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1934
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FUGHT, FEBRUARY 1, 1934 LJANWORTH (N.F.S.)**• Flying on club machines totalled 42 hours in spite of the very thick fog which was experienced on January 24when flying was impossible. Two apprentices who have just completed their training in the workshops at Han worthsuccessfully obtained " A " and " C " ground engineer's licences in a recent examination. Mr. A. V. Clarke madea first solo flight, and Messrs. Walters, Kirwan, von Bahr, Back and Kamsay, who are in training for " B " licences,took night flying instruction. Entertainment at Hanworth is of the highest order. Noone can deny that. The Committee are to be congratulated upon having built up a reputation under, at times, greatdifficulties, for providing all the essentials for an excellent " show " at their periodical dinner-dances. Last Saturday, January 27, over 80 persons sat down todinner and some 30 or so came along afterwards to join in the dance ; and they all enjoyed it. You didn't need amagnifying glass to find traces of a smile on the faces of those present like you usually do at dances ; smiles werebroad and writ large so that those who ran—or danced— could read, and there are few more infectious things than asmile. But, for a smile to be genuine i: must surmount a well and pleasantly filled s . . .—that which in thedictionary is polited called the principal organ for digestion. The Committee saw to it that those organs were well sup-plied, for the dinner was palatable, tasteful, hot, well served—in fact, unequivocally good. Hanworth has had its difficult times and in the pastpeople were perhaps sometimes prone to think that the standard of entertainment they would get if they attendeddances there was not what they wanted ; well, they would be uncommonly hard to please if they were not satisfiednow. So whatever rumours may have lasted from the days before the present Committee took over can be incineratedat once. (That's only a way of saying totally destroyed.) Even nowadays people often want to entertain theirfriends but have not the accommodation in their flat, nor do they wish to run to the expense of an evening in Town.For them a club like—no, why should we qualify it? let us say bluntly—for them Hanworth is just the place.Long may it remain so. D ROOKLANDS Fog has been rather prevalent during the week, andthe hours flown totalled 23 dual and 19 solo. New pupils who joined during the week were S. G. Pacey, G. Hoyle,Anderson and Kuma Madhukar; Mr. Hoyle owns his own machine. Mr. Pitt has been carrying out tests for his"Pi." licence. Arrangements have now been made for all prospective pupils to attend Aeronautical College lectures,which will give members taking " B " licences excellent technical training. There are now eight members waitingfavourable enough weather for them to do their night- flying tests. The sales department has got an excellentstock of second-hand machines, and demonstration flights can be arranged to suit purchaser's convenience.OATFIELD 1 l The London Aeroplane Club flew 32 hours 50 minutes during the last week. Messrs. J. A. Lucas and C. B.Mills have passed tests for " A " licences. The Club has much pleasure in welcoming Mr. B. Oehlers fromSingapore and Mr. H. Ross Kirkman from South Africa. The flying times for the R.A.F. Reserve Flying Clubtotalled 8 hours 25 minutes. A luncheon was held last week at the Royal Air Force Club for the Committee ofthe Club to meet their President and Vice-Presidents. The following attended: Sir C. LI. Bullock, Air Com.C L. Courtney, Group Capt. R. Leckie, Lt. Col. F. C. Shelmerdine, Sir Harry Brittain, Vice-Presidents, Fit. Lt.R. W. Reeve, F/O.s R. E. G. Brittain. Chairman, G. F. Court, A. G. Lamplueh, C. K. Robinson, P. E.Underwood. Hon. Secretary, D. N. Grice, Hon. Treasurer, and Mr. C. M. Wight-Boycott. The guests were welcomedby F/O. R. E. G. Brittain on behalf of the Club, and a report of its activity, since its birth last spring, wassubmitted. Lord Trenchard replied on behalf of the guests. The original drawing, by H. H. Harris, which wasprinted in the Bystander for August 2 of last year, of the Club's Ooening Display, was presented to the Clubby Sir Harry Brittain. The Club has just acquired a second machine, and a third, it is hoped, will be addedshortly. With the provision of civil parachutes, kindly supplied by Capt. Lamplugh, and the existing service onesit is now possible for all members and their guests to wear parachutes during flights. The Club has also acquiredthe latest Williamson Pistol Camera for the use of any members who wish to practice aerial photography.Arrangements are being made to hold the Annual Flying Display on Saturday, June 16 next. The Club has flown260 hours with its machine since last July, and the membership has now reached 106. The weekly flying time for the Stage and Screen AeroClub amounted to 1 hour 50 minutes. Visitors to the aerodrome included Mr. Taylor in theShell Mex " Leopard Moth," Mr. Wilson-Fox from Ratcliffe, and Mr. Nigel Norman and Mr. Bulstrode.THE NORFOLK AND NORWICH AERO CLUB *• Instruction was given by Mr. J. Collier to Messrs.J. C. Smith, F. W. Rushmer, and R. T. W. Ketton- Cremer. Mr. A. R. Cox took sonif forced-landing practiceand successfully passed his forced landing tests. Solo flights were made by Messrs. S. Hansel, A. J. S. Morris,A. R. Cox, A. K. Kirkby, H. C. Stringer, F. W. Rushmer, and W. O'Brien. Mr. S. Hansel and a friend took amachine away for the week-end to Broxbourne. The Club are glad to say that there was a good attendance on thefirst of the Visitors' nights, which was held last Thursday. Bridge tables are provided for those who wish to play.There will be another Supper Dance in the clubhouse at 8.30 p.m. on Friday, February 16; the band in attendancewill be Wally Drane's " Follies " Dance Band. The Annual Dinner Dance will be held at the Arlington Roomson Friday, March 2; Lt. Col. F. C. Shelmerdine, the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress have accepted invita-tions. On Friday, March 23, Professor D. Atkinson will give a lecture in the clubhouse on " Archeology," whichwill be illustrated with lantern slides from air photographs taken by the Club.piNQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB The second week's work during 1934 resulted in23 hours 50 minutes flying being put in. The Club started' the year with 21 unqualified pupils on the list, and alreadyone of them has completed his " A " licence tests. New members are Messrs. Snead, Cox and N. Fellows, theformer has an " A " licence and is taking advanced dual and navigation. The Sixth Annual Dinner and Dancewill take place at the Royal Pavilion Hotel on Friday, February 2, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets, 17s. 6d. double and A SINGER WHO FLIES : Mr. Georges Seversky, the well known singer, is also a competent pilot and a member of the Cinque Ports Flying Club. He will sing at the Club's Dinner next Friday. 105
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