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1934
1934 - 0523.PDF
FLIGHT, MAY 24, 1934 Events and Work at the Clubs and Schools I INCOLNSHIRELl During the past fortnight 34 hours have been put inat Waltham Aerodrome, with two first solos. 1V/IIDLAND Bad weather reduced the club rlying at Castle Brom- wich to a total of 25 hours during the week. Fit. Lt. N. Comper, with " Mouse," was one of the week's visitors. T IVERPOOL *-* Despite the rain and high winds which appear to bepart of the daily programme at Hooton, some 42 flying hours have been put in, including cross-countries to Bristoland Castle Bromwich. YORKSHIRE1 Fifteen hours were flown by the Yorkshire Aeroplane Club at Yeadon during the past week. Mrs. T. R. Mickle- thwaite left in her " M(;th " with Miss Hey "to spend the Whitsuntide holidays in Austria. (CAMBRIDGE ^ Three new pupils joined Marshall's Flying School during the week, and, in spite of strong, gusty winds, 41 hr. 10 min. were flown. Two Miles " Hawks " were delivered lo new owners. MORTHAMPTONSHIRE The club has entered a team for the inter-club contest at Doncaster on May 26th, consisting of Messrs. G and J. Linnell, and Mr. E. T. Dawson. High winds have cur- tailed flying during the week, and the outstanding event was the visit of the German tourists who were entertained by the Chairman, Capt. G. R. D. Shaw. DROOKLANDSGood weather has led to a big increase in flying hours this week, the total time being 95 hr. 20 min. Newmembers are still pouring in. Mr. Adrian Boyd went solo on Tuesday in his newly-acquired " Avian " and Mr,Gogte has completed his blind-flying course. Mr. R. Ashton, the cross-country and navigation instructor, hasbeen kept busy and numerous cross-countries have bec-n carried out. The aerodrome will be closed for the AtHome on June 2nd. LJ ANWORTH * * More than sixty hourr( were flown on Club machines during the week ending on May 18th. Two members com- pleted their "A" licence tests, and one of them, Mr. J. Dampney, who is continuing his training in order to take his " B " licence, made a cross-country flight to Shoreham. On Saturday a party from the West Middlesex Section of the Cyclists' Touring Club paid a visit to the aerodrome and were given joyrides. DEADING1 *• A very successful Dawn Patrol was held at Woodley on Whit-Sunday. Of the 27 Whit-Sunday " raiders " from Brooklands, Herts and Essex, Hampshire, East Anglian, -Nottingham and Portsmouth, only eight got through un- detected. Whilst breakfasts were being served there were 39 machines on the aerodrome Arrangements for the Garden Party are now complete. Events commence with an arrival competition and there will be demonstrations by various manufacturers and agents, a display of aerobatics by Mr. T. C. Sanders (P/O., R.A.F.), who learnt, incidentally, at the Phillips & Powis School in 1930, a visit by No.' 600 City of London (B) Squadron, ihe annual Ladies' Race for the " Lord Northesk " Challenge Cup, and a Concours d'Elegance for visiting aeroplanes. During the afternoon Mrs. Elise Battye" will be running a cocktail bar, the profits there- from to go to the Flying Scholarship Fund which she suggested. Lord Wakefield of Hythe has most generously given £15 to the fund. Ladies are reminded that entries for the Northesk Cup Race close on Friday, June 1st. In addition to the Challenge Cup there will be a replica and a cash prize of £5. LJAMPSHIRE** Three machines from Eastleigh went over to attack Reading on Whit-Sunday, and two licences have been-obtained during the week, in which 57 hr. 35 min. have been flown. f ARDIFFA flying scholarship scheme is being run for the benefit of the social members of the Cardiff Aeroplane Club.25 hr. 30 min. were flown during the week, including cross- countries to Desford, Leicester and Scotland, and one newflying member has joined. p ATWICK^"* As a high wind on May 6th prevented landing instruc- tion at the B.A.T. School, navigation was studied withMr. Bulstrode on a " Puss Moth." Two pupils from Imperial Airways have started " B " licence instruction,and both have now " soloed." The Baird Television Company has formed a club with the school and ninemembers have commenced instruction. 95 hr. 40 min.. were flown during the last fortnight. DRISTOL AND WESSEXThe charge for dual instruction at Whitchurch has been reduced from £2 10s. to £2 an hour, and the club-is engaged at present in sorting out the hundred or so applicants for the three scholarships given by a local paper.Fifty have already been '' air tested.'' The annual general meeting will be held at Bristol Airport on June 19th at5.30 p.m. DANGOONA flying school, under the auspices of Indian National Airways, Ltd., was opened on April 13th, at MingaladonAerodrome, Rangoon, and started operations with one " Gipsy I Moth " and with Fit. Lt. C. E. F. Arthur as.chief instructor. Within a month a total of 54 hours had been flown in school work, and one charter flight toBassein had been undertaken. Another machine is now on the way. There is no entrance fee and the rates areRs. 44 per hour dual or solo. LJATFIELD* The new " Tiger Moth " has now been delivered to the London Aeroplane Club, and this will take the placeof a " Gipsy Moth,'' which is being sold. Furthermore, a nine-hole putting green is being laid down! Four newmembers have joined this week, and the most interesting " visitor " was a " Waco " piloted by Mr. White. Quite-a number of visitors, incidentally, come over specially to use the swimming pool. During the week-end before Whitsun, 50 hours were-flown by members, and the total for the week is 96 hr. 30 min. Last Friday, of course, the M.C.C. London-Edinburgh trial started from Hatfield Aerodrome. The- R.A.F. Flying Club put in 28 hr. 45 min. during the weeV MORFOLK AND NORWICH H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester arrived by air on- Saturday morning, piloted by Fit. Lt. E. H. Fielden, in the Prince of Wales's " Dragon," for the Jamboree at Costessy, and in the afternoon H.R.H. Prince George arrived and spent a short time in the clubhouse before flying to Bircham Newton, for Sandringham, with his brother. On Whit-Monday Mr. J. Collier flew to New Buckenham to give a display of aerobatics at the British Legion F6te. There have been an extraordinary number of applicants; for the scholarship scheme which was started last summer, and the list of winners is now complete. A fortnight ago., the winner of the first, Mr. James Hardy's, scholarship, obtained his "A" licence, and the other lucky ones will soon be on their way. Mr. A. Augood won that pre-. sented by Mr. A. N. Holmes for the employees of Edwards & Holmes ; Messrs. D. G. Riches and H. C. Harrison respectively won those presented by Messrs. Boulton & Paul and by the General Manager, Mr. J. Carter ; and the,. J. C. Colman scholarship was won by Mr. Alan Stuart. 523 /,
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