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1936
1936 - 0845.PDF
3DO Private Flyin? FLIGHT. APRIL 2, 1936. THE GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST : The first photograph of a D.H. Hornet Moth on skis. It was taken at Limberlost, a popular winter sports resort north of Toronto, and with the machine is Mrs. Lee Murray, wife of Mr. Lee Murray, who manages the Canadian De Havilland Company. SOUTH COAST The poor weather on Saturday and Sunday did not prevent a total of twenty-one hours' flying being reached last week. Miss Grant passed the tests for her " A " licence. New members were Mr. and Mrs. Gilding, Mrs. Frost, and Mr. Dunning. BROOKLANDS Twenty-five hours of club flying on Saturday made another record day for IQ36, whilst bookings for Sunday would have created another if the weather had not failed once again. The ornamental lakes have gone from Brooklands, but half the aerodrome has now- been turned into ridge and furrow and looks as if potatoes were being planted! However, this is a start of the En Tout Cas' efforts to level the surface. New members were Messrs. R. Callingham, R. A. C. Sumner, and T. B. Boughton. Mr. L. Clemens, of Sweden, has completed his first solo, whilst Mr. Gardner finished the tests for his " A " licence. Mr. R. Ashton is starting a new series of classes for the 2nd Class Navigators' certificate on April 6. Members and others wishing to Mt for this examination in July or October should apply now. The monthly landing competition was won by Dr. Whitehurst. Mr. Yokes was second and Mr. Machin third. SOUTHEND Despite three days of bad weather, the hours flown during th week ending March 29 totalled nearly twenty-two. Mr. ("righto and Mr. Stanley Waters passed the tests for their " A " licences and Mr. Storey flew a first solo on Sunday. CINQUE PORTS Mr. and Mrs. Davis, together with a number of club members flew to Speke on Friday to see the Grand National. The Club, not possessing an aeroplane large enough to accommodate all the racin» enthusiasts, chartered a Rapide from Olley Air Service. Mr. Bill Ledlie was the pilot and the C.P.F.C.'s chief steward, Mr. Warner was among the passengers. The Club has accepted the agency of the Aeronca for Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Mr. Wakefield arrived on Saturday in his new B \. Eagle which he recently purchased through the Club. Yet another member from the R.A.F., Mr. E. S. Draper, who will shortly be leaving the Service, has completed a course of instrument flying with the Club preparatory to his taking a " B " licence. Organised Air Cruising IN December Flight announced the air cxuise which has been organised for owners of Miles Hawk and Miles Falcon air craft by Autocheques in conjunction with Phillips and Poxvis Aircraft. A brochure giving full details of the programme and costs, which, incidentally, are inclusive and as low as £26 15s. per person, has now been produced, and a copy may be obtained by applying to Autocheques, Ltd., at 33, Regent Street, Lon don, S.W.i, or to the new branch office at 111, New Street, Birmingham. Seeing the American Factories TWO comprehensive tours are being organised this year by the American Express Company for the benefit of aero nautical engineers and others who are interested in American manufacturing methods. Arrangements have been made whereby visits to nearly all the best-known aircraft factories can be made. The approximate cost of Tour No. 1 are /147 (to travel cabin class on the steamers) and ^102 (tourist class). Those for Tour No. 2 will be about £230 and £195 respec tively, and inclusive. Although these tours have been designed primarily for French engineers, and in conjunction with the Cie Generale Transatlantique, this fact should make them all the more interesting from our point of view since a triangular exchange of ideas will be possible. Both tours will cover the month of July, and further information can be obtained from the American Express Company at 6, Haymarket, S.W.i. INDIA'S MODEL AIRPORT BUILDING : This aerial picture, taken by Indian Air Survey and Transport, clearly shows the design of the New Delhi airport building, which was opened by H.E. Lord Willingdon on February 15. It is particulany interesting since it will be the model for several others which are to be built in India and forms a concrete result ot travels of Mr. R. T. Russel and Capt. A. G. Wyatt, who were responsible for the design.
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