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b FLIGHT. APRIL 20, 1939 THE ROYAL AERO CLUB News and Official Notices for the Week Ended April 15 Bridging the Centuries P RIVATE aeroplanes will play the chief part in an historic ceremony which is to take place at Angers, in France, on Saturday, July 23. It is the inauguration of the monument to the Plantagenet Kings of England, whose tombs are in the Abbey of Fontevrault, and it is the culminating item in the entirely novel programme which has been arranged by the Aero Club de l'Ouest de la France, under the title of " Rallye Plantagenet." The aeroplanes taking part will thus provide a link with the 12th century, when the fields of France were often the stage of scenes of colour and pageantry. Modern chivalry will be represented by members of the Saumur Mili tary School, leading centre for training in horsemanship, where a banquet and military fete will take place on July 24. Invitations are now issued by the Aero Club de l'Ouest through the Royal Aero Club, and they cover July 22, 23, 24 and 25. Two cups are offered for competition, one by Milli- cent, Duchess of Sutherland, who lives in an Anjou chateau, and the other by the Aero Club de l'Ouest. Dinners, visits to the vineyards and garden parties will make up the rest of the programme, and an additional attraction will be a souvenir to be offered by the French Club to Eng lish aviators consisting of samples of the world-famous local wines and liqueurs. Deauville, 1959 E SSENTIALLY modern will be another event to be held in France on July 14-16—the famous Deauville Week-end Air Rally. Invitations are limited to the pilot and one passen ger, and those accepting will be guests of the Aero Club of Deauville. They will be given hotel accommodation, meals and free admission to the casino, golf course and tennis courts. Last year this was one of the most popular events of the year, and The Committee of the Royal Aero Club, interpreting the feeling of the members that some return should be made lor this hospitality, has decided to make a charge of one guinea per person to cover organisation expenses and a cocktail party at Deauville. Full details of the programme and also of the regulations for the " Rallye Plantagenet," which is mentioned above, will be announced later in these, notes. Private air tourists wish ing to take part in these events should send in their names immediately to the Secretary of the Royal Aero Club. Other Events M ANY other important events among the aviation fixtures tor the present year make the list one of the most interesting yet issued. It includes a total of 30 different com petitions and meetings, and is being sent out to all Royal Aero Club members and to the Light Aeroplane Clubs affiliated to the Royal Aero Club. It will also be sent to other people on special request. The first on the list is the Royal Aeronautical Garden Party at Heathrow Aerodrome, Hayes, on May 14. Empire Air Day is May 20, and the National Gliding Contests at Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, on July 8 to 16. The Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe will be held at Etampes by the French Aero Club on October i, and the annual Federation Aero- nautique Internationale Conference will be at Athens in September. Two balloon contests are included in the list this year, one at Zurich on May 14 under the auspices of the Swiss Aero Club, and the other, the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race, in Poland, on September 3. September 2 has been definitely decided upon as the date oi the King's Cup Air Race and the Wakefield Challenge Trophy Race, to be flown from Birmingham Airport. On the Air Routes BELGIUM.—Brussels Aerodrome.—Owing to continuous rain fall the surface of the above aerodrome is in very bad con dition and pilots are recommended to exercise caution. Repair work is in progress. The aerodrome is closed at night. FRANCE.—Amiens Glisy Aerodrome has been opened for public use. Its co-ordinates are 490 52' N., 020 28' E. HOLLAND.—Attention is drawn to the fact that grass-cutting at aerodromes in Holland is either already in progress or will commence shortly. Leeuwarden Aerodrome.—As from April 1 this aerodrome, which was closed last December, became available for use by public air traffic The landing area has been enlarged and is now 800 x 800 metres. A strip 100 metres wide on the east side of the landing area is temporarily closed to traffic. Aviators' Certificates No. 17,565 17,566 17,567 17,568 17,569 17,570 17,571 17,572 17,573 17,574 17,575 17,576 17,577 17,578 17,579 17,580 17,581 17,582 17,583 17,584 17,585 17,586 17,587 17,588 17,589 17,590 17,591 17,592 17,593 17,594 17,595 17,596 17,597 17,598 17,599 17,600 17,901 17,602 17,603 17,604 17,605 17,606 17,607 17.C08 17,609 17,610 17,611 17,612 17,613 17,614 17,015 17,616 17,617 17,618 17,619 17,620 17,621 17,622 17,623 17,624 17,625 17,626 17,627 17,628 17,629 17,630 17,631 17,632 17,633 17,634 17,635 17,636 17,637 17,638 17,639 17,640 17,641 17,642 17,643 17,644 17,645 17,646 17,647 17,648 17,649 17,650 17,651 17,65'2 17,653 Name Alfred Herbert Wamiinger Alan Herbert Wilson Leonard Henry Meeson ... Frederick Arthur George George Palmer Edward George Onslow ... Tom Roy Jenkins Frank Roye Walpole Palmer Frederic Alfred Ling Charles Lovell Wallace Mason ... John James Robinson Reginald Tupper Carnegie Reginald Robert Barber Gordon Janner Burgess ... Frank Charles Lewis Ronald Sydney Polley Richard Robson Corker ... Wilfred Stanley Townsend Carter John Lyall Robert George Murray Whigham Thomas Wewege-Smith ... Arthur Richard Warwick Jordan Patrick Clement Geary Edward Gordon Heath Brian Croft Richard Edward Wellband Roma Mollie Roper Herbert Standen ... Jack Keith Moss Antony Norman Whiteside Edward Cecil Anderson Edwin Alfred Dickenson ... James Michael Heigham Royce Tomkin. Robert Templeman Cole Ronald Thomas Kidman... Godfrey George William Pledger Harry Sydney Gordon Viner Harold Frank Webster Frank Albert Manning Richard Samuel Keith Hickmott Edward Francis Harold Cosh ... John Porteous Russell Galbraith William Darbyshire Ralph Newton Stevenson William Walter Fossett Percy Francis Winter Muriel Phyllis Horrox Charles Ernest Bishop Frederick Wooldridge Lister John Urbane Gale... ... ' ... Peter Henry Lillywhite ... Charles William Hawkes John William Clarence Payne ... Joseph Kitching George Arthur Theyer Elliot John Duncan Ettwell Charles Kirwan FitzGerald Washington Henry Samuel Ansell Douglas Rylaud Vickers ... Thomas Hugh Nichols John Alfred Walter Braiisford ... John Freeguard ... Ronald William Bouts Donald William Cameron Robert Boyd Clavery Edward Kendrick Lee Thomas Vincent Neville Dearden John Miller... George Vesey Dungey Robert Ernest Knowler Pembrook Shirley Alfred Chichele Beechey... John Richard FYancis Daw Henry Michael Andrew Armstrong John Campbell Fred Morrell Malcolm Noel Anderson Ernest Kirby Thomas George Marshall Roland Chapman ... Leonard Samuel Thorrowgood ... Eric Hnstwayte Hugh McLennan Kendall William John Barnfather Harold Seppings ... Leon Rowe Blewett Richard Martin Sydney Sedgwick Ian Hugh Macalister Gunn David Mitchell Janet Marion Gordon-Luhrs Club or School Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club. Coventry Aeroplane Club Coventry Aeroplane Club Wiltshire Flying Club ... Wiltshire Flying Club ... Romford Flying Club Bristol and Wessex Aero plane Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club. Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club. Isle of Wight Flying Club Border Flying Club Border Flying Club Mailing Aero Club Mailing Aero Club Leicestershire Aero Club... Romford Flying Club ... Newcastle Aero Club Romford Flying Club ... County Flying Club Airwork Flying Club Airwork Flying Club Bedford Aero Club Herts and Essex Aero Club Herts and Essex Aero Club Redhill Flying Club Cambridge Aero Club Cambridge Aero Club Cambridge Aero Club ... Cambridge Aero Club ... Cambridge Aero Club Cambridge Aero Club ... Cambridge Aero Club ... University Aero Club University Aero Club University Aero Club University Aero Club Eastbourne Flying Club... Romford Flying Club ... Insurance Flying Club ... Mailing Aero Club Mailing Aero Club Edinburgh Flying Club ... Coventry Aeroplane Club Coventry A'eroplane Club Southend Flying Club ... Southend Flying Club ... Yapton Aero Club Yapton Aero Club Hampshire Aeroplane Club Hampshire Aeroplane Club Portsmouth Aero Club ... Portsmouth Aero Club ... Portsmouth Aero Club ... York and Leeming Flying Club. York and Learning Flying Club Airwork Flying Club Airwork Flying Club Herts and Essex Aero Club Cinque Ports Flying Club Midland Bank Flying Club County Flying Club Cardiff Aeroplane Club ... Herts and Essex Aero Club Sheffield Aero Club Newcastle Aero Club Tollerton Aero Club Tollerton Aero Club Tollerton Aero Club Plymouth and Dist. Aero Club. Kent Flying Club Kent Flying Cluh Exeter Aero Club Exeter Aero Club Hampshire Aeroplane Club Midland Aero Club Midland Aero Club York and Leeming Flying Club. Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Yorkshire Aeroplane Club Yapton Aero Club. Romford Flying Club Bedford Aero Club Border Flying Club London Transport (C.B.) Sports Assn. Flving Club Redhill Flying Club Barnstaple and North Devon Flying Club. London Air Park Flying Club. London Air Park Flying Club. 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