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553 • FLIGHT. MAY 23, 1935. EMPIRE AIR DAY A Guide for Intending Visitors to the Various Service and Civil Aerodromes Which Will be Open to the Public Next Saturday NEXT Saturday will be a memorable one for thousands of members of the general public who feel an inclination to satisfy their curiosity about aviation. That day is Empire Air Day, and the public will be allowed to look behind the scenes at civil and military aerodromes, and in air craft and aero engine factories. In addition, the Day, which has been organised by the Air League of the British Empire with the support of the Air Ministry, should enable those who have not experienced the joys and usefulness of flight to make short air trips or journeys to various parts of the country at very much reduced rates. Admission to the various aerodromes and works can be gained in many cases for nothing, and in others on payment of a few pence. At Service aerodromes visitors will see Squadrons or experimental units performing their every-day work, although, in several instances, special demonstrations have also been arranged. Full details of the majority of programmes will be found in the guide set out below. The Air League has produced a very creditable souvenir booklet in connection with the Day. The foreword is by Lord Londonderry, who appeals to all in this country to support Empire Air Day, and thus help to forward both the security of the Empire and the cause of peace, and contributors include Sir Philip Sassoon, Capt. G. de Havilland, Sir Harry Brittain, Sir A. V. Roe, Air Commodore J. A. Chamier, and experts on various phases of flying. The booklet will be published on Saturday, price 6d. Newer readers of Flight who are unfamiliar with the appear ance of the leading types of aircraft will find the interest of Empire Air Day demonstrations enhanced if they take with them the special pictorial supplement which appears in this issue of Flight, and which contains illustrations of a number of the machines which will be seen at the various aerodromes; these include the Avro "Tutor," Autogiro, Short "Scion," Hawker "Hart" and "Fury," D.H. "Leopard Moth," Miles " Falcon," Handley Page " Heyford," and Boulton Paul " Overstrand." SERVICE AERODROMES England BEDFORDSHIRE : Hcnlow.—Work of the Home Aircraft Depot. BERKSHIRE: Abingdon.—Nos. 15 and 40 Bomber Squadron?: Dive bombing bv " Harts" of No. 15 Squadron on an aerodrome target ; formation take off and lauding by " Gordons" of No. 40 Squadron—this latter Squadron will make formation flight over Witney (Oxon) and Reading (Berks.) aerodromes at about 4.25 and 4.55 p.m. ; aerobatics on " Tutor" and slow landing demonstration: machine-gun testing and exhibitions of signalling, photographic equipment, parachutes, etc. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE : Halton.—Work of School of Technical Training for Aircraft Apprentices, Princess Mary's K.A.F. Hospital and R.A.F. Pathological Laboratory: post-war barracks ; practice firing. CHESHIRE : Sealand.—No. 5 Flying Training School; Formation of 24 aircraft (" Atlas," "Tutor" and " Bulldog") will pass over Speke Airport, Liverpool, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and over Hooton Park a few minutes later ; hangars, armoury, the institute, parachute and meteorological sections, workshops, etc., on view ; parade of aircraft. DEVONSHIRE : Moint Batten.—Work of Nos. 204 and 209 Flying Boat Squadrons (' Southampton " and " Perth "1. DURHAM : Castletown.—No. 607 (County of Durham) Bomber Squadron : Flying training, formation flight and cross country flight; wireless communication between air and ground ; mock air battle and attack on ground target with camera guns ; parachute, wireless and photographic sections, hangars, armoury, operations room; etc., will be open; " WTapitis," " Avros" and "Moths" on view. ESSEX: Homchurch.—Nos. 54 and 65 Fighter Squadrons ("Bulldog" and "Demon"). North Weald.—Nos. 29 and 56 Fighter Squadrons. Mock air fight and " interception." Attacks on ground targets, aerobatics, message dropping. Machines : " Demon," " Bulldog," " Moth." GLOUCESTER AND SOMERSET : Filton (Bristol).—Work of No. 501 (City of Bristol) Bomber Squadron, Special Reserve (" Wallace"). HAMPSHIRE : Gosport.—Coast Defence Training Flight: Deck landing practice, formation flying, mock torpedo attacks ; lectures on torpedoes ; aerobatics and a dive bombing attack; machines on exhibition: " Vildebeest," " Nimrod," " I1IF," " Hart." " Seal," " Osprey," and " Shark " ; demonstra tion of anti-gas measures, synchronising gear, guns, bombing apparatus, etc. ; wireless communication between aircraft and ground. Worthy Down.—Work of Nos. 7 and 58 Heavy Bomber Squadrons (" Virginia ")*. Farnborough.— Royal Aircraft Establishment: School of Photography, No. 4 (A.C.) Squadron. Lu-on-Solent.—Work of School of Naval Co-operation (Seaplane Station). Calshot.—No. 201 Flying Boat Squadron (" Southampton") and Flying Boat Training Squadron (" Cloud ") : Flying boat, seaplane, and amphibian training ; formation flying, launching, mooring, etc. Machines: " Southampton," " Cloud," " Osprey," " Seal," and " Tutor " ; trips in high-speed motor bonis: armoured target boat s on view. KENT: liiggm Hill.—Nos. 2:i and 32 Fighter Squadrons (" Demon" and " Bull dog"): Air drill and fly-past, aerobatics, attack on towed target, message A Martlesham pilot gets ready for a 20,000-foot full-load climb in the new Handley Page general-purpose monoplane. Note the aneroid strapped to his knee. Martlesham Heath, like two score other Royal Air Force stations, will be open to public inspection on Saturday. dropping, and forced landing practice; armoury, workshops, barracks, parachute room, hangars, etc., will be open. Eastchurch.—Armamtnt Train.ng School: Parade of "Harts," "Bulldogs," "Wapitis" and "Gordons"; bombing of camera obscura and Hill's mirrors, supply dropping, and high- altitude bombing ; mock battle with camera guns between fighters and bombers ; camera-gun attack on aerodrome ; guns, bombs, " bombing teacher," etc., on view. Hawkinge.—No. 25 Fighter Squadron (" Fury "): Flying training and manoeuvres by "Furies"; storage section, hangar, armoury, parachute section, butts, etc., on view. Mansion.—No. 500 (County of.Kent) Heaw Bomber Squadron Special Reserve;;" Virginia "); School of Technical Training (Men) ; Station Headquarters, No. 2, Army Co-operation Squadron (" Audax ") : Formation of " Virginias" and "Atlases" will fly over Canterbury aerodrome at 3.15 and 5.15. Demonstration of fire fighting, anti-gas measures, parachute packing, etc. Machines: " Audax ," " Atlas," " Moth," " Virginia." LINCOLNSHIRE : Digby.—Work of No. 2 Flying Training School. Grantham.—rNo. 3 Flying Training School: Demonstrations of flying training, aerobatics, parachute packing, anti-gas training, fire drill, and " bombing teacher " instruction; guard mounting display, and lowering the Ensign. Machines : " Atlas," " Bulldog (dual and solo), " Tutor." Waddington.—Work of No. 503 (County of Lincoln) Heavy Bomber Squadron, Special Reserve (" Hinaidi"). Cramelt.—R.A.I. Cadet College and Electrical and Wireless School: Aerobatics by "Hart"; a " Tutor " will pick up a message, and two " Tutors " will demonstrate flying instruction ; formation of three Harts," aerobatics by " Bulldog," formation of 7 or 9 " Tutors " ; wireless communication between air and ground ; ami- gas drill, and demonstration of " Valentia *' " flying class-room " for win N >s instruction; case of beer to be dropped by parachute from " Hart" for sale for charity; exhibition of equipment. MIDDLESEX : Hendon.—Work of No. 600 (City of London), No. 601 (County of London), and No. 604 (County of Middlesex) Fighter Squadrons, A. A.F. (" Hart |_ and "Wapiti"). Nortltolt.—Nos. 41 and 111 Fighter Squadion (" Demon _ and " Bulldog") and No. 24 Communications Squadron (" Moth," "Osprey' and "Hart"): Programme illustrating flying training; exhibitions of " Wallace," " Hart," " Avro," " Moth," and '" Tomtit " aircraft, oxygen and gas apparatus, machine guns, etc. Flight of aircraft will demonstrate flying training over Hanworth and Heston. NORFOLK: Bircha-m Newton.—Work of Nos. 35 and 207 Light Bomber Squadrons (" Gordon "). NORTHAMPTON : Wittering.—Central Flying School: Flight practice by throe "Bul'dogs" and five "Tutors"; inverted flying by the latter; aerobatics by "Bulldog" and "Fury"; machines: "Bulldog," "Tutor," 'Fun. " Avro," " Atlas," " Heyford," " Hart" ; demonstration of anti-gas taifling j workshops, hangars, parachute and navigation sections, rifle range, etc.. will be open. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE • Hucknall.—No. 504 (County of Nottingham) Light Bomber Squadron, Special Reserve (" Wallace ") ; displays of blind-flying instrut i>""> photography, and flight formation flying : attack on a towed target, and cam. ra obscura practice ; machines: " Wallace," " Avro." OXFORDSHIRE: Upper Heyford.—Work of Nos. 18, 33 and 57 Light Bomber Squadrons (" Hart"). Bicester.—No. 101 Medium Bomber Squadron : Aero-
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