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1938
1938 - 0848.PDF
304 FLIGHT. MARCH 24, 1938. The new Cambridge Aerodrome, home of Marshall's Flying School and flying headquarters of the Civil Aviation Service Corps. Dr. J. G. Lyon Brown, H. J. Sud borough, L. Hales, W. Parry, R. C. R. Chalmers and A. J. Linnell. Instructor: R. C. R. Chalmers. EAST MIDLANDS FLYING CLUB,Syxvell Aerodrome, Northampton. Fleet: 1 Gipsy I Moth, i Drone. Rates: Dual andsolo, £1 10s. Secretary: A. Tustin, 50, Broadway, Northampton. Flying Com-mittee: L. G. Brown, H. Smith, J. Minney, K. Bryant, N. Bryant, A. Tustin and L.Axe. NORWICH.—NORFOLK AND NOR-WICH AERO CLUB, LTD., Municipal Air- port, Norwich. Fleet: 4 Gipsy Moths, 1Hornet Moth. Rates: Dual, £\ 15s.; solo, £1 10s.; £1 5s. after 20 hours' Secretary:J. F. Taunton, 11, Britannia Road, Norwich. Officials: President, Alderman Sir HenryHolmes, J.P.; Chairman, A. A. Rice; Vice Chairman, C. G. Gowing. Chief Instructor:F/O. Baron D. K. C. B. de Sarigny. NOTTINGHAM.—NOTTINGHAM FLY- ING CLUB, Tollerton Aerodrome, Notting- ham. Fleet: 2 Avro Cadets, 1 Hornet Moth. Rates: Dual, £2; solo, £1 10s.; hire at 6d. per mile. Secretary: L. Burbidge. Chief Instructor: Capt. L. W. Hall. OXFORD.—WITNEY AERODROME,Minster Lovell, Oxon. Fleet (Witney and Oxford Aero Club): Cirrus and GipsyMoths. Rates: Dual, £1 I7s._6d.; solo, £1 IOS.; contract rate, £1; blind flying, £2.The training school for engineers, wireless operators and navigators at Witney.is nowrun by Mrs. B. S. Macdonald and Mr. E. B. Taylor, and work is proceeding in itsdevelopment., The chief instructor in wire- less and navigation is Mr. H. C. Russell,while Mr. T. S. Lofthouse is the engineering instructor. The aerodrome is managed byMr. D. Cowan. PERTH.—STRATHTAY AERO CLUB,LTD., Perth Aerodrome, Scone. Fleet: 2 Gipsy Moths (one equipped for blind flying),1 Avro Avian. Rates: Dual, £2; solo, £1 ios. Secretary: A. M. Mackay, 1, Char-lotte Street, Perth. Chief Instructor: Miss M. Cunnison. PLYMOUTH.—PLYMOUTH AND DIS-TRICT AERO CLUB, Plymouth Airport, Roborough. Fleet: Miles Magister, Hill-son J.A P., Miles Whitney Straight (or Hornet Moth). Rates: Dual, £2 5s.; solo,£1 15s.; Hillson, dual, £1 10s.; solo, £1. Secretary : S. J. Cox, 17, Manchester Square,London. W.i. Flying Committee: E. D Bannister, J. Bayly, A. N. Hollely, W RMumfoid, J. StanseU and H. C. Widlake Chiel Instructor: R. J. B. Pearse. PORTSMOUTH.—PORTSMOUTH AEROCLUB, LTD., The City Airport, Ports- mouth. Fleet: 2 Moth Majors, 1 GipsyMoth, 1 Hawk Major, 1 Aeronca (privately owned but available for club use). Rates:Dual, £2; solo, £1 ios.; £1 7s. 6d. after 10 hours and £1 5s. 6d, after 50 hours; blindHying. £2 5s.; night flying, £4. Secretary: E. E. Warehain. Flying Committee: R. H.Pilcher, S. H. Palmer, M. Lamplough, H. Mitchell and E. E. Wareham. Chief Instruc-tor: H. Mitchell. RAMSGATE.—THANET AERO CLUB, Ramsgate Airport, Kent. Fleet: Miles Magister, Hillson J.A.P., Miles Whitney Straight (or Hornet Moth). Rates: Dual, /25s.; solo, £1 15s.; Hillson, dual, £1 10s.; solo, £1. Secretary: S. J. Cox, 17, Man- chester Square, London, W.i. Flying Com- mittee: Capt H. H. Balfour, M.B., J. Barnes, A. Batchelor, G. D. Boyd, A. W. Farrell, Mis. L. C. M. Harrison, W. M. C. Peatfield and R. J. B. Seaman. Chief In- structor : Sqn. Ldr. C. E. Eckersley-Maslin. READING.—READING AERO CLUB* LTD., The Aerodrome, Reading, Berks. Fleet: 3 Miles Hawk Majors. Rates: Dual and solo, £2. Secretary and Instruc- tot: M. W. Kimpton, Falcon Hotel, Wood- ley, Reading. Flying Committee: Fit. Lt. Moir, G. Miles and M. W. Kimpton. SALISBURY.—WILTSHIRE SCHOOL OF FLYING, LTD., High Post Aerodrome, Middle Woodford, Salisbury. Fleet: 3 Gipsy Moths, 1 Desoutter. Rates: Dual, £2; solo, £1 IOS. Secretary: A. H. Clement, Grange Cottage, Winterbourne, Salisbury. Chief Instructor: J. F. Nentley. ROYAL ARTILLERY FLYING CLUB,LTD., High Post Aerodrome, Middle Wood- ford, Salisbury. Fleet: 1 B.A. SalmsonSwallow. Rates: Solo, 18s. Secretary: Capt. H. C. Bazeley. Hayesfield, Amesbury, Wilts. Flying Committee: Brig. H. K SMassy, D.S.O., M.C., Major W. J. Stockfonl, M.C., and Capt. H. C. Bazeley. Instructiongiven by Wiltshire School of Flying. SHEFFIELD. — SHEFFIELD AEKOCLUB, LTD., Netherthorpe Aerodrome. Fleet: 3 Gipsy Moths, 1 Moth Major, 1Hermes Avian. Rates: Dual, £z; solo, £1 12s. 6d; hire, £1. Secretary: P. E. Smith,2, Bank Street, Sheffield, 1. Chief Instruc- tor: A. R. C. Holland. SOUTHAMPTON. — AIR SERVICETRAINING, LTD., Hamble Aerodrome, Fleet: 50 machines of 16 different types;including single- and multi-engined land- planes, seaplanes and flying boats; certainmachines fitted for blind and night flying, inverted flying and wireless navigation.Rates: Dependent on course taken, which extends from two weeks to three years, in-cluding wireless navigation and engineering instruction. Commandant: Group Capt.R. J. F. Barton, O.B.E. Asst. Secretary: E. C. Evans. Chief Instructor: Fit. Lt.H. F. Jenkins, A.F.C., with fifteen (lying and seventeen ground instruction assistants. HAMPSHIRE AEROPLANE CLUB,Southampton Airport. Fleet:, 4 Gipsy I Moths, 1 Moth Major and 1 Leopard Moth'.Rates: Dual, £2; solo, £1 15s.; solo, £1 ios. after 10 hours; full night flying course withtest and -insurance, £25; blind flying course, ^20; complete " B " licence course, £260;instructors' course, ^50; First Class Navigar tors' course, £8 8s.; Second Class Navigators' Serving a wide area to the immediate east of London—the Romford Flying Club.
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