FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Atlas
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
1909
1909 - 0594.PDF
SEPTEMBER 25, 1909; the programme is the competition for the Berlin Cup for the best speed over 50 kiloms., while the other contests include those for distance, height, speed and passenger carrying. Delagrange in Denmark. LAST week Delagrange's trials on his Bleriot mono- plane greatly interested the crowds of Danish people who flocked to see him flying at Aarhus, and on the 15th inst. the King and Queen of Denmark, accompanied by the Royal Princesses, visited the ground. Delagrange gave an exhibition flight lasting for about ten minutes, and landed on a white line drawn in front of the Royal party. In view of the high winds and heavy rains which pre- vailed during the latter part of last week, Delagrange abandoned his idea to fly across the Cattegat, and is now at Spa, where he intends to fly on his Bleriot monoplane. Dirigibles at Frankfort. AN excursion was arranged to be made with " Parseval III" from Frankfort last Saturday morning, but when the dirigible was being taken from its shed a gust of wind forced it against the roof, and in con- sequence several holes were torn in it, and the ascent had to be postponed. The following day "Zeppelin III," having had the repairs to her envelope completed, made a little circular trip over tha. Rhenish Westphalian in- dustrial district. " Gross II" Redeems her Character. Two days after the little contretemps in which the " Gross [I" temporarily ended her career in a tree, she was given back to the Blue Army taking part in the manoeuvres, and on the 15th inst. she performed valuable scouting service. In fact, it is claimed that the " victory " of the Blue Army was largely due to the information obtained by the dirigible. Italian Military Dirigible- THE Italian military dirigible was given a long trial, lasting two and a half hours, on the 16th inst. Starting from Bracciano, the airship was steered for Palo, and kept along the seaboard towards Civita Vecchia. It was then turned back for the return journey. On the 17th the airship was taken out again for a short trial and made a run of about 50 kiloms., the average altitude being 860 metres. ® ® ® ® CORRESPONDENCE. %* The name and address of the writer (not necessarily for Publication) MUST in all cases accompany letters intenaed fo> insertion, or containing queries. FLIGHT IN THE PROVINCES. To the Editor of FLIGHT. SIR,—I have much pleasure, as secretary, in tending my best thanks to Mr. S. H. Hollands for the sympathy and best wishes he has for the Sheffield Aero Society. I have much pleasure also to inform him that there has been a hearty response to my calls for members, and as he will see elsewhere in this issue, all were most enthusiastic at our last meeting and there was a very encouraging attendance. I shall be very pleased to hear from him, and should he have any suggestions, I can assure him they will be given due consideration, as I trust his assistance may prove valuable in helping to place this Society in a respectable position. I hope he will receive some encouragement in his scheme for an aviation week at York, as I am familiar with the ground he suggests as a suitable place and can endorse ail he says. I take the opportunity of touching on the subject of your leaderette of last issue, and although the Sheffield Aero Society is in too early a stage for this great question of affiliation to be discussed, I should like to say that I quite agree with what you say, except that I think instead of running three separate bodies it would be far better for a recognised single body to represent all the branches of flying. I have no partiality for either one party or the other, but consider that "too many cooks spoil the broth"—a fact which has been proved time and time again. Faithfully yours, C. WIGHTMAN, Hon. Sec. (pro tern.), 36, Colver Road, Sheffield. Sheffield Aero Society. ASSISTING MR. CODY. j To the Editor i?/FLIGHT. SIR,—I shall te greatly obliged if, through your paper, I may ask the various parties (clubs or otherwise) who are making arrange- ments for assisting Mr. Cody on the day of his London-Manchester flight, to communicate with me with a view to arranging, if possible, means whereby a system of inter-communication can be adopted by wire to and from the various parties so engaged on the particular day. I think it very necessary that each party should be kept informed as to the progress being made, and also the direction in which the course of flight lies. (This is indeed an instance where "wireless" would score.) I think such a system would be to the mutual advantage and interest of all those concerned in the under- taking. Of course, a telegraph office would have to be decided upon, somewhere in the vicinity, in which the men of each party weie stationed. I shall be pleased to receive any suggestions on the matter, and also give my views. Faithfully yours, C. WIGHTMAN, Hon. Sec, 36, Colver Road, Sheffield. Sheffield Aero Society. Other Correspondence, Patents, &c, owing to heavy pressure on our columns, have had to be held over.—ED. BACK NUMBERS OF FLIGHT." SEVERAL back numbers are now becoming very- scarce, and when exhausted no more complete sets will be procurable. The publishers have pleasure in announcing that they have secured a few of these back issues of FLIGHT, and any of our new readers who may wish for sets of FLIGHT, NO. I (January 2nd, 1909), to last week, including No. 31, with Bleriot machine drawings to scale, and Curtiss biplane Number (No. 27), can obtain same post free for 15.J. 3d. (abroad 16s. lod.) from the Publishers, 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C. Bleriot Number separately, 2s. Several numbers are now nearly out of print, except for the publishers' limited reserve stock for bound volumes at end of year. Those wishing, therefore, to ensure obtaining Volume I complete, with Index and Title Page, can book same now at the price of One Guinea, bound in cloth. Orders will be booked for these in rotation as received. As various numbers become scarce the price will be raised accordingly. No. 3 is now is. 6d. ; No. 4, is. 6d. ; No. 12, is. 6d.; No. 15, is.; No. 16, 3J. 6d.; No. 31, 2s. These prices are subject to revision without notice. FLIGHT. 44, ST. MARTIN'S LANE. LONDON, W.C. Telegraphic address : Truditur, London. Telephone : 1828 Gerrard. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. FLIGHT will be forwarded, post fiee, to any part of the world at the following rates: — UNITED KINGDOM. ABROAD. 36 12" Months, Post Free 4 « s. ... I - 3... 6 8 36 36 12 Months, Post Free... > ... s. 2 5 IO rf.6 o oCheques and Post Office Orders should be made payable to the Proprietors 0/ FLIGHT, 44, St. Martin's Lane, W.C., and crossed London and County Bank ; otherwise no responsibility will be accepted. Should any difficulty be experienced in procuring FLIGHT from local newsvendors, intending readers can obtain each issue direct from the Publishing Office, by forwarding remittance as above. 6OO
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
