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1947
1947 - 1451.PDF
AUGUST 25TH, 1947 FLIGHT 233 THE PERTH DISPLAY EVIDENCE of the Scottish public's interest in aviation wasprovided at Perth on Saturday, August 16th, when nearly10,000 people attended the Perth Air Display held at Scone Municipal Airport. The display, which had the support ofthe Perth Town Council, was organized by Airwork, Ltd., and the Strathtay Aero Club. It provided a wide variety ofinterests for those who took advantage of the good weather and the opportunity afforded them to see Scone Airportoperating under post-war conditions. Apart from the flying demonstrations, there was a large selection of both civil andmilitary aircraft open for inspection in the aircraft park, and a static exhibition of armaments and ancillary aircraft equip-ment arranged by the R.A.F. After the opening of the display at 2 p.m. by the Lord Provost of Perth, Mr. J. Lire Primrose, heads were raised to watch F/L. Lowden perform aerobatics in a Harvard. Atthe same time pilots of No. 11 Reserve Flying School, flying JJigers and Magisters, took off for some tied formation flying.Fjtf in spite of the '' bumpy '' conditions caused by the hot " sun, they managed to keep station - and complete their part of the programme without breaking the tapes. The one-design race for Auster aircraft flown over a 7|-milecourse was won by Mr. D. Kay (I.och Leven Flying Club) in 4 rain 11 sec at an average speed of 104.7 ni.p.h., and later a-similar race for Tigers was won by Mr. A. Campbell-Melville. Contrasted with the short hops accomplished by G/C. A. H.Wheeler, in the " Shuttleworth " 1909 Bleriot monoplane, was the smooth performance of a Miles Messenger, which de-monstrated its manoeuvrability and slow-flying characteristics low over the heads of the spectators. Formation flying by aflight of three Spitfire XIVs of No. 612 (County of Perth) Squadron was next on the programme, after which MadameBellu-Decourt, who is now a familiar figure at shows of this kind, earned her usual round of applause when she landedsafely after a free parachute descent from about 1,500 ft. The younger members of the audience were particularlythrilled when a Lancaster of No. 120 Coastal Command Squad- ron visited the show and made bombing rum? over a dummysubmarine which had been built at one side of the airfield. During this demonstration the public heard the crews' R/Tconversation relayed over the loudspeaker system. Other events at Perth included slow aerobatics in a Tigeiby Mr. A. F. A. Underhill, a pilot of Airwork, Ltd.; a fly- past and mild " beat, up" by a Lincoln of No. 101 BombeiSquadron; glider-flying by S/L. Rollo and Lt. Cdr. Sproule; and a demonstration of the de Havilland Dove. Lt. (Engineer) Peter Lubbock's performance in a Seafiremust receive special mention His high speed manoeuvres were outstanding, and a hesitatien roll executed with delight-ful finesse indicated masterful control of his machine. Top left: A view of the public inspecting the varied array of civil and military aircraft on show during the Perth Display. Below: A Miles Messenger seen from an unusual angle while it demonstrated its slow-flying characteristics. Inset: Lt. (Engineer) Peter Lubbock who gave a polished performance of aerobatics in a tea fire XV, I. Left : ) his discussion group included, left to right, Capt. R. H. Mclntosh, D.F.C., A.F.C., Rear-Admiral The Mackintosh of Mackintosh, Lord Provost of Perth, Mr. J. Ure Primrose, Lord Lt. of Perth, Lord Kinnaird, Mr. J. M. Pearson, Sir Archibald Hope and Mr. I. D. M. Liddell, W.S. FROM THE CLUBS TPWENTY-FOUR members, including some experienced ex--*- Service pilots, besides ab initio uu^ils, joined the Cam- bridge and University Aero Club^^mnng July. A total of194 hours 55 minutes' flying was accomplished during the month, and five first solos were successfully completed. Clubmembers visited the Deauville and Elstree rallies. # * • The Wolverhampton Flying Club flea*1 200 hours during themonth of July. Five of the club's^furcraft are being entered for the Lympne Internationa^«*fir Races, which are beingheld on August 30th and ^rst, and a large contingent of W.F.C. members is expected to visit Lympne for the event.Mr. Ronald Paine, of the Wolverhampton Club, won the Southend-on-Sea Air Trophy on August 9th, flying G-AHNU,one of thf club's Miles Hawk trainers. The tea fight organized by the"""Redhill Flying Club whichtook place on Sunday, August 17th, was reminiscent of pre- war club gatherings. No fewer than twenty-two aircraft landedat the airfield during the afternoon, ten of these without having their registration numbers s-potted by the eight defending air-craft. The Women's Junior Air Corps' Fairchild Argus, this time flown by Miss Audrey Morgan, an ex-A.T.A. pilot, tookpart in the defence, and later was kept busy giving flights to members of the Corps. Redhill club members have workedvery hard since last May redecorating and furnishing their clubhouse after it had been relinquished by the fc.A.F., andit has now been made into a comfortable headquarters. Among the clubs represented at the tea fight were Elstree, Derby,Southsea, Southend, Shoreham and Sywell. About 140 people spent a pleasant afternoon at Redhill. '
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