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1933
1933 - 0215.PDF
FLIGHT, JULY 27, 1933 from the Club A COOL VIEW : Visitors find the high diving board a good grand stand. F/O. Murray flying past in the " Cutty Sark " of A.S.T. The Avro " Cadets " are also from A.S.T. T R.A.F. RESERVE FLYING CLUB HE promoters and organisers of the first display to be held by the Royal Air Force Reserve Fly ing Club axe to be heartily congratulated. Hat- field Aerodrome is, of course, a very pleasant puce, the clubhouse delightful, and the swimming bath * great asset, especially on a hot day. These, however *ere only incidental to the success and smooth running of .' rfturday afternoon of July 22. Nothing went wrong and twery fmple reason that everything went right, .Iki th WaS dUe t0 but one thinS' organisation that had Thf ii greatest attention to even the smallest detail display was not on a large scale, and there was not THE TOP SILVER SIDE : Three " Tutors " from C.F.S. an overwhelming crowd to be looked after, which no doubt had much to do with the enjoyment which every one experienced during the afternoon and evening, for quality is generally a greater asset than quantity. As regards the flying, there again quantity gave way to quality, and quality, indeed, of a high order. In fact, everything was of the best, Providence provided a glorious day, de Havilland's an excellent aerodrome, the company —well they provided themselves—and F/O. R. E. G. Brittain and his band of willing and able helpers saw to it that all present were enabled to spend a very enjoyable afternoon and evening. The programme started off with the launching of the Club's first machine, a " Gipsy Moth," by Mrs. Leckie, the wife of Group Capt. R. Leckie, the Superintendent of the R.A.F. Reserve. This machine looked very smart with its tail painted in the colours of the Royal Air Force, red, dark blue and light blue, and a shield of the same colours, with Reserve Flying Club written across it, emblazoned on the fuselage in front of the wings. Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson, A.F.C., R.A.F.O., then took up a D.H. " Tiger Moth " and gave his usual polished demonstration of in verted flying and aerobatics. The next item was a fly past by instructors from the various Reserve training schools. Air Service Training were represented by Fit. Lt. R. P. P. Pope, D.F.C., flying an Avro " Cadet " fitted with a " Genet Major," and F/O. W. F. Murray flying a Saro " Cutty Sark " with two " Genet Majors." The Bristol Aeroplane & Motor Co. by F/O. T. W. Campbell flying a " Tiger Moth " (" Gipsy "). The de Havilland School of Flying by F/O. A. J. Harris, also on a " Tiger Moth." The North Sea Aerial & General Transport Company by Fit. Lt. A. G. Loton on a Blackburn B.2 "Trainer" (" Gipsy III "). It was a very staid fly past, but that was as it should be, since all the pilots were instructors. Fit. Lt. P. W. S. Bulman, M.C., A.F.C., R.A.F.O., then took off in a Hawker " Fury " (Rolls-Royce " Kestrel "), and everyone came out of the clubhouse and on to the veranda. Among the perfect manoeuvres through 755
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