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.APRIL 9, 1910. temporary station just by the aerodrome, in the Plains of Betheny, 10 accommodate the crowds : going to the meeting. Olieslaegers at Seville. HAVING obtained delivery of his new Bleriot monoplane, Olieslaegers has been giving exhibition flights on it at Seville. On the 29th ult. he flew for 25 minutes at a height of 100 metres, several times flying over the Guadalquivir; but the inclement weather has been against flying since then, although he ventured out for 6 minutes on the 2nd inst. Mamet at Madrid. DIB« ON Monday, Mamet made a couple 01 flights before the Queen of Spain. One was of 10 minutes' duration, while in the second trip he flew for about twice that time. In both his altitude was about 250 metres. Practice at Johannisthal. ON Monday evening there was a busy time at the Johannisthal flying ground, near Berlin, Keidel, Teannin and Brunnhuber each making several flights on their Wright machines, the first-named being accompanied in each trip by one of his pupils. The longest flight was of 15 minutes, by Jeannin. A Voisin at Padua. Two flights, each three kiloms. in length, and at a height of 10 metres, were made by Leonino da Zara on his Voisin at Padua on Monday. A Farman Biplane at Indianapolis. THE motor track at Indianapolis is being found useful as an aerodrome, and Mr. J. W. Curzon has taken up quarters there with a Henry Farman TDiplane. "Scientific American" Trophy. FOR the year 1910 the competition for the Scientific American Trophy has been made international, and it will be awarded to the aviator who makes the longest cross-country trip exceeding 50 miles, the only stipulation being that it must be flown in the United "States. "Ville de Pau" has a Trial Trip. THE new Astra dirigible, "Villede Pau," was given its first trial trip, at Pau, on Saturday last, and during the half hour it was •cruising over the neighbourhood it carried 14 passengers, among them being M. and Mme. Bleriot and Mr. Claude Grahame-White. This constitutes a French record as regards passenger carrying. On Monday a longer trip, lasting some 50 minutes, was made success fully, the vessel reaching a height of 1,350 ft. Just as the airship •was leaving its shed M. Bleriot flew over and round the shed, and this visit was returned by the airship circling round M. Bleriot's ^aerodrome. (/OGHT) How the Hon. C. S. Rolls, with his 6-cyl. Rolls-Royce car, towed his Short - Wright flyer from Eastchurch to Olympia. The car and "trailer" on the road. When travelling during the night, lanterns were hung round the aeroplane, with some rather amusing results amongst the sleepy waggoners and other traffic met en route. Aerial Fleet for Russia. THE proposals of the Russian National Defence Committee providing the construction of an airship fleet and the provision of equipment, was passed by the Duma on Saturday last. In addition it was agreed that the home manufacture of airships should be encouraged, and it was decided to allocate a sum of 25,000 roubles for prizes for aeroplanes. The Minister of War has for some time been engaged in the organisation of an aerial section of the army, and it is hoped to carry out a series of tests with dirigibles in May at St. Petersburg. Flying at Odessa. THE erstwhile champion cyclist, Outotchkine, having obtained delivery of a Henry Farman, has taken it to Odessa, where he was flying on the 29th ult. After making a tour of the aerodrome at a height of 20 metres, the aviator flew over the country surrounding the flying ground for about 8 mins. at a height of 50 metres, covering a distance of 6 kiloms. The flyer was loudly cheered at the conclusion of his flight. Mr. A. Rawlinson flying at Eastchurch this last week-end on his Henry Farman machine. 279
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