King's Cup Race
The King's Cup Race is an air race that has been held in Great Britain since 1922.
history
The race was of George V launched. The aim of the race was to stimulate the development of light aircraft and aircraft engines in the United Kingdom . Originally, only aircraft built in the United Kingdom or in a country of the Commonwealth of Nations were eligible to take off. This restriction was only lifted in 1961. In fact, the following year, the Tipsy Nipper was the first foreign aircraft to win the race. The Druin D.31 , with which John de M. Severne won the race in 1960, was a French design, but since the aircraft was supplied as a kit and had to be assembled by the customer himself, the rule was bypassed. Foreign aircraft also dominated the King's Cup Race in the following years, only occasionally interrupted by the successes of British aircraft. In 1957, the Miles Sparrowjet was the first jet aircraft to win the race. In 1967 a modified fighter from the Second World War won. In addition to modified military aircraft, light aircraft such as the Glos-Airtourer T4 , experimental structures such as the LeVier Cosmic Wind , but also sport and business aircraft such as the Cessna 172 or Cessna 340 , as well as vintage vehicles such as the De Havilland DH.87 were launched in the 1960s Hornet Moth successfully participated in the race.
Only pilots from the United Kingdom or a Commonwealth country are also allowed to take part.
The race will be held as an overland race in Great Britain. A handicap rating is used. The first race ran a distance of 810 miles from Croydon Airport to Glasgow in Scotland and back. The winner of the first race was Frank Barnard , chief pilot of the Instone Air Line , on an Airco DH.4 converted into a passenger aircraft . In 1930, Winifred Brown was the first woman to finish the race as the winner, after female pilots started for the first time in 1927. A record number of participants was also set in 1930 with 88 participants.
The race has been held annually since 1922. Only during the Second World War from 1939 to 1945 there were no races, in 1951 the race was canceled due to bad weather. The route is changed annually. While the race in the 1920s and 1930s was designed as a long-distance race and distances of 700 to 1500 miles had to be covered, after the end of World War II, distances over 100 miles were rarely flown.
winner
Target date | Destination airport | Distance in miles | Number of starters | winner | Aircraft type | Mark | Start number | Average speed miles per hour |
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September 9, 1922 | London Croydon Airport | 810 | 21st | Frank L. Barnard | Airco DH.4 | G-EAMU | 123.6 | |
July 14, 1923 | RAF Hendon | 794 | 17th | Frank T. Courtney | AW Siskin II | G-EBEU | 149 | |
August 12, 1924 | Lee-on-Solent | 950 | 10 | Alan J. Cobham | De Havilland DH.50 | G-EBFN | 106.6 | |
4th July 1925 | Croydon | 1,608 | 14th | Frank L. Barnard | AW Siskin V. | G-EBLQ | 141.7 | |
July 10, 1926 | RAF Hendon | 1,464 | 14th | Hubert S. Broad | De Havilland DH.60 Moth | G-EBMO | 90.4 | |
Jul 30, 1927 | Hucknall | 540 | 16 | WL Hope | de Havilland DH.60 | G-EBME | 5 | 92.8 |
July 20, 1928 | Brooklands | 1,097 | 36 | WL Hope | de Havilland DH.60 | G-EBYZ | 7th | 105.5 |
July 6, 1929 | Heston | 1.170 | 41 | RLR Atcherley | Gloster Grebe II | J7520 | 39 | 150 |
5th July 1930 | Hanworth | 753.25 | 88 | Miss Winifred Brown | Avro Avian III | G-EBVZ | 55 | 102.75 |
July 25, 1931 | Heston | 983 | 40 | ECT Edwards | Blackburn Bluebird IV | G-AACC | 117.8 | |
Jul 9, 1932 | Brooklands | 1.223 | 42 | WL Hope | De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth | G-ABUT | 7th | 124.25 |
July 8, 1933 | Hatfield | 831 | 42 | Geoffrey de Havilland | De Havilland DH.85 Leopard Moth | G-ACHD | 23 | 139.51 |
July 14, 1934 | Hatfield | 801 | 41 | Harold M. Schofield | GA Monospar ST-10 | G-ACTS | 15th | 134.16 |
September 7, 1935 | Hatfield | 801 | 43 | Tommy Rose | Miles M.3B Falcon Six | G-ADLC | 16 | 176.28 |
July 11, 1936 | Hatfield | 1,380 | 26th | Charles E. Gardner | Percival Vega Gull | G-AEKE | 6? | 164.47 |
September 11, 1937 | Hatfield | 1,443 | 27 | Charles E. Gardner | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEKL | 4th | 233.7 |
July 2, 1938 | Hatfield | 1.102 | 19th | Alex Henshaw | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEXF | 22nd | 236.25 |
July 30, 1949 | Elmdon | 60 | 36 | J. Nat Somers | Miles M.65 Gemini 3 | G-AKDC | 9 | 164.25 |
June 17, 1950 | Pendeford | 186 | 36 | Edward Day | Miles M.14 Hawk Trainer 3 | G-AKRV | 14th | 138.5 |
July 12, 1952 | Woolsington | 131.2 | 12 | C. Gregory | Taylorcraft Plus D | G-AHGZ | 5 | 113.5 |
June 21, 1953 | Rochford | 59.34 | 12 | W. Pat I. Fillingham | de Havilland Canada DHC-1 | G-AKDN | 54 | 142 |
June 19, 1954 | Baginton | 68 | 15th | Harold Wood | Miles M.38 Messenger 2A | G-AKBO | 38 | 133 |
20th August 1955 | Baginton | 68 | 15th | Peter S. Clifford | Percival Mew Gull | G-AEXF | 97 | 213.5 |
July 21, 1956 | Baginton | 68 | 16 | James H. Denyer | Oyster J / 1N Alpha | G-AJRH | 7th | 124 |
July 14, 1957 | Baginton | 40.6 | 35 | Fred Dunkerley | Miles M.77 Sparrowjet | G-ADNL | 98 | 228 |
July 12, 1958 | Baginton | 71.6 | 21st | James H. Denyer | DH.82A Tiger Moth | G-AIVW | 30th | 118.5 |
July 11, 1959 | Baginton | 72 | 21st | AJ Spiller | Percival Proctor 3 | G-AHFK | 64 | 143 |
July 9, 1960 | Baginton | 68.36 | 21st | John de M. Severne | Druin D.31 Turbulent | G-APNZ | 7th | 109 |
July 15, 1961 | Baginton | 72 | 21st | H. Brian Iles | Miles M.18 | G-AHKY | 35 | 142 |
August 18, 1962 | Baginton | 67.5 | 21st | Peter S. Clifford | Tipsy Nipper 2 | G-ARDY | 11 | 101 |
5th August 1963 | Baginton | 72 | 22nd | Paul G. Bannister | Tipsy Nipper 3 | G-APYB | 10 | 102.5 |
August 1, 1964 | Baginton | 72 | 22nd | Dennis M. Hartas | LeVier Cosmic Wind | G-ARUL | 75 | 185 |
August 21, 1965 | Baginton | 40 | 12 | John Stewart-Wood | Cessna 172 C | G-ARYS | 34 | 131.5 |
August 12, 1966 | Baginton | 66 | 16 | John AC Miles | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 | G-APTS | 23 | 135 |
19th August 1967 | Tollerton | 75 | 17th | Charles BG Masefield | NA P-51D Mustang | N6356T | 100 | 277.5 |
August 24, 1968 | Tollerton | 79.2 | 16 | FRE Hayter | De Havilland DH.87 Hornet Moth | G-ADKM | 42 | 121 |
July 12, 1969 | Rochester | 50 | 16 | Robin D'Erlanger | Druin D.31 Turbulent | G-ASAM | 3 | 99.5 |
June 28, 1970 | Tollerton | 95 | 26th | Mike Pruden | Champion 7ECA Citabria | N7566F | 118 | 129.5 |
August 14, 1971 | White Waltham | 155.5 | 30th | J. Bradshaw | Percival P. 56 Provost | G-AWPH | 33 | 204.5 |
July 15, 1972 | Booker | 120 | 58 | Stan Warwick | Glos-Airtourer T4 | G-AZBE | 95 | 164.5 |
September 9, 1973 | Cranfield | 29 | HW Bonner | DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 | G-ARWB | 77 | ||
4th September 1982 | Finningley | G. Richardson | ||||||
17th September 1983 | Finningley | D. Sainsbury | ||||||
September 15, 1984 | St Athan | K. Fehrenback | ||||||
September 15, 1985 | Shoreham | G. Franks | ||||||
August 31, 1986 | Thruxton | S / Ldr C. Hilliker | ||||||
4th September 1988 | Leicester | S / Ldr M. Baker | ||||||
3rd September 1989 | Leicester | R. Hayes / R. Nesbitt | ||||||
2nd September 1990 | Leicester | A. Hawley | ||||||
September 1, 1991 | Leicester | S. Jones | ||||||
September 6, 1992 | Leicester | P. Crispe | ||||||
5th September 1993 | Leicester | Roger Hayes | ||||||
4th September 1994 | Leicester | Geoffrey boat | Cessna 340 | N66SW | 220 | |||
September 3, 1995 | Leicester | D. Soul | ||||||
September 1, 1996 | Leicester | E. Coventry | ||||||
September 7, 1997 | Leicester | Melanie Willes | ||||||
September 5, 1999 | Leicester | Roger Hayes | ||||||
September 3, 2000 | Leicester | Milan Konstantinovic | ||||||
September 9, 2001 | Leicester | J. Spooner | ||||||
September 8, 2002 | Leicester | S. Ollier | ||||||
September 6, 2003 | Leicester | Geoffrey boat | Beagle Pup 150 | G-TSKY | 131 | |||
September 12, 2004 | Leicester | Phil Wadsworth | ||||||
August 21, 2005 | Shobdon | Roger Hayes | ||||||
August 13, 2006 | Shobdon | Nigel Reddish | ||||||
July 1, 2007 | Sywell | Neil Cooper | ||||||
August 10, 2008 | Sywell | Nigel Reddish | ||||||
August 16, 2009 | Sywell | Richard Marsden | RV6 | G-TANGO | 190 | |||
August 15, 2010 | Sywell | Roderick Morton | Slingsby T.67 Firefly | G-KONG | 293 | |||
August 14, 2011 | Sywell | 120 | 13 | Malcolm Montgomerie | Cessna 152 | G-BJWH | 72 | 116 |
19th August 2012 | Shobdon | Gordon Bellerby | Grumman AA-5B Tiger | G-BXFW |
Notes / individual evidence
- ^ Charles Harvey (Ed.): Encyclopedia of Sport , Purnell & Sons, 1959
- ↑ see Berliner
- ↑ Date on which the race ended
- ↑ The route was Heston - Mousehold (Norwich) - Sheerburn - Hooton - Heston - Bristol - Heston
- ↑ Foreign aircraft allowed to take off for the first time
literature
- Peter Lewis: British Racing and Record-Breaking Aircraft . Putnam, 1970. ISBN 0-370-00067-6 (English)
- John Tegler: International 1971 Air Racing Annual . USARA (English)