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1934
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FLIGHT, JUNE 7. 1934 A SUNNY SITE : Guests of the London Aeroplane Club enjoying the sun on the terrace at Hatficld. (FLIGHT Photo.) for their own members. The two manufacturing companies had special marquees for the entertain- ment of their friends, and both companies had invited not only Service pilots, members of the aircraft trade and of the Air Ministry, but also a large number of foreign visitors. Among these we noticed the Acceptance Com- mission from Portugal, who were no doubt pleased to see the very fine performance put up by Mr. P. E. G. Sayer on a " Fury " (R.R. " Kestrel "), which was •one of those now being supplied to the Portuguese Government. Other types of Hawker aircraft which were shown off were the "Hart" (R.R. "Kestrel"), flown by Mr. P. VV. S. Bulman, Hawker's Chief Test Pilot, and another " Hart," but with a Bristol " Pegasus " engine, flown by Mr. P. G. Lucas. Vickers provided entertainment by putting a twin- engined '' Velox '' (Bristol '' Pegasus '') and a '' Vilde- beest " ("Pegasus ") into the air. The former can be arranged for. passenger, troop or freight carrying, and the latter is the well-known torpedo bomber used in the R.A.F. and abroad. Displays were also given by Mr. George Lowdell on a Hawker " Tomtit " (Wolseley), Mr. Harris, Chief Instructor of the London Aeroplane Club, on a " Tiger Moth," and Mr. Tangye on his Comper " Swift " (Pobjoy). The outstanding event was, perhaps, a display of synchronised aerobatics by two flights of No. 43 (Fighter) Squadron from Tangmere flying Hawker " Furies " (R.R. " Kestrel "). They performed in a manner which permits of no criticism. This squadron has become known as one from which everyone may justi- fiably expect aerobatics of outstanding accuracy, and theirdisplay on Saturday was rather in the nature of practice for what we shall see at Hendon later. During the afternoon Mr. Raymond Quilter and Mr.A. W. Fairlie jumped out of Brooklands School " Moths " and made safe descents, despite the high wind, with G.Q.parachutes. This parachute was also shown in its various forms in the school hangar, which housed a widely variedshow of items of aeronautical interest especially arranged for the occasion. The London Aeroplane Club's Garden Party on thefollowing day was a very happy combination of amusing non-aeronautical events and flying displays. There wasnot too much of either, so that the interest was sustained and the Club's visitors enjoyed themselves thoroughly.Flying displays were given by Fit. Lt. W. E. P. Johnson, whose aerobatics on a " Tiger Moth " have many timesbeen commented upon most favourably in our pages. The finished manner in which he shows, not only how HATFIELD •. This is what the aerodrome looks like from above. Part of the new de Havilland Aircraft Works can be seen in the right-hand bottom corner. (FLIGHT Photo.) 569
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