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1910 - 0169.PDF
MARCH 5, 1910. (/ycHT] 'EWS Flying at Eastchurch. ON Friday of last week the Hon. C. S. Rolls made a flight of a quarter of an hour's duration, traversing about ten miles on his Short-Wright machine. During this trip, made at Eastchurch, Mr. Rolls ventured to higher altitudes than he has ever previously attained. In a trial for the British Michelin Cup on Tuesday, Mr. Moore-Brabazon flew at Eastchurch for 31 mins., covering about 18| miles on his Short machine. Flying at Bradford. A SHORT spell of calm weather on Sunday last induced Mr. John House to have a trial with the Bleriot monoplane purchased by the Northern Aero Syndicate at Blackpool, and two successful flights were made at the Apperl. y Bridge Ground, Bradford. At the first attempt Mr. House rose some five or six feet from the ground, and travelled between 300 and 400 yards before he descended. In the second flight the height reached was about 20 feet, but, unfortunately, in descending a slight mishap occurred as one of the wheels stuck in a hole in the ground, causing the machine to overturn. Mr. House escaped without injury, but the propeller was smashed, and other slight damage done to the framework. Flying Ground at Bradford. MR. A. HOUSE, of the Northern Aero Syndicate, writes to say that they will be pleased to make arrange ments with anyone in the North to share in their ground at Apperley Bridge, Bradford. The ground is five-eighths of a mile in length, with only a low wall, and that if necessary could be partly taken down and replaced by a movable fence. Mr. A. V. Roe Back at Brooklands. MR. A. V. ROE has now left Wembley and is once more back at Brooklands, where, it will be remembered, he conducted his earliest experiments, although at that time there were no special facilities for flying. Another Apt Farman Pupil. IT is astonishing how easily some of the purchasers of Farman machines seem to learn the art of flying, M. Geo. Chavez, the well known French " Soccer" football player, recently took delivery of his Henry Farman machine at Chalons, and on the 28th ult. he had his sixth lesson and flew alone for close upon two hours. Starting soon after nine o'clock, he rose to a height of about 60 metres, and maintaining that altitude flew over the country around Chalons until his petrol supply ran out, when he landed safely just as the clock was striking eleven, having been flying for 1 hour 47 minutes. Kuller Flies in a Gale- KuLLER,who has succeeded Latham as the Antoinette instructor at Chalons, although he has not made any lengthy flights, yet certainly seems to have caught the daring spirit of his master. On Sunday last he made two sensational flights in the teeth of a wind blowing at the rate of nearly 34 miles an hour. Rougier at Monte Carlo. AT the beginning of the week, Rougier arrived at Monte Carlo, and announced that he hoped to give public exhibitions during the week, and would attempt to fly round Cap Martin and back. Doings at Pau. ON the 24th, the delegate of the French Minister of War visited Pau to witness trials of the Bleriot monoplane destined for the Army. M. Bleriot conducted the tests himself, and in spite of the strong wind blowing, he flew once round the track, stopped and started again imme diately, and then flew for .20 minutes. In the afternoon he was out again and made a sensational landing by gliding down from a height of 50 metres. Capt. Engelhardt at Geneva. ON the 25th ult., by his flight of three miles on his Wright flyer over the frozen lake at St. Moritz, Capt. Engelhardt was the first aviator to make a long flight in Switzerland. Lieut. Calderara Out Again. HAVING got his machine completely repaired, Lieut. Calderara was flying again at Centocelle on the 23rd ult. A stiff wind was blowing, but the officer flew several times round the camp, and then rising higher the Another view of Old Huntington Race Course where it is proposed to create an aviation ground. 165
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