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JULY 3, 1909. Aerial Volunteers. IN view of the great interest which is at present being taken in flight matters, it is perhaps hardly to be wondered at that an announcement is again being made that the War Office are seriously considering the for- mation of an Aerial Reserve, on similar lines to the Army Motor Reserve. Although there hardly appears to be a sufficient number of successful flyers, either men or machines, in this country from which to recruit such a corps, there is no doubt that those who own practical machines would be ready to loan them to the nation at a time of emergency, and in fact several of them have already promised to do so. Cross-Channel Flying. • MR. LATHAM'S recent record flight, and his avowed intention of making an early attempt to win the Daily Mail cross-Channel prize, seems to have urged some of the other prominent aviators in France to take some steps with a view to anticipating him. On Sunday, Mr. Henry Farman arrived at Boulogne, and is said to have stated that he intended to make the trip within ten days; while Comte Lambert has secured ground at Wissart, just by Cape Grisnez, on which to erect an aeroplane shed. Mr. Farman thinks Sangatte, between Calais and Grisnez, the best place from which to start. On Sunday last Mr. Latham was in England prospect- ing for a landing place, and came to the conclusion that, if possible, he would make for the top of Shakespeare Cliff. Otherwise he would land on the Folkestone side of Dover Harbour. He will probably start in a week's time from Cape Blanc Nez, a high chalk cliff a few miles from Calais. French torpedo boats will be in the Channel in case of emergency, and there will also probably be some members of the B.M.B.C. on the look out with their fast motor boats. Bleriot Makes a Big Advance. IN view of the long time he has been experimenting, and the number of machines he has built, it is a little difficult to compre- hend that M. Bleriot's longest flight was the cross-country one of last year, which only lasted for 11 minutes. By his splendid performances during last week- end, he has shown that his baby monoplane, " No. XI," is capable of staying aloft for long periods. On Friday evening, at Issy, M. Bleriot mounted his machine, and in spite of a strong wind blowing, succeeded in making eleven circuits of the big parade ground, the time occupied being 15 mins. 30 sees. Needless to say, on making a perfect landing after this trip M. Bleriot was accorded an ovation by the few enthusiasts who had stayed behind to see the finish. On Saturday last MM. Archdeacon, Chanviere, Zens, and A. Fournier were present on the ground on behalf of the Aero Club, and at 7 o'clock M. Bleriot started for another long flight. He flew for 36 mins. 55^ sees., and could have continued but for the fact that owing to over- lubrication the engine commenced miss-firing. M. Bleriot therefore cut off the ignition, and came to earth. It was a pity that automatic lubrication was not installed, for the intrepid aviator had no doubt that, but for the miss-firing, he could have kept going for over an hour. Otherwise the three-cylinder Anzani engine was working perfectly. M. Bleriot is now at Douai with his " No. 12 " mono- plane. On Monday he flew for 2^ kiloms. at a height of 20 metres, and on the following day he carried a passenger over the full circuit of the Brayelle aero- drome. Others at Issy. ONE of the latest arrivals at Issy is M. Paulhan and his Voisin biplane, with which he made several short flights of about 200 metres or so on Monday. A peculiarity of the machine is that M. Paulhan has had a fifth wheel fitted underneath the end of the girder which carries the elevating plane. It is fitted with a 6-cyl. 50-h p. Gnome engine, the cylinders of which rotate with the propeller. Another arrival at Issy is M. Delagrange, who is making himself thoroughly ac- quainted with the R.E.P. flyer, with which he is to make flights in Spain for M. Sanchis, the owner of the machine. Mr. Henry Farman Flies for 20 Mins. ON Monday evening, at Chalons, Mr. Henry Farman made his first long flight with his new machine, remain- ing in the air for a little over 21 mins. Pkuts by Dr. IV. /. S. Loekyer. The Guards' camp at Aldershot on June 29th, 1908, as seen from the balloon "Corona." Altitude, 2,200 ft. 397
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