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1939 - 0132.PDF
58 FLIGHT. JANUARY 19, 1939 FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS Flying and Social Activities : C.A.G. News LONDON. L AST week 45 hr. 45 min. were spent in the air. Mr. H. A. M. Woodhatch made his first solo flight and Mr. G. W. P. Hodding completed the tests for his " A " licence. THANET. During last week fog alternated with high, squally winds and only 3J days were suitable for flying. Thirty-one hours were flown, and Mr. J. S. Austen gained his " A " licence. WESTON. The weather was very bad indeed and one whole day only was available for instruction, in the course of which 7 hours' flying was done. REDHILL. During the week ended January 14 a total of 63 hr. 35 min. flying was returned. Messrs. J. Helme and C. Small passed their " A " licence tests and Mr. T. Woods has gone solo. IPSWICH. Two instructors were down with influenza and only iA days were suitable for flying. Despite these unfavourable conditions, i6£ hours were flown, and Messrs. M. J. Lake and G. M. Hitchcock made their first solo flights. STRATHTAY. For the first week of January 33 hours' flying was recorded, of which one half was accounted for by C.A.G.s. Mr. Littlejohn com pleted his " A " licence tests and Mr. D. B. Lindsay made his first solo. YORK AND LEEMING. C.A.G. flying last week amounted to 33 hours, and first solo flights were made by L. W. Chatto, K. A. Horner and C. E. Stamp. " A " licences were acquired by Messrs. J. S. Littlewood and A. F. Marshall. MARSHALL'S. Under the C.A.G. scheme, Messrs. S. A. Roper and A. S. Cannon have completed their " A " licence tests. The lectures have been very well attended and Mr. G. Wright has joined the club as in structor. Mr. B P. Wallis passed his " B " licence. YAPTON. With 63 C.A.G. members under flying instruction, a total of 39 hours was logged during the last fortnight. Three members have qualified for their " A " licences. Club flying totalled 9 hr. 10 min. over a similar period. BARTON (BEDS). Better weather is bringing the flying times back to normal, and a second series of lectures will commence next week. There are still vacancies in the Bedford School of Flying for C.A.G. members. Mr C. Carmichael obtained his " A " licence. NORFOLK AND NORWICH. The final of the tennis tournament took place the week-end before last and was won fry Mr. and Mrs. Peal. Last Thursday, the club held its children's party. About forty children were present, and Father Christmas put in an appearance just before tea. ROMFORD. Facilities have been given by the Romford Flying Club for a " recruiting demonstration " by a local Balloon Barrage unit. It is expected to tak" place shortly after the Air Defence Cadets have finished drill next Sunday afternoon. About 63 flying hours were logged last week, and Mr. R. H. B. Matthews qualified for his " A " licence under the C.A.G. scheme. Wintering in Bristol COUNTLESS circuits—with occasional landings for refuel ling—were described last Friday evening by members and friends of the Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club; but the aerodrome was not Whitchurch and the instructor was not Mr. E. M. H. Slade. Actually, the circuits were under the supervision of Mr. Marius B. Winter (in person, vide tickets), whose famous band was providing music for the Club's annual ball at the Victoria Rooms, Clifton. This year the organisers had decided to dispense with a cabaret show and concentrate on securing a top-notch band— and the wisdom of the decision became obvious as soon as the dance started. Mr. L. R. Williams, secretary of the Club, is to be congratulated on the slickness of the organisation, and the only thing wrong (as at all good parties) was the speed at which the evening went. In less than no time we found ourselves hotelwards-bound—in a special Bristol variety of fog which was causing some anxiety among those who had flov.-n down to Whitchurch for the affair. LEICESTERSHIRE. The fourth club dance will be held in the club house on Friday, February 10, from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets are priced at 5s. each, inclusive of refreshments, and may be obtained from the secretary. PORTSMOUTH. A total of 29 hr. 35 min. was returned for flying during the fort night ended January 14. This was achieved by 121 C.A.G. members. In the club section, 15 hr. 10 min. was flown over the same period. WITNEY. Weather, as everywhere, has been very bad, and only 94 hr. 45 min. was logged for December. During the first week in January a further JS hr. 15 min. was put in. The Misses M. Crossley and M. Thring have gone solo. EXETER. During' the week ended January 10 the weather was indifferent and flying was possible on only three days, owing to low cloud, squally winds and rain. One instructor was ill with influenza. Twelve hours were flown, and Messrs. R. Jordon, H. Foulds and J. F. Ingham made their first solo flights. PLYMOUTH. The week ended January 10 saw shockingly bad weather, only ij days being suitable for instruction. Thirteen and a half hours were flown, and Mr. F. A. Mason made his first solo flight. There are a number of pupils who will make rapid strides just as soon as the weather will let them. HANWORTH. It was impossible to fly on two days of the week ended January 13 owing to bad weather, but 38 hours were ultimately logged. Messrs. J. Cockin, G. Moore, J. Clapham and Miss J. Gordon-Luhrs made their first solos and Messrs. B. Templar and J. Howard completed " A " licence tests. HERTS AND ESSEX. The total flying time during December amounted to 213 hours. Incidentally, weather conditions have improved somewhat during the past fortnight and 124-odd hours were logged. First solos were made by Messrs. C. H. Hook and W. Cramer, and " A " licence tests completed by Messrs. Ebsworth and Hills. BROOKLANDS. Capt. Duncan Davis has returned from a three weeks' cruise to the West Coast of Africa. In a hotel in Freetown (Sierra Leone) he ran into four old Brooklands pupils; they are operating a Scion Senior seaplane on mail work in conjunction with Imperial Airways. The persistent bad weather greatly interfered with flying at Brook- lands during last week. The 1939 competition season is due to commence on February 19 and, as in 1938, the monthly events will be run on a handicap basis, thus giving everyone a fair chance. At the end of the season the Ted Jones Trophy will be awarded for the highest aggregate handicap score. NOTTINGHAM. The total flying time for December was 215 hours, chiefly through Civil Air Guard's efforts. One hundred and thirty members of this scheme are now in training at Tollerton, and " A " licences have recently been obtained by Messrs. Bullus, Leaton, G. Hoffen, R. Bass, C. S Simkins, J. Garton, W. Stokes, P. Sanderson, R. Salisbury and L I. Cockerham, while several more members have gone solo. Twice-weekly lectures commenced on January 4, and these will be followed by cross-country navigation instruction when the weather becomes finer. Mr. Bernard Collins (late of the County Flying Club), together with Messrs. A. F. Muir and C. A. Mulholland, have joined the flying staff. The club's annual dinner and dance was held at the Black Boy Hotel, Nottingham, last Friday. . C.A.G. in Northern Ireland TT might be expected that, as the Marquis of Londonderry •*• is, at the same time, Chief Commissioner of the C.A.G., President of the North of Ireland Aero Club and the owner of Newtownards airport, the C.A.G. scheme in Northern Ireland should make rapid progress. More than four hundred applications have been received and another machine, in addi tion to the two Cadets which are at present used, has been ordered. There are two instructors at Newtownards Airport, the chief being Mr. S. W. Ogden, who is the secretary both of the Northern Ireland Air Guard and of the Club. Major C. C. Turner T? LIGHT regrets to learn that Major C. C. Turner, air •* correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, had to undergo an operation in hospital on January 5. OB Saturday he_ had a comfortable day, and his condition was stated to be satisfactory.
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