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FLIGHT, FEBRUARY 22, 1984 Trom. tXa Gluhs L.J ATFIELD ""•""" Aeroplane Club recorded 51 hr. 15 min. week. Among new members, the Club in welcoming Miss Kehyaian and Mr. L. •• -R •- r latter has come from Norway to take a B licence. Mr. Ross Kirkman, from Rhodesia, madems nrst solo flight during the week and Mr. T G Campbell completed his "A" licence tests. The dates ofthe landing competitions have been fixed ; they are Sundays, February 25, March 4 and March 11. Mr. F HMarusoh has taken; delivery of his " Leopard Moth " and has taken advantage of all fine weather to put in a con-siderable amount of flying. The flying time for the R.A.F. Reserve amounted to 73 hr. 15 min., the R.A.F. FlyingClub to 16 hr. 40 min. and the Stage and Screen Aero Uub 2 hr. 30 min. Private owners who flew during theweek-end were Lady Bailey, Sir Derwent Hall-Caine, Messrs. Whitbread and Place. Visitors to the aerodromeby air included Miss Norman, Messrs. Houston, Young, Dock, Laplin, Williams and Sir Alfred Beit in his Miles" Hawk." Squash matches have been fixed with several teams, the first taking place on February 22 against the" White Elephant " Club of Trinity Hall College, Cambridge. The Grown Up Kids' Party on Wednesday, February 14, was a great success, and a large party was present, although sickness prevented quite a few from attending. After parking in the pram park and depositing their wraps with " nurse " in either of the boys' or girls' cloak rooms, members proceeded either to the nursery or to the dis- pensary, where Doctor " Will," complete in top hat and side whiskers was kept busy making up doses of cod liver oil, gripe water, poisons, etc. At dinner the menus were written on slates, and bibs were provided in place of the usual napkins. The dresses were really good, and members went to a great deal of trouble to " look the part." The girls in rompers or short frocks with socks looked most attractive. The boys also favoured rompers or very short shorts, very few having been promoted to long trousers. The dance restaurant had been hung with the large posters of Ovaltine, Glaxo, Nestle's, Bovril, Yardley's, etc., and the kiosk converted into a doll's house, complete with stork and nest between the two chimneys. The bandstand was decorated with smaller posters, and large slates with the day's " Special " hung round the walls. An excellent cabaret show took place during the evening, the performers being Francois, acro- batic dancer, and Pat and Ivy Hyde in " Gems of Melody." The music was as usual provided by Jerry Davidson and his " Red Peppers," who worked very hard, and kept the boys and girls continually on their feet until 2 a.m. TJAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB ' During the month of January 80 hr. 35 min. were flown by the four club aircraft. One new member joined the Club, Sub. Lt. P. F. N. Parker, R.N., and first solos were made by Messrs. Butler and Belton. A successful dance was held at the South Western Hotel on January 3. On January 24 a lecture was given in the lounge by Mr. K. C. Winton on " The Use of the Compass." During the first fortnight of February, 45 hr. 15 min. flying has been put in, one new member has joined, and "A" licences have been obtained by Messrs. Courtenay, Coles and Adamson. Cross-country flights have been made by mem- bers to Andover, Brooklands, Farnborough, Sywell and Bristol. On February 14 a lecture was given by Lt. M. G. Rimington, R.N., on the subject of " Submarines." On Saturday, February 24, a " When we were young " party will be held at the clubhouse. ft EADING AERO CLUB1X In spite of the foggy weather which has been gener- ally prevalent over the British Isles lately, Woodley has been fortunate enough to experience fairly decent weather, and 34 hr. flying has been accomplished by the machines of Phillips & Powis School of Flying. Among new members are Messrs. Craig, Watson, Knight and Clark. First solos have been made by Messrs. Fatti, Hicks and Gill. Mr. Stephen Cliff has arrived back from Egypt where he com- peted in the Oasis Rally. His cabin " Hawk " did some 86 hours' flying during the time it spent abroad. The Reading Aero Club Pirates' Dance produced a very war- like array of brigands, some 80 members and friends being present. DROOKLANDS *-* Fog has been rather prevalent during the week, but flying was very active during the available periods. The total flying for the week amounted to 57 hr. Cross-country flights were carried out to Portsmouth, Southampton, Manston and Bristol. Two new members joined, Messrs. Gooch and Jenyns. •yHE LANCASHIRE AERO CLUB *• A farewell dinner was held on February 10 in honour of Mr. A. A. Pratt, who is departing from the Club. A large number turned up to give him a good send-off. Dr. A. S. Simpson obtained his "A" licence during the week. LJULL AERO CLUB • •*• The Club had hoped that some definite news about the future would be announced this week, but unfor- tunately there is not yet anything to report:. In the mean- time the following sub-committees have been appointed. Flying: Messrs. H. W. Griffin, V. Lockey and J. E. Raddings. Social: Messrs. A. B. Croskin, T. R. Oliver and P. Bloom. Membership, propaganda: Col. B. M. R. Sharp, Messrs. C. B. North and C. Halford. Lecture classes: Messrs. J. E. Raddings, V. Lockey and W. H. Carr. Mr. W. H. Carr, who has an extra master's ticket in sail and steam, is starting a much needed navigation class. The Club are indebted to Mr. Raddings for secur- ing the Stipendiary Magistrate, one of the wittiest speakers in Hull, to lecture on " The High Court " on Thursday, March 15 ; it is hoped to secure the services of Air Com- modore Chamier, the Secretary-General of the Air League. Club nights will be held on March 10 and 24. A " Spot- ting the Mark " flying competition will be held on Sunday, February 25. The Receiver and Manager of N.F.S. has assured the Club Secretary that in the event of N.F.S. ceasing operations at Hedon, a proportion of the sub- scriptions already paid will be handed over to the Club. pARDIFF AEROPLANE CLUB ^ Flying times for the week totalled 3 hr. 5 min. dual, 1 hr. 40 min. solo and 35 min. tests. A new flying member is Mr. F. Booth. LJANWORTH (N.F.S.) * * Flying times for the week on club machines amounted to 25 hr. 25 min. Mr. l'Estrange has joined the Club and intends to qualify for an "A" licence. On Tuesday Mr. Ramsay left Hanworth to fly to Scotland in a " Martlet." I [VERPOOL AND DISTRICT AERO CLUB'-' Flying returns for week ending Friday, February 16, record 13 hr. 40 min. dual and 22 hr. 5 min. Weatherconditions have been bad, chiefly through fog. pINQUE PORTS FLYING CLUB ^ During the week some ?.O hr. flying was put in. Mr. C. Ruscoe completed his "A" licence tests and Mr. Stewart, who has been learning on Mr. C. M. Turner's machine, made a successful first solo. Fog at Croydon has brought many air mail and passenger machines to Lympne during the week and at one time seven such machines were to be seen on the aerodrome. Com. Ben Wayatt, the American Air Attache, was held up for two days on his way to Paris, and visited the Club. His machine, a one time U.S. Naval two-seater, is fitted with a 425-h.p. Pratt & Whitney " Wasp " engine. He left for Paris about midday on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are back at Lympne after a week at Brooklands and North- ampton and Mr. J. G. Brown is now at Lympna learning club management ; he has just completed his course at the College of Aeronautical Engineering and will take his examination for Ground Engineer's tickets next month. Mr. R. M. Clark has successfully passed his "A" and " C " Ground Engineer's examinations and is now tem- porarily employed by the Club. "THE BRISTOL AVIATION BALL *• Held on Friday, February) 16, the Ball given by the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club was probably the most 175
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