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1934
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FLIGHT, APRIL 26, 1934 Jumtke ClcUa LJANWORTH1 l A challenge has gone forth from Hanworth to thesouthern clubs, and those who accept, and succeed in creeping through the defence next Sunday morning, willbe rewarded with the usual free breakfast. By this time inveterate Dawn Patrollers must have evolved soundsystems of attack and defence for all kinds of weather. A new member, Mr. Dampney, has started on his waytowards a " B " licence, for which Mr. L. Ramsay has just completed all flying tests, reaching Lympne success-fully from Croydon on Friday night. Two cross-countries, to Castle Bromwich and to Thornaby-on-Tees, were madeby Mr. Holder, and Lord Sempill took off on Saturday in his " Puss " for Scotland. Altogether, 42 hours wereflown during the week by club machines. DROOKLANDS *•* Despite high winds, the week's tonnage has beenquite high, with 60 hr. 30 min. dual and solo. Miss Jean Batten started her flight to Australia, was held upby weather at Lympne, and, unfortunately, we hear, damaged her machine in a night landing near Rome.Messrs. F. A. White, W. Stranger and D. Ross axe all after their " B's," and the first named has completed thenight-flying part of the business. Three members "soloed " for the first time during the week, and the club now hasa receptionist and outside agent on the staff in the person of Mr. M. N. Crossley. CHOREHAM *~^ Another club has found that variety in machine types,though bad for ground engineers, is good for trade, so to speak, and the recent experiment of the Southern AeroClub in having high-wing and low-wing monoplanes as well as a normal training biplane has resulted in anincrease of flying hours. During the first fortnight of the month 52 hours were flown. Among the new members,Mrs. Barnes has just purchased a sports " Fox Moth " and a specially finished " Hawk," and the week's visitorsincluded a " Dragon " from Le Touquet, the pilot of which found, in Shoreham, the only clear aerodrome inSouth-East England. The club is organising a flying display to-day, Thursday, which will include the usualevents. LJVrFIELDIn spite of bad weather, the London Aeroplane Club has managed to put in nearly 68 flying hours and theR.A.F. Flying Club more than 9 hours during the week. At the former club Mr. Cochrane flew his " A " tests, andat the latter several " cross-countries " were carried out, including one to Ireland by F/O. D. A. Rea. During theweek-end before last, summer momentarily appeared with excellent results, and some sixty people booked tables forthe dance on Saturday evening. pASTLE BROMWICH^ At last the Midland Aero Club have their new equip- ment—three " Gipsy Majors " straight from the works—but a few old members must have wept inwardly as " L.T." was handed over. Once a " Cirrus I " and nowa " Cirrus II," " L.T." must be the oldest " Moth " in the country, with 2,450 hours—so many of them hardlanding circuits—to its credit. Altogether the four machines have done some 4,800 hours. The familiar greenhas been discarded in favour of a brighter colour scheme, and the " Majors," which were flown back in formationfrom Heston last Thursday, are red and silver. Flying times last week were 17 hr. 45 min. dual and 13 hr.10 min. solo, and Mr. H. S. Goodby passed his tests. yEADON*• The members of the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club have now taken over from National Flying Services, Ltd., andthe deal was completed on April 19. Mr. S. A. Thorn, who is Henlys' representative at Barton Airport, and Mr.VV. A. Scales have joined, and 18 hours were flown during the week. DROXBOURNE '*-J High winds hampered solo flying during the week, but nearly 51 hours were flown by the Herts and EssexAeroplane Club. Six new members have joined, including Mr. Van, of Quebec, who is going for his " B " andground engineer's licences. Several cross-countries were carried out by Mr. Allington, including one of 400 miles.Club building extensions are progressing and should be completed during May, when the occasion will be cele-brated by an official opening and dance. A MEMORY NOW : Greater London is taking Stag Lane remorselessly in its stride. 419
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