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1910 - 0506.PDF
(/OGHT JULY 2, 1910. piloted by Major Sir A. Bannerman, R. E., and carrying Capt. Ommaney, R.E., ascended and started in pursuit. Following the same direction, it eventually landed at Elmstead, about five miles north-east of Colchester. The two remaining balloons, the " St. Louis," piloted by Mr. John Dunville, and carrying Sir Claude de Crespigny and Mr. Philip Gardner, and the " Comet" with Mr. B. H. Barrington-Kennett in charge, and carrying " Flight" Copyright. THE HEDGES BUTLER CHALLENGE CUP FOR BALLOONS, LONG DISTANCE COMPETITION, HELD AT HURLINGHAM ON JUNE 22ND.-On the left Capt. G. M. Maitland's "Witch o' the Air" just after the rent appeared in the balloon; in the centre Mr. B. H. Barrington-Kennett's "Comet" just away; and on the right Mr. John Dunville's "St. Louis" well up. Mr. A. P. Hogler, made good starts within a few minutes of each other at 4.30 p.m. The " St. Louis " got nearly as far as Ipswich, coming down in the grounds of Tattingstone Place, five and a-half miles south-west of the town, while the " Comet" descended about ten miles south of Colchester. Each of the last three balloons passed through a very heavy thunderstorm in this neighbourhood. It was this, in fact, which decided Major Sir A- Bannerman to make a landing in the " Uranus." As the cup was- for the longest flight the Hon. Mrs. Asshelon Harbord has been. declared the holder. It is a curious coincidence that on each of the four occasions on which the race has been run the competitors; have had to pass through thunderstorms. Detail view of the new automatically-controHed tail-planes evolved by Capt. Eteve for his Wright biplane, Vttth. which he has been making such successful flights. 504
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