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JANUARY 16, 1909. Ligue Meridienale Aerienne. «. THE chief officers of the L.M.A. have been elected as follows :—President, M. C. F. Baudry, President ot the Aero Club du Sud-Ouest; Vice-Presidents, MM. E. Saulier. E. Sirven, Viscount de Curzay, and A. Salgues ; Secretary, M. J. Avril. Monaco Flight Meeting. LITTLE more than a week has to elapse before the opening date of the first aviation competition which the world has seen is due to commence at Monaco. Already nine aeroplanes have been entered for the big event, which consists, as our readers know, of flying from the Monaco Quay across the bay, round Cap Martin, and back again. The meeting is under the organisation of the International Sporting Club of Monaco, and will be held under the rules of the International Federation. The right to make flights in this competition will remain in force until March 24th. It is significant that Wilbur Wright has not yet notified his intention of taking part. The following are the nine entries at present engaged :— Entrant. Aeroplane. Type. Engine. 1. Lieut. Bourgeat Antoinette ... Monoplane Antoinette 2. Soc. Antoinette Antoinette IV ... Monoplane Antoinette 3. R. Demanest... Antoinette V ... Monoplane Antoinette 4. Delagrange ... Voisin ... ... .Biplane ... Chenu 5. Delagrange ... Voisin ... ... Biplane ... Antoinette 6. L. Breguet ... Breguet-Richet 2 bis Helicopter- Gobron Aeroplane 7. L. Bieguet ... Breguet ... ... Biplane ... Gobron 8. Baron de Caters Voisin ... ... Biplane ... 9. G. Vuitton ... Vuitton-Hubert ... Helicopter In Aid of Messina. M. GEORGES PRAPE, the well-known French jour- nalist, has written an open letter in his paper, Lcs Sports, to M. Jean Dupuy. Pre-ident of the Syndicat de la Presse Parisienne, suggesting that that body should organise an aviation fete on the Longchamps Racecourse on January 24th in support of the Messina Relief Fund. The date suggested is one on which the racecourse would be available for the purpose, and the letter urges the Society to obtain permission to use it, and to do every- thing in its power to ensure the attendance of many aeroplanes and airships for all Paris to see. If this project is carried through successfully, it would doubtless have the twofold effect of raising a very con- siderable sum for a charitable and deserving purpose, and also of giving a further impetus in the public mind to the cause of flight. Already several aeronauts have tentatively promised assistance. Anjou Cup. ON Saturday evening, January 9th, a committee meeting was held in the Angers Town Hall under the chairmanship of the Mayor, Dr. Monprofit, to discuss the much talked of aviation week in Anjou to replace the Grand Prix motor race. The organisation of the event is to be under the control of the Aero Club of France, working in conjunction with the Aero Club de l'Ouest, and the principal event of the meeting would, of course, be the proposed Angers-Saumur race for aeroplanes. In addition, there would probably be some form of demon- stration with spherical balloons, and it is also suggested that an event taking place between Angers and Nantes would be acceptable to the inhabitants of the latter town. In the meantime, the Aero Club de l'Ouest has under- taken the preparation of draft proposals which will form a basis for future discussion. Some date between Sep- tember 15th and 30th, 1909, was stated to be the most suitable time for the meeting to take place. Juvisy Aerodrome Under Snow. ONCE more has the Societe d'Encouragement been- forced to postpone the opening of the Juvisy aerodrome^ this time owing to the ground being covered with snow. No date is at present fixed for the inauguration, but in any case the invitation cards already issued will hold good for the ceremony when it occurs. Wilbur "Wright will not Fly at Juvisy. RUMOURS have been current that Wilbur Wright will give demonstration flights at Juvisy before he leaves for Pau. This however is not the case, and he has definitely- said that it is impossible for him to do so. The Aerodrome at Pau. AT PJU, Wilbur Wright will have a wonderful natural aerodrome to experiment on, and according to all accounts, he should be further blessed with more propitious weather, for the climate and the winds in that part of the Beam district are usually of the mildest description. Already the aeroplane shed has been- erected, the site chosen being in the middle of the Pont- Long moors. The shed has been made large enough to accommodate several aeroplanes, and contains private rooms and a workshop. It is about 10 kiloms. from Pau, and lies north of Lescar. The moors on which it is placed stretch for a distance of 50 kiloms., and are devoid of trees, houses, and cultivation. Thither Wilbur Wright will be accompanied by his brother Orville and his sister Katherine, besides his three pupils. M. Paul Tissandier, who is one of them, has already sent on his machine to Pau, and it is probable that experiments will be commenced on the 20th of this month. Aero Exhibits at Agricultural Hall. IN connection with the Cordingley Motor Exhibition and Market, which is to be held in March next at the Agricultural Hall, there will again be an aero section. We are informed that one or two prominent aviators have promised to lend their machines, so the exhibits should therefore be more interesting than has been the case with previous displays there. Aviation in Spain. THE King of Spain is apparently anxious that his country should not be behind others in the realm of flight, and as a preliminary to further progress he is dispatching Captain Kindelan. and another officer to France and America with a view to investigating what is- going on in those countries. In the meantime, a society is being formed at Barcelona, termed the Association de Locomocion Aerea. The President is Senor Gomas y Solas, and the Committee includes Messrs. F. del Villar, J. Marchesi, G. J. de Guillin-Garcia, F. Sojo, J. Padros, and J. Sarda. French Army Airship Specification. THE militarv authorities have asked, through the medium of the different societies concerned, for designs to be submitted to them of an airship complying with the following specification :—Speed, 50 kiloms. an hour for 15 hours, with a load of six passengers, having an average weight of 75 kilogs. ; maximum altitude, 2,000 metres; maximum volume, 6,500 cubic metres ; maximum length, 90 metres; maximum height, 20 metres; maximum diameter, 13 metres. Trials will be made over a 500-kilom. circuit in winds up to 7 metres per second,, 40
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