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1939
1939 - 0032.PDF
14 FLIGHT. JANUARY 5, 1939 FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS LONDON T HE flying time for the last fortnight was only 12 hr. 45 min. since the weather was not onlv very bad, but the club itself was closed for five davs during the holiday period. The usual turkey lunch w%i held in the club restaurant on December 17. IPSWICH Flying has been almost at a standstill owing to deep snow. Mr. F. Wright made his first solo flight. WESTON Rather bad weather conditions permitted only 23 hr. flying to be put in during the fortnight ended December 27. MARSHALL'S The total Hying carried out by the pupils of Marshall's Flying School during the week ended December 31 amounted to 53 hr. 40 min. NORTH BRITISH For the period from December 22 to December 30, 12 hr. were flown by Civil Air Guard members. On four days flying was impos sible, as snow rendered the aerodrome unserviceable. YORKSHIRE The Civil Air Guard members flew 40 hr. during the week ended December 31, the smallness of the total being due to the facts of three non-living day.- and the Christmas holidays. NEWCASTLE Very bad weather reduced flying to a minimum last week, 4 hr 10 min being logged Four days were impossible. A C.A.G. pot-pie supper will be held at the County Hotel on January 20. YAPTON The C.AG. pupils are still forging ahead with their instruction at Portsmouth, and for the month of December a total of 108 hr. 5 min. was flown by them. Club flying amounted to 28 hr. 5 min. over the same period, and Mr. J E. McCormick obtained his " A " licence. PLYMOUTH In spite of the high wind, 27 hr. were flown at Plymouth during the fortnight ended December 27, and a further 16 hr. on charter and photographic work connected with the relief of the Eddystone lighthouse Christmas week was celebrated indoors, though a little flying was possible. PORTSMOUTH One hundred and nineteen C.A.G. members helped to produce a flying total of 59 hr. 50 min. from December 1 to December 31. Twelve members qualified for their " A " licences. In the club section 29 hr. were flown during the month. The usual monthly dance was held in the club lounge on December 28. EXETER Twenty-three hours were flown during the fortnight ended December 27, and the old-fashioned weather provided a suitable background for Christmas festivities. Well over a hundred members and friends attended a successful Christmas dance on December 20, and an uproarious children's fancy dress party was held two days later. NORFOLK AND NORWICH Hardy members of the Norfolk and Norwich Club were involved in the job of playing off the semi-finals of the mixed doubles lawn tennis tournament just before Christmas, although the onlookers were scarce owing to the bitter weather. A New Year's dance was held to welcome the New Year, and a children's party has been arranged for January 12. There has been no C.A:G. flying. THANET Thirty hours' flying was done in the week ended December 20. In the prevailing weather this was a creditable figure, representing as it did S8 per cent, of the available hours. Further heavy snow storms put a stop to all flying during Christmas week. HERTS AND ESSEX Rough weather and the heavy snowfall prevented serious flying throughout the last fortnight at Broxbourne. Bright periods on four days produced barely 20 hours' flying. Mr. S. G. R. Hunter, how ever, went solo. C.A.S.C. In spite of a small attendance at the aerodrome, many members being still on holiday, over 10 hr. were flows last Sunday. The annual general meeting of the Corps will be held on January ix at Headquarters. HYDERABAD As usual, quite a number of cross-country flights have been made, some as far afield as Bombay, Tndore, and Madras. Lt. Inderjit Singh made his first solo and Mr. A. W. Whitta has returned from leave. BRISTOL The Bristol Aviation ball, organised by the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, will be held at the Victoria Rooms, Clifton, on Friday, January 13. Marius B. Winter and his band have been engaged. " A " licences were obtained last week by Messrs. G. E. Farquharson, W. R. E. Hartley-Urquhart and A. H. Townsend. COUNTY The County Flying Club has appointed Mr. C. R. Beverley, of the London Air Park Flying Club, to be assistant instructor in place of Mr Bernard Collins, who has gone to the Nottingham Club. Mr. Beverley holds a " B " licence and has plenty of instructional experience. We hope that Mr. Collins will take his famous Drone with him. KARACHI The total flying time for the month of November at the Karachi Flying Club amounted to 260 hr. 50 min., which included 64 hr cross-country flying and 8 hr. 50 min. night flying. Seven members have trained for their " A " licences and eleven " A " pilots are forging ahead with their " B " licence tests. The club was, of course, well represented at the Air Rally early in December. MADRAS " November, the rainiest month of the year on the coast of Coromandel, is this year an utter and absolute blank, like the chart that was found so useful by the Snark hunters. Even the Bay cyclone that strolled by just off shore for two days, swirling mighty winds over the Carnatic, was a bone-dry affair so far as Madras was concerned. All very strange indeed. Unnatural, in fact." So begins the report sent in by the Madras Flying Club. Mr. Narasimha Reddy performed his first solo and Mr. Mohamed Ismail Khan obtained his " A " licence in October, while three members—Messrs Aserappa, Fernando and Italia—qualified for their " A " licences last month. Cross-country flights were made to Cuddapah, Bangalore, Pondicherry, Gudur and Nellore. A somewhat unique charter flight—to scatter a sack of pink roses over the throng assembled at Ikkadu for the opening by the Governor of Madras of Miss Tweddle's new industrial hall—was per formed by Mr. Aserappa and the instructor. " The diaphanous pink cloud descended slowly and ever and ever expanding upon an en chanted crowd which, as the flowers began to fall amongst them, broke into a riot, of scrambling." A landing competition was held during the month, and Mr. N. T. Reddiar, one of the club's veriest beginners, was the winner—much to everybody's surprise. Forthcoming Events JANUARY. Tburs., 5th. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " The Use of Model Data In Aeroplane Design," by Miss F. B. Bradfleld, M.A., A.F.R.Ae.S., and D. L. Ellis, B.Sc, A.R.T.C., A.F.R.Ae.S. Toes., 10th. R.Ae.S. Isle of Wight Branch Lecture : " Recent Research on Seaplanes," by H. Mason Garner, M.A., F.R.Ae.S. Tburs., 12th. R.Ae.S. Yeovil Branch Lecture : " Retractable Undercarriages," by R. H. Bound. R.Ae.S. Portsmouth Branch Lecture : " Recent Progress in German Aircraft," by B. S. Shenstone, A.F.R.Ae.S. Frl., 13th. Coventry R.A.F.Y'.R. Annual Supper Dance, Drill Hail, Coventry. Bristol and Wessex Club : Bristol Aviation Ball, Victoria Rooms, Clifton. Thnrs., 19th. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " Corrosion Problems," by A. J. Siderv, A.F.R.Ae.S., and J. W. W. Will-strop, B.Sc., A.T.C. * All these lectures take place at 6.30 p.m. at the Institution Frl., 20th. Southend Flying Club: Supper Ball, Gar on s Banqueting Hall, Southend. FEBRUARY. Wed.—Fri., 1st—3rd. Aerodrome Owners Association : Air ports Conference and Exhibition. Tucs., 7th. R.Ae.S. Joint Lecture with I.A.E. and others : " Sieeve-Valve Engines," bv A. H. R. Fedden, D.Sc., M.B.E., M.I.A.E.. M.S.A.E., F.R.Ae.S. Thurs., 16th. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " Ignition Problems," by Dr. G. E. Bairsto, M.I.E.E., F.Inst.P. Fri., 24th. York and Leeming Flying Club : Annual Ball, Harrogate. Tues., 28th. Hampshire Aeroplane Club : Annual Dinner and Dance, South Western Hotel, Southampton. MARCH. Thurs., 2nd. R.Ae.S. Lecture* : " Testing Stability and Control," by Dr. A. G. von Baumhauer. Thnrs., 16th. R.Ac.S. Lecture* : " Relative Merits of Car buretters and Direct Petrol Injection," by J. E.Ellor, F.R.Ae.S., and F.M. Owner, F.R.Ae.S' of Mechanical Engineers, Storey's Gate, London, S.W.I.
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