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MAY 8, 1909. Preparations in Day- FROM a despatch ca it seems that the pre- Dayton for the home- the Wrights are begin- sume definite shape. Taft has promised to celebrations and present which have been award - e d to the brothers by Congress, and medals will also be pre- sented by Cover nor Harmon on behalf of the State of Ohio and by Mayor Buckhardt on behalf of the ton, O. from Ameri- parations in coming of ning to as- P resi dent attend the the medals "Flight" Copyright Photo. Wilbur Wright smiles. Lieutenant Calderara a Tutor. As we anticipated, Lieut. Calderara passed through his novitiate with flying colours, and was dnly installed as a tutor. Unfortunately, however, he met with a serious accident on Thursday of this week which has marred his success. He was flying at an altitude of 100 feet or thereabouts, when something went wrong, and the machine came heavily to the ground. At the time of going to press details of the cause are lacking, but the results are reported to be serious. The first solo flight was made on Wednesday week, when the Italian officer flew for 10 minutes, and received a regular baptism in the new art, for during the time he was aloft a very heavy shower of rain fell. On Saturday last, after flying for 35 minutes with his pupil, Lieut. Savoia, the motor suddenly stopped, and the aeroplane came to earth with a thud, but no great damage was done. The officers were unhurt, but the starting lever was bent and one of the propellers was twisted a little. M. Demanest Breaks Speed "Record" for Flight. ON Thursday week, at Chalons, M, Demanest, on his " Antoinette VI," succeeded in making a record speed. " Flight " Copyright Photo.BROTHERS WRIGHT AT SHELLBEACH.—Start for a run with the Hon. C. S. Rolls, on his Rolls-Royce car, round the Club's flying grounds. City of Dayton. The general arrangements for the home- coming include a public reception in one of the theatres •or halls, to be followed by a concert, while on the next day it is proposed to have a flower parade and a banquet in the evening. These festivities will probably be held at the end of June after the Army tests at Fort Myer have been concluded. Nine Months' Work. So great and so rapid has been the advance made •with the Wright flyer, that it hardly seems credible that it was only on August 8th last that Wilbur Wright made his first flight in France. On that date he flew for about a mile and a quarter on the Hunaudieres Racecourse. Since then he estimates that he has flown between 2,500 and 3,000 miles. Wright's Return to Europe. THE mass of business which Wilbur Wright will find awaiting his home-coming will, he thinks, keep him detained in the States for a couple of months. After he has got through that, and the U.S. Army contract, he will return to England, and will probably be seen at the helm of one of the six Wright machines which are being constructed by Messrs. Short Bros. He will also be visiting Germany. 267 " Flight" Copyright Phot Orville Wright is amused. Flying at a height of about ro metres, M. Demanest made three circuits of the ground, and so must have covered between 6 and 7 kiloms., the time taken being 5 minutes, and the speed about 72 kiloms. per hour. The previous best was that of Mr. Wilbur Wright, who flew on Sep- tember 24th last 55 kiloms. in 54 mins. 3 sees., his eed being 61 k.p.h. On Friday, M. Demanest made another splendid per - formance, flying for about 15 kiloms. in 13 mins. 23 sees., the speed being 71 kiloms. an hour.
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