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1933
1933 - 0819.PDF
FLIGHT, OCTOBER 19, 1933 FROM THE CLUBS H AMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB During September flying on the four Club machines totalled 214 hr. 50 min., which is 77 hr. 15 min. better than the flying time for September last year. Dr. E. R. Batho and Mr. C. H. Cook have qualified for " A " licences. On Sunday morning, Septem ber 10, a party of members flew in formation to Broxbourne in the three Club " Moths," where they had breakfast, returning home in time for normal flying. On the following Sunday, September 17, four Club machines took part in the Reading " Dawn Patrol "; Miss Wilmer succeeded in getting through unspotted, and so earned a free breakfast. During the afternoon of the same day the third Landing Competition of the year was held at the aerodrome, and was won by Mr. R. M. Johnstone, there being 20 com petitors. Fit. Lt. W. G. Abrams, from 201 Squadron, Calshot, kindly consented to come over and judge. The total flying for that day amounted to 23 hr. 25 min., which is the best day's total for three years. The Southampton Corporation has been working on the aerodrome again, levelling ; the surface is now very good all over. Five new members have joined the Club during the month. A series of fortnightly lectures has been arranged for the winter months ; the first was held on Wednesday, October 4, the subject being " The Com pass " and the lecturer Mr. K. C. Winton, the Assistant Instructor. The Eighth Annual Dinner and Dance has been arranged to take place on Friday, December 1, at the South Western Hotel, Southampton. If there be any truth in a story which has lately been told, the gentleman on the business side of the bar in the club-house must be an astute young man ; anyhow, he got his money, and therein is luckier than others—many others. Incidentally, how did the Padre like his new uniform, and did he suc ceed in collecting the landing fee? Or had the bird flown —again? But rumour credits the Padre with the Bigger Wings. AT HATFIELD : In the foreground Mr. A. Irwin is getting into a " Moth " of the R.A.F. Reserve Flying Club, and on the left can be seen the nose of another " Moth " belonging to the Stage and Screen Aero Club. I ANCASHIRE AERO CLUB •*—' Messrs. Green and Robinson did first solos during the past fortnight and four members qualified for Royal Aero Club Certificates. Mr. Alex Collinge, with his wife, and Mr. Gifford Hallam made a successful journey to Paris and return. The East Lancashire Branch of the British Red Cross Society, whose air ambulance is maintained by the Lancashire Aero Club, has started a winter class in first aid. A Guy Fawkes Display and Party will be held on Sunday, November 5, and on Friday, December 1, the annual Grand Ball will be held at the Midland Hotel, Manchester. LJANWORTH (N.F.S.) Unfavourable weather has restricted flying this week. On Wednesday, October 11, Mr. Llewellyn flew Maj. Mealing to Yeovil, and Capt. Wilson Mr. Campbell to Northampton. On Friday, October 13, Mr. O. E. Simmonds, M.P., made a taxi flight to Farnborough and Margate and then round the South Coast to Plymouth, to take aerial photographs in connection with a lecture which he will A POLISH-BRITISH COMBINATION : The P.Z.L.5 biplane, built by the Polish National Aircraft Factory of Warsaw, is fitted with a " Cirrus III " engine. 1055
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