter- Nation Meeting at Lympne, and hope it will be one of the most interesting meetings of the year. In future no instructional flying will be given on Mondays, but machines may be hired by " A " licence pupils, with the permission of the Chief Instructor. J^JAIDSTONE AERO CLUB The Maidstone Flying School is still increasing the number of pupils, and several have recently done first solos. The Maidstone Airport has been appointed an emergency landing ground for the R.A.F. and during next u 'eek night flying will take place. LONDON AEROPLANE CLUB During the week Mr. S. W. Collier made his first solo night. Mr. T. C. Place has returned to the Club, and is to 06 ^ongiatulated on having passed his " B " licence medi cal examination. Among new members whom the Club welcomes are Messrs. E. C. Steiner, R. D. Blackwell, R. T. woods, E. Nothamn, E. A. Croft and H. E. Stanham. J-JANWORTH (N.F.S.) , *"e Club's flying during the week has been some- at restricted by bad visibility and high winds. Cross- FrH rT *!ights included those by Capt. Findlay with Mr. \ln r* nS to Beckhampton and Chepstow, and to Beck- and h and Tangmere ; m- Whitelaw to Le Touquet Tul 1 ' ^r- ^tob Everett from Ireland on Sunday, Cath \ 7ing on to Paris on Thursday, July 13 ; Mr. on T * •'°nes and the Countess of Drogheda to Ireland Fit Tt £y' ^Uly 1J' returnmg on Friday, July 14 ; and tinent f E' H- Allen with Mr' H- C- Paul to the Con" mental r1 the I>iePPe Rallye. The Inns of Court Regi- wem « ymknana, which was held on Saturday, July 8, Hen IT 7eTy successfully. The Countess of Soden and Desoutt" ,kave both been stayinS at the Club- The Performn1 .Icn- nown by Capt. Ayre, put up such a fine on tax'' wCVn tbe race for tne Kmg's Cup, is back again a *ter the ° ^e engine was stripped in the workshops race and found to be in perfect order. On Mon day, July 10, Capt. Findlay and Mr. Llewellyn flew over to Biggin Hill to collect Lord Grimthorpe's " Puss Moth " which force-landed there returning from the Continent on Wednesday, July 12. Mr. Adinsell flew over to Croydon with an urgent letter for South Africa to catch the air mail. D OYAL NAVAL FLYING CLUB Rear Admiral A. L. Snagge, Chairman of the Royal Naval Flying Club, presided at the Second Annual General Meeting of the Club, in the R.U.S.I, on Friday, July 14. He pointed out that considerable progress had been made in the past twelve months and that the total membership had now reached 198. Changes which he notified were: Lt. Cdr. Beatty becoming Hon. Treasurer and Lt. G. G. R. Rodd becoming Hon. Secretary. It was with the greatest regret, that the deaths of four members was announced, these being: Cdr. L. C. Sharman, Lt. Cdr. P. G. T. Rodd. Lt. Sir Robert Clayton-East and Sub. Lt. R. D. L. Dickinson. Capt. Mark-Wardlaw, R.N., had agreed to become a member of the Committee and to act as liasion officer with the Portsmouth Aero Club, where facilities for members have now been arranged. Other aerodromes where members of the R.N.F.C. may fly being Hanworth, Maidstone, Gravesend, Reading, Nottingham, Hull. Leeds, Blackpool, Stoke-on-Trent, while members are also honorary members of the Surrey Aero Club at Gatwick. The provision of facilities at several overseas aerodromes is also under consideration. o A.S.T. ACTIVITIES IN JUNE NE of the principal features of the instruction provided by Air Service Training at Hamble is the number oi distinct types of aircraft which is at the disposal of its pupils. During June this was brought out by the use of the A.W. XVI, one of the world's fastest air-cooled fighters. It was flown by Fit. Lt. Veal and Com. Holm, of the Royal Norwegian Air Service, who has been receiving instruction in advanced aerobatics. Senor Manuel Pardo has also been receiving instruction in fighter aerobatics on the " Dual Siskin." The three-engined Avro V, the latest addition to the A.S.T. fleet, has continued to be in demand during the month. The wireless-equipped Avro 626 has been in use by Messrs. Beckmann and Williams, who are expected very shortly to obtain their W/T air operators' licences. Mr. G. W. Taylor, who attended recently for the short wireless course, has obtained his licence. Herr August Hell has obtained his blind flying certificate. Mr. E. N. V. Everitt, who joined during the month for an instructors' course, has passed out with an A.S.T. instructors' certifi cate in category " B." Dr. Pfeiffer (U.S.A.) and Mr. Hamilton have obtained their "A" licences. Fit. Lt. Upton and Messrs. Bhandari (India) and Coull (South Rhodesia) have joined for the ground engineers' course. Fit. Lt. Upton is also working for his 2nd-class civil air navigators' certificate, the new class for the October exami nation having just started. A creditable effort during the month was the winning by Mr. Charles Gardner of second place in the recent Morning Post Cross-Country Race. Mr. Gardner was passed by the winner in the last hundred yards. The competition was designed not only as a race but to bring out all the navigational qualities and acumen of the competing pilots. Mr. Gardner is a long-course pupil of A.S.T. who has already obtained his navigators' certifi cate, his W/T air operators' licence, his " X " ground engineers' licence and his A..S.T. blind flying certificate. He is shortly expecting to complete his training by obtain ing his " A " and " C " ground engineers' licences. THE DE HAVILLAND SCHOOL OF FLYING ""THE flying time for week ending July 14 was 79 hr. The * Royal Air Force Reserve Club's official opening cere mony is to be held at Hatfield Aerodrome on Saturday, July 22. (Details of the programme are given elsewhere in this issue.) Mr. C. A. Pike, accompanied by Mr. Griffiths, of the Williamson Manufacturing Co., returned from a tour of Brussels, Warsaw, Riga, Helsingfors, Stock holm and Copenhagen, where they demonstrated the new- Eagle IV camera made bv Williamson Co. The machine used was a " Puss Moth," the flying time 39 hr. and the approximate distance 300 miles. Mr. George Duller is as keen as ever on flying. He arrived in a Spartan during the week. Lady Loch returned from Edinburgh in one hop of 4| hr. in foul weather. She left for Tangmere on Friday for the week-end. The swimming pool and squash courts are proving popular with private owners. 733
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