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1936
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DECEMBER 31, 1936. FLIGHT. 691 - Some outstanding military types of 1936 : The Supermarine Spitfire, Vickers Wellington, Bristol Blenheim and Handley Page Hampden. Wednesday, May 6.—Mr. H. L. Brook commenced his Cape flight on a Hillson Praga monoplane with two- cylinder 40 h.p. engine. He reached the Cape in 16 days 4! hrs., after fly- nig 135 hrs. in all at an average speed of 70 m.p.h. The fuel consumption was 30 miles per gallon. Sunday, May 10, 9.19 p.m.—Mrs. Mollison left Capetown 011 the return journey by the East route to Croydon. She landed at 1.36 p.m. on Friday, May 15, her time being 4 days 16 hrs. 17 mins., or 1 day 14 hrs. 40 mins. better than the time of Fit. Lt. Tommy Rose. Saturday, May 30, 7.35 a.m. (local time).—Sqn. Ldr. Hilton left Cape town flying an Airspeed Envoy with two Wolseley engines. He was later held up at Athens before proceeding to Croydon, and so lost the chance of beating the best time from the Cape. In the early summer a fourteen- thousand-mile survey flight made by W. R. Brett on the Shell Percival Gull was successfully terminated. During June, July and August there was a lull in long-distance "speed flights," but flying people generally were intensely busy. Clubs at Hanworth, Reading, Eastbourne, and other centres arranged their sum mer "at-homes" or garden parties, and the Royal Aero Club organised the International Week-End Aerien. Gatvvick, Perth, and the Brighton, Hove, and Worthing airports appeared on the list for the first time, the two first-named being officially opened by the Secretary of State for Air, Lord Swinton, who flew from Perth to Gat- wick for the second ceremony. Charles Gardner won the King's 164.5 m.p.h. on a Percival Vega Gull. S. T. Lowe was successful in the modified Isle of Wight race, winning at 125.5 m.p.h. on a Comper Swift; and W. Humble came first in his Hawk Speed Six in the London to Newcastle race. Preparations were well under Cup Race at way for the Schlesinger England-South Africa Race. The annual Hendon R.A.F. display took place on June 27, and the S.B.A.C. show was at Hatfield on the following Monday. Friday, September 4, 6.50 p.m.—Mrs. Beryl Markham took off from Abingdon aerodrome, and after twenty hours of bad weather she landed, with fuel low, at Baleine Cove, Cape Breton Island. At almost the same time, leaving the Floyd Bennet airport on Wednesday, September 2, at 9.37 a.m., Harry Richman and Dick Merrill flew the Atlantic to Croydon (after landing in Wales) in an American Vultee with Wright Cyclone engine in 18 hrs. These flights give comparisons of time and engine power. The Cyclone develops about 1,000 h.p. for take off, using 100-octane fuel, and the Gipsy Six 200 h.p. Tuesday, September 29.—C. W. A. Scott and Giles Guthrie started in the Schlesinger Race and flew to Johannesburg in 2 days 4 hrs. 57 mins., at once winning the face and setting up best time for the journey. The aircraft was a Percival Vega Gull with That long-distance record-breaking is no joke is proved by this photograph of Mollison and Corniglion-Moiignier absolutely "done" after their Cape flight.
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