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JULY 2, 1910. M. Morane at Rouen Meeting with his two passengers (not "Three Men in a Boat"), whom he took up in his new Bleriot monoplane, "No. 1." Both man and machine will be seen at Bournemouth Aviation Meeting this month. ground three times at a height of 10 metres. Lieut. Fequent left Issy on his Henry Farman machine on the evening of the 23rd ult., and returned to Vincennes. The Wright School at Villacoublay. ON the 23rd ult. Lieut. Chevreau, who has been taught to fly a Wright machine by Count Lambert, easily passed his examination for his pilot certificate, while Lieut. Maillois passed the last two tests. A visit to the Wright works was made on the same day by M. d'Estournelles de Constant, who was taken for a short trip by Count Lambert. A New Sommer School. IN view of the restrictions at Mourmelon with regard to flying, M. Roger Sommer has decided to establish a new school at Sedan, where his pupils will be able to fly at all hours of the day. Labouchere Flies from Chalons to Rheims. RISING from the flying ground at Mourmelon on the 20th ult., Labouchere, on his Antoinette, flew across to Betheny and stayed there overnight, in order to demonstrate the powers of the Antoinette monoplane before the Turkish officers who were visiting the Rheims aerodrome. He made two splendid flights, passing over Rheims and Witry, and in the second trip he planed down to earth from a very great height. Doullens also made several trips on M. Paul de Lessep's Sommer. A Flying General. ALTHOUGH it is not anticipated that many Generals of to-day will qualify as pilot aviators, France at least boasts one officer of that rank who has made remarkable progress. After only a few short lessons, General Bonnier, of the French Colonial Infantry, mounted his Henry Farman biplane and made two circuits of the flying ground at'Betheny, covering about 8 kiloms. Labouchere Flies to a Cafe. WHILE flying with Count Robillard on his Antoinette mono plane at Chalons Camp the other day, Labouchere surprised his companion by suggesting that they should call at a cafe to get refreshment. Suiting the action to the word, he flew over to Mourmelon, and brought his machine to rest in a field outside a cafe\ Having been served, the two aviators remounted their machine, and flew back to their headquarters at the Camp. JQGHT] Tsar of Bulgaria at Chalons. ON the 25th ult. the Tsar of Bulgaria accompanied President Fallieres to Chalons to witness some manoeuvres. Unfortunately, the weather was not particularly suitable for flying, and so the Army flyers were not out. The pupils of the Voisin and Antoinette schools, however, made a few trials, and Labouchere rose to a height of 300 metres and landed by planing clown. When the official procession returned to Bouy Station, in the afternoon, they were accompanied by Labouchere and Wachter, both on Antoinette monoplanes. An Ambitious Experimenter. IT is reported from Brussels that in view of the successful experiments made with his new monoplane, fitted with flexible wings, the aviator Goffaux is now making arrangements to fly from Ostend to London and back during next month. French Army has a Sommer Biplane. AFTER a trial trip lasting 2 hrs. 10 mins., and a passenger flight of half an hour, Sommer has delivered his first military machine to the French Army. Three other Sommer biplanes, also destined for the Army, are nearly ready for delivery. A 500 feet Drop. WHILE flying a Farman biplane at the Chitila flying ground, near Bucharest, Guillemin had an alarming experience. He was at a height of 500 feel when his engine stopped. The machine came down at a great speed, and fell into a lake, being considerably damaged. The aviator escaped with a fractured leg. America's International Meeting. IT has now been decided that the International meeting to be held in America, the programme for which will include the Gordon- Bennett Race, is to take place at the Garden City, Long Island, on October 22nd. At the same time an endeavour is being made to get the International Federation to sanction the meeting being held in September. A Flying Week for Metz. ARRANGEMENTS are in progress or a flying week to be held at the end of September between Treves and Metz. Already a sum of 30,000 marks has been raised by the two towns. Warchalowskl and the Grand Duchess Augusta after the flight at Budapest. 507
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