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FLIGHT, JUNE 7, 1934 Events and Work at the Clubs and Schools CARDIFF ^ The monthly landing competition for the half-pint tankard will be held on Sunday, June 10th, at 2.30 p.m. n \TWICK *-* The B.A.T. School have flown 83.10 hours during theweek, making a total of 260.25 for the month. Mr. A. T. Smith successfully undertook the night flying testfor his " B " licence. LJ ANWORTH Flying time on Club machines for the week amountedto 84 hours 30 minutes, with two first solo flights and one " A " licence. Four new members joined the Clubthis week, and one is taking an instructors' course with Capt. Wilson. I IVERPOOL Cross-countries have been made on club machinesfrom Hooton to Heston, Cambridge, Berck, and several nearer aerodromes during the past fortnight, in which 179hours were flown. In fact, Hooton has had the best weather for a long time. DENGALu During April the Bengal Flying Club managed to put in nearly 131 hours at Dum Durn Aerodrome, and fourmembers passed their licence tests. F/O. Knocker flew Mr. W. W. K. Page, President of the European Associa-tion, to Chittagong, but they were delayed for one night by a heavy storm. (""AMBRIDGEEighty-six hours were flown during the past fortnight at Marshall's Flying School, with one first solo and severalcharter flights. Quite a crowd visited the aerodrome on Empire Day. On Saturday, H.R.H. Prince George arrived,in the Prince of Wales' " Dragon," to open the Fair at Madingley Hall. Mr. David Garnett, the author, leftduring last week for a tour in his Klemm. DROOKLANDS*^ Perfect weather during the past week has led to increased flying hours, and 110 hours have been com-pleted—50 dual and 60 solo—with four first solos. Capt. Findlay has been doing more taxi work for Mr. FredDarling, the famous trainer, and has also been very busy in the sales dept. Incidentally, it was Capt. Findlay whotook up Mrs. Leech, who is over 80 years of age, for her first flight. XJOTTINGHAM*™ A total of 142 hours have been flown by the Nottingham Flying Club during the past month, thusbeating the record by a handsome margin. Fourteen new living members have joined, and the club-house is beingimproved by the addition of a verandah and other offices. Two Club members have made flights abroad during themonth. HATFIELDH.R.H. Prince George has promised to attend the Royal Air Force Flying Club's Display on June 16th. Anumber of famous pilots will take part, and it will be one of the most ambitious " unofficial " affairs of the year,and assistance and encouragement have been forthcoming from both the Air Ministry and private flying organisations.There will be formation flights; mass movements by the Auxiliary Air Force; the " bombing " of a moving motorcar; an autogiro exhibition; a parachute drop by John Tranum; demonstrations by test pilots, including, it ishoped, one of the Gloster " Gauntlet." The proceeds are being devoted to the Club's growing needs. The total flying carried out by the London AeroplaneClub during the month of May was 440 hr. 45 min., an increase of 84 per cent, over the corresponding monthof last year, and the best month since June, 1931. Three of our private owners—Sir Derwent Hall-Caine andMr. Parker in " Leopard Moths," and Mr. Cook in a " Gipsy Major " Comper " Swift "—have entered in theKing's Cup Race. A dance is to be held in the Club House after the R.A.F.Flying Club Display. D EADINGAt the Club " At Home," which takes place on Saturday next at 3 p.m., there will be an " arrival prize "for the pilot of a machine landing between 2.30 and 3 p.m., demonstrations by eleven manufacturers, and a half-hourvisit by No. 600 City of London (B) Squadron. Owing to lack of entries, the ladies' race has unfortunately beencancelled for this year. On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Powis and others flew overto the Brooklands Meeting, and on Sunday more members flew to the London Aeroplane Club Garden Party, whereMrs. Higgs and Mr. Bishop carried off the " bottle race " prize! The registration (G-ACOP) of the new school" Hawk " is vaguely familiar. CCOTTISH ^ Landing competitions and a race will be held on the9th and 10th of June. The Prime Minister called at Renfrew last week on hisway from Lossiemouth to London in an M.S.A.F. machine. He was accompanied by his son and daughter and by Mr.J. C. Sword, who entertained the party to lunch at Ayr. Completion of the new clubhouse is still being delayed!by the plasterers' strike, but flying goes on, and 55 hours were flown last week. (^INQUE PORTS ^ The flying time for the week was 41 hours, and1included solos by Dr. N. and Dr. B. Grellier, who, incidentally, are twins and who went off on the same day.The " Leopard Moth " in which Rubins and Waller flew to Australia and back, came in here with its new owner.Van Der Leeuw, a Dutchman, who is starting this week for Capetown. This machine should certainly have aninteresting log book before it gets much older. Fit. Lt. Nick Comper also landed here with the Comper " Streak "on his way back from Paris, and, before leaving, he demonstrated it to the Club, and its performance certainlyleft its mark. T EICESTERSHIRE *—' During the past month 37 cross-country flightswere made by Club aeroplanes, and, in addition, Mr. W. Lindsay Everard, M.P., Lt. C. W. Phillips, and Messrs.Reiss, Symington and Heycock made a tour of Europe in Mr. Everard's machines. On Empire Air Day the Cluboperated at Ratcliffe aerodrome in Mr. Everard's absence, and about 3,500 people were admitted to the aerodrome.Air Commodore J. A. Chamier paid a flying visit, and Mrs. Amy Mollison took children for flights. The Club officials are very busy preparing for the moveto the Leicester City Airport, and the official opening will be on July 7th, 1934. DOMBAY On or about June 4 four " Moths " .should haveleft Jehu aerodrome on an instructional tour to England. The route will be Karachi, Baghdad, Tunis, Rome, Cannes,Paris, and Heston, and should be covered in about nineteen days. The flight will be led by Fit. Lt. Binky, chiefinstructor of the Bombay Flying Club, the Club engineer, Mr. L. E. Reade, will accompany the flight, and each ofthe pupils will lead the formation in turn. While in London the pupils—Indians, by the way—will see aircraftfactories, will receive a complete blind and night flying course, and will be taught the theoretical side of the " B "licence examination, for which they will also sit. Such a tour may become an annual feature. ' ]V/irDLAND *** Three new members joined the Midland Aero Club,and a good deal of cross-country flying was indulged in during the week. The team of " Puss Moths " entered for the DoncasterNavigation Race and flown by Messrs. Hodgson, Davison, and Johnson were only successful in obtaining third place,arriving 7th, 9th and 9th, the order in which they started. Although they were disappointed, they had a most enjoy-able time. A party, incidentally, flew over to the Hatfield show on Sunday. 566
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