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1934
1934 - 0470.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 10, 1934 Events and Work at the Clubs and Schools LJ AN WORTH * * Four new members joined the club during the week, and Mr. Dampney completed his licence tests only twelve days after joining. Fifty-four hours were flown, including a cross-country by one member to Liverpool. 1V/IIDLAND " The new " Moth Majors " are being kept very busy, and a total of 50 hr. 15 min. was flown during the week. The chief instructor, Mr. W. H. Sutclifie, flew to Ireland with Mr. C. Gleeson, and Mr. J. Wright to Croydon. Last Friday a Railway Air Services' " Dragon " put in at Castle Bromwich and was met by railway representatives and by Alderman James. CCOTTISH •"^ The annual club display will be held on May 19 and 20 at Renfrew, with three concentrated shows on each after- noon and evening and facilities for the- usual joyriding. In last month's edition of that excellent club magazine, The Scottish Flyer, the editor does not fail to rub in the fact that Scotland has the magnificent total of two civil aerodromes. High winds, too, appear to have " caused a slump iti the first solo market " DROOKLANDS *^ With better weather, a total of 86 hr. 30 min. was flown, including several cross-countries. Some 15 private owners arrived to watch the International Trophy Race. The G.Q. Parachute Co. have been busy, and five jumps were made—one unsuccessful, in as much as Mr. Fairlie, the expert, of all people, landed well and truly in the Sewage Farm. He explained that he had been asked to open the new bathing pool. One of the successful ones, Mrs. Allington, is a private owner with six sons (vide the daily press) and has, after this test, placed an order for two G.Q. parachutes. Fit. Lt. I. W. C. Mackenzie has joined the staff as instructor. (CAMBRIDGE ^ Four pupils of Marshall's Flying School, Ltd., have just passed all licence tests, and the flying during the week has totalled 42 hr. 45 min. The school has just completed the C. of A., overhaul of a Klemm. YORKSHIRE * During the past fortnight some 60 hours have been flown at Yeadon by the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club, Ltd. which is now a self-contained company, and ten new members have been admitted. I IVERPOOL '-' Last week was the best during April as far as Hooton Park was concerned, for high winds and rain have been persistent, and a total of 75 hr. 55 min. was flown. LJ AMPSHIRE The Derby Draw last year assisted so considerably towards the purchase of a " Gipsy Moth " that another is being held, and the actual draw will take place in the clubhouse on June 3. LJATFIELD Last month 317 hours were flown by the London Aeroplane Club, a figure which compares well with last year's April total of 236 hours. With the addition of a " Tiger Moth," the fleet now numbers seven. Arrange- ments are well in hand for the garden party which is to be held on Sunday, June 3. Sir Derwent Hall-Caine flew with Miss Ishbel MacDonald to the Isle of Man last Friday, and on the same day the Short " Scion " put in an appearance, piloted by Mr. Piper, and Mr. Brie arrived with an Autogiro. The R.A.F. Flying Club flew 53 hr. 50 min. last month. Their display will be held this year on Saturday, June 16, and a unique programme including all the usual events, with formation aerobatics and a special " extra " produced by Imperial Airways, Ltd. INVERSION : An Avro Tutor from A.S.T. over Southampton Water. The attitude of the sailing vessel is sufficient proof that the picture itself has not been inverted ! 470
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