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1909
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OCTOBER 23, 1909. FLYING ROUND THE EIFFEL TOWER. JUST a glimpse of future possibilities of flight was accorded to Parisians on Monday, when Count Lambert demonstrated his complete confidence in his Wright flyer by leaving the Juvisy aerodrome and flying over Paris, and round, or rather circling above, the Eiffel Tower. He left the Juvisy aerodrome at 4.37, after rising by circling round till a height of well over 150 metres had been reached, and steered straight for the Eiffel Tower, steadily rising meanwhile. Diagrammatic plan of Count Lambert's flight. This reached, he turned round at an estimated height of about 100 metres above the Tower, which itself is 300 metres high. Only two persons, it appears, were aware of Count Lambert's intentions. No small wonder, therefore, was evinced when the Count was seen by the Juvisy crowd to dart away beyond the outskirts of the aerodrome and disappear towards Paris. Interested watchers not unnaturally supposed that he was simply indulging in a little cross-country flight of a couple of kiloms. to give a bit of sensation to the day's programme. But as time passed and there were no signs of his return, interest turned to anxiety for his safety. Nothing short of alarm soon arose, until at length, about half past five, he was once more discerned. A huge cheer went up, speedily followed by the calmest and most collected des- cent by the Count within 5 metres of his shed. His time for the round trip of about 30 miles was 59 mins. 39 sees.,and needless to say, on his re- turn he was ac- corded a tremen- dous reception, in which O r v i 11 e Wright, who hap- pened to be present, joined. At a meeting held immediately after- wards it was de- cided to award a gold medal to Count Lambert, and M. Deutsch de la Meurthe an- nounced that he would give 50,000 frs. to the Society d' Encouragement d'Aviation as an acknowledgment of what they had done at Juvisy. Count Lambert. Count Lambert's historical flight las Monday evening from Juvisy, round the top of the Eiffel Tower, and back. 66l
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