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1909
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AUGUST 14, 1909. RHEIMS AVIATION WEEK. RHEIMS AVIATION WEEK.—General view of the grand stand and the row of sheds erected for the accommodation ofcompetitors' flyers at the big international aviation meeting opening at Rheims on Sunday, August 22nd. (See sketch plan of general arrangements.) , TO-MORROW week, Sunday, the 22nd inst., the Grand Semaine de Champagne will commence, and in view of the long list of prominent aviators who have pro- mised to take part in the various contests, this will go down to history as the first great meeting of aeroplanes. Its most prominent event will be the first contest for the Gordon-Bennett Aviation Trophy, and doubtless future generations will refer to it in much the same way as motorists do to the first Gordon-Bennett motor car race. The full programme for the week is as follows :— Sunday, August 22nd.—French Selection Trials for the Aeroplane Gordon-Bennett, Circuit Prize (first day), Grand Prix of Cham- pagne and the City of Rheims (first day), Dirigibles' Prize (first day). Monday, Au6ust 23rd.—Circuit Prize (second day), Speed Trials (first day), Dirigibles' Prize (second day), Passengers' Prize. Tuesday, August 24th.—Circuit Prize (third day), Dirigibles' Prize (third day). Wednesday, August 25th.—Grand Prix of Champagne (second day), Dirigibles' Prize (fourth day.), Circuit Prize (fourth day). Thursday, August 26th.—Landing competition for ordinary Balloons, Dirigibles' Prize (fifth day), Circuit Prize (fifth day). Ftiday, August 2jth.—Grand Prix (third day), Circuit and Dirigibles' Prizes (sixth day). Saturdiv, August 28th.—Gordon-Bennett Cup Contest, Dirigi- bles' and Circuit Prizes (seventh day). Sunday, August 2gth.—Speed Trials (second day), Dirigibles' and Circuit Prizes (eighth day), Height Prize. In the Gordon-Bennett Race, the competitors have to cover two circuits of the 10 kilom. course and the one which covers it in the fastest time will secure the ^500 trophy for his club and ^1,000 for himself. A large number of prominent French aviators have entered for this event and eliminating trials to select the three French representatives will be held on the opening day. The other countries taking part will be Great Britain, repre- sented by Mr. G. B. Cockburn on a Farman biplane, America, by Mr. Glenn Curtiss on a machine of his own design, Austria, by an aviator not yet named, and Italy, by Lieut. Calderara on a Wright flyer. Mr. G. B. Cockburn is the British representative of the Aero Club of the U.K. at Rheims Aviation Meeting, and wewish him every success in upholding the British end of the art of flying'. He has already, as our readers are aware, made some extended flights, and above he is seen practising on his Farman biplane. 491
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