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1939
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574 W ©KTi? JUKE I, 1939 FROM the CLUBS and SCHOOLS RENFREW. T HE total number of hours recorded by the C.A.G. section during the week ended May 19 was 77 hr. Mr. K. Templeton went solo. Last week 74 hr. were flown by members of the section. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. Flying time for the week ended May 18 amounted to 111 hr., oi which 22 hr. was put in by club members. PORTSMOUTH. , The total flying time for the first 27 days of May amounted to 296 hr. Fifty members of the C.A.G. are now flying solo. YAPTON. During the first 27 davs of May 205 hr. were recorded in the club s aircraft. There are now 71 members of the C.A.G. under instruction. CINQUE PORTS. During the week ended May 20, flying time amounted to 73 hr. Mr. Daniels, of the C.A.G. section, has made his first solo flight. In spite of high winds 117 hr. were flown the following week. SCOTTISH. A farewell partv was held recently at the club in honour of Mr. R. D. Shepherd, who left the following day for service with the R.A.F. in the Near East. NORWICH. Sixty hours were flown by club and C.A.G. members last week. A civic reception will be given to No. 21 (B) Sqn. by the Lord Mayor of Norwich on June 15. STRATHTAY. Over 47 hr. were recorded during the week ended May 14. Mr. Neill put in his first solo flight. The first Civil Air Guard drill was held under the direction of Sergeant-major McCartney. HANWORTH. During the week ended May 19 over 109 hr. were recorded in the club's aircraft in spite of 3! days of adverse weather conditions. Messrs. W. L. Foster, S. J. Harris, J. James and N. H. Linzee went solo ISLE OF WIGHT. Over 63 hr. were flown last week. The Misses N. Crinage, J. Broadsmith and Mr. E. Darby have gone solo. The Duke of Rich mond and Gordon and Air Comdre. J. A. Chamier were among the visitors to the club. SOUTH COAST. Flying time during the week ended May 20 amounted to 81 hr. Messrs. H. A. Stringer, J. A. Kemp, and J. Trelawny have been appointed Sub-Unit Leaders of the club's C.A.G. section. During last week 97 hr. were flown. HORTON KIRBY. In' spite of five days of bad weather over 326 hr. were recorded during the month ended May T9. Messrs. D. H. Hall, E. G. Shrewsbury and A. N. Angus have gone solo. F/O. C. H. E. Coles has joined the staff as an instructor. HERTS AND ESSEX. The flying time for the fortnight ended May 26 amounted to 280 hr. Messrs. F. A. Puckridge, R. Richmond-Brown, C. T. A. Luke, A. E. Knight, J. J. Blake. E. S. Lane, S. E. Vinson, S. G. Fidoe, L. Oliver, I. Linder and F. J. Box have gone solo. PLYMOUTH. In spite of three days of high winds, 123 hr. were recorded during the week ended May 15. Messrs. H. V. Marshall, W. G. K. Gorrie and J. H. Tolman have gone solo. During the following week 118 hr. flying was recorded. REDHILL. Flying time for the week ended May 20 amounted to 101 hr. A record was created for the aerodrome when 17 first soloists were sent off in one day. During last week 186 hr. were recorded. Mr. S. G. Burden went solo. MARSHALLS'. The total flying time carried out during the week ended May 20 was 183 hr. Messrs. C. Knaggs and C. Flitton have carried out their first solo flight. Last week's flying amounted to 221 hr. Additional first soloists were Messrs. Birbeck, Searight, Rawcliffe, Lee, Roles, Dalrymple, Campbell, Hirst and Franklin. BROOKLANDS. Messrs. R. Pepper, C. Nepean Bishop and D. Moss have passed their instructors' tests and their licences have been endorsed accord ingly, the last two having passed as assistant instructors. Messrs. S. B. Duncan, H. Wadley, W. Gracey and Mrs. N. Tucker have gone solo. Viscount Gort visited Brooklands on Saturday, May 20, and inspected the A.D.C.C. squadron's headquarters. Fifty mem bers of the squadron paid a visit to Halton camp. LINCOLNSHIRE. During the week ended May 20 rain and high winds interfered with flying, but in spite of this 00 hr were recorded. Miss Brompton, Messrs. L. Outhouse, S. Harrison, A W. Bennyworth, I. Parke, M. H, Grnney and H. Crook went solo. Last week 143 hr. were logged. BEDFORD. Mr. (.',. L. A. Dudeney and Mr. R. H. Kemp won the landing com- petitkm and the bombing competition, respectively, held during the afternoon of Empire Air Day. Miss A. Spearman, Miss L. Dua- combe, Messrs. J. Wilmott, E. F. Duncombe, H. A. Hill, K. \\ ouibwell, H. S. Jackson and A. H. May have gone solo. WEST SUFFOLK. The club's Taylorcraft machines were on exhibition at Mildenhall Aerodrome on Empire Air Day. During the week ended May 21, 40 hr. flying were recorded. Last week 40 hr. were flown. Three new members, Capt. F. Bright, Messrs. G. Huett and E. S. Capstick have joined the club. IPSWICH. Three days of high winds reduced the flying time for the week ended May 15 to 48i hr. During the ensuing week 54^ hr. were recorded. Messrs. S. A. Yinyard and H. F. Rampley went solo. Mr. R. Hawkins has been appointed chief instructor of the C.A.G. unit, the committee ot which will organise a treasure hunt on June 9 BRISTOL AND WESSEX. More than 140 hr. were recorded during the fortnight ended May 18. During this period Mr. T. R. Young went solo. Mr. D. A. Taylor has joined the staff of the club as an instructor. The club's first Moth Minor is expected in the middle of June. Last week's flying time amounted to 102 hr. Messrs. "L. S. Daniels, R. J. Hinton and D. W. Ellis have gone solo. ROMFORD. Over 226 hr. were logged by the club's aircraft during the fort night ended May 2r. That week-end officers and cadets of the No. 8.5 Sqn. (Southgate) A.D.C.C. were shown round the aerodrome at Maylands. Messrs. Over, Gill, Winter and Carroll have gone solo. The club has taken over the lease of the Crossways Club, the site of which will be used for an aeronautical school and aerodrome. WESTON. Sixty-six hours were recorded during the week ended May 15. Messrs. R. Bridgman, R. A. Rioch, J. Francis, J. Landsdale, H. F. Harris, S. A Rees, W. D. Payne and R. E. Hutchin and Miss Dowling went solo. The following week 45 hr. were recorded. Members of the C.A.G. section co-operated with the Yatton A.R.P. authorities on May 21. THANET. Over 117 hr. were flown during the week ended May 15. Twenty- two C.A.G. members took part in the Kent National Service Parade at Broadstairs recently. Mr. \V. Lingford spoke at Ramsgate on C.A.G. matters. During the following week 143 hr. flying was recorded in 2! days— a record for Straight-operated clubs. Mr. X. L. Storey has gone solo. DONCASTER. Strong winds and rain interfered with instruction on three days of the fortnight ended May 20, during which period 102 hr. were recorded Messrs. K. Cartlidge, J. Pott, Peck, England, Forth, Seagrave and Miss M. J. Long went solo. A C.A.G. dance will be held on June 8. Last week 90 hr. were logged by club aircraft. During that period Mr. P. Bannister went solo. LONDON. Over 89 hr. were recorded in the club's aircraft during the week ended Mav 19. Mr. E. Goss has made his first solo flight. Messrs. J. M. I. Mclntyre, W. Stern and G. E. W. Hitchcock have joined the club as new members. Last week 253 hr were flown in club aircraft. Messrs. E. Blackall, H. Peters, D. Fraser Turner, W. A. Tamblin, J. J. F. Griffith, G. E. Main and Mrs. A. Carnegie have gone solo. EXETER. A demonstration of clay pigeon shooting was given recently by Messrs. P. Stanbury, F. Shephered and J. McC.ririck. A party ol ten members visited Mount Batten and took a flight in an Empire flying boat. Over 124 hr. were recorded during the week endu! May 15. The following week 108J hr. were flown. Messrs. B \ Q. Wyn- yard Wright, C. R. Greenslade, Miss I). C. Wheatley and Mrs. T. K. Breakell went solo. O.U.AS. Dinner T HE twelfth annual dinner of the Oxford University Air Squadron was held last Friday. Owing to the pressure on space, caused by the Whitsun holidays, it is impossible to publish an account of this pleasant function this week. We hope to do so in our next issue
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