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(PJGHTJ JANUARY 14, 1911. what seemed to be a certain collision. He was following Mr. T. Conway Jenkins on a triplane when the latter came to earth somewhat suddenly. Mr. Astley also began to descend, but finding that he would not be able to stop in time to avoid a smash, very smartly steered his machine between the disabled triplane and a telegraph pole, there being only about a couple of feet clearance. On landing Mr. Astley was complimented upon the promptness of his manoeuvring by the other aviators. Lieut. Snowdtn Smith made several good flights, including one with Mrs. Hewlett as a passenger, and in another he was accompanied by Lieut. F. E. T. Hewlett, R.N. Some very good flying was also seen on Tuesday last when Lieut. Snowden Smith, Mr. As-tley, and M. Ducrocq were flying on their biplanes and Mr. Morrison on his Bleriot monoplane. Mr. Blondeau ready to start at Brooklands with Mrs. Hewlett as passenger on their Henry Farman biplane. New Forest Aviation School, Beaulieu, Hants. HAVING got over the Christmas and New Year festivities, serious business is now order of the day, and Mr. Wilson started the ball rolling by practising get-offs and landing at a given spot, rising to various heights to judge his distance. Mr. Poggioli was /^•; , 1 ; : • —' Mrs. Hewlett, who is now flying one of the Henry Farmans at Brooklands attached to the Hewlett and Blondeau School. Note the sabots to the right which Mrs. Hewlett finds suitable wear this wet weather, also out executing circular flights about 30 feet up and is now flying with great skill. On one effort, after doing nearly two circuits, he tried to rise too high at a corner and lost the way on the machine, with the result that he came down with the tail a trifle lower than the front, breaking a long strut. AT BROOKLANDS AERODROME.-Mr. Blondeau in the air with Mrs. Hewlett in the Hewlett and Blondeau School Farman, flying over Mr. Eric England's Hanriot monoplane. 30
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