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Our Flying Clubs No. 1 - Brooklands Aero Club

A view of the modern clubhouse of Brooklands Aero Club, the first in a series of illustrations and caricatures by Mel, documenting the rising popularity of aviation both as a sport and a reasonable form of transportation abroad. Notable members of the club pictured here include the manager, A. Percy Bradley, Ian Stoddart-Barr, Sales Manager, Billy Massey, one of the directors in charge of the repair shop, Capt. H. Duncan Davis, Managing Director, Bob the barman (important!), Ginger Ruutz-Rees, K. Mistinger, S. A Thorne, instructor and acrobatic pilot, Flight Lieut W. E. P. Johnson a prominent exponent of blind flying and the chief instructor, George E. Lowdell

Picture No
11046248
Media ID
46093351
Size
4889px x 5797px (3.9MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Mel in The Sketch magazine, 17 August 1932
Date
1932

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