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Tests with a Paulhan Machine. SEVEkAL very satisfactory trial flights were carried out on Thursday week at St. Cyr with a Paulhan machine of the new type. M. Louis Paulhan himself was in the pilot's seat, and during most of the time he kept the machine very close to the ground, but once or twice he rose higher and soared outside the limits of the aerodrome. Altogether, the machine seemed to behave very satisfactorily in the air. Fatal Accident to Blanchard. AT the conclusion of the week's flying at Bourges four of the aviators decided to fly back to Paris. Two of them, Bregi and Bielovucic, arrived safely at Issy, but Paillette stopped at Orleans. The fourth man, Blanchard, on a Bleriot machine, reached Issy all right but when planing down from a height of about 30 metres the machine apparently got out of control and fell to the ground. Blanchard was thrown out and the machine fell on top of him, crushing his chest and inflicting such serious injuries that he died within a short time. French Motorists and Aviation. FOLLOWING the example of the Chevalier Rene de Knyff, who is rapidly become expert both with the Maurice Farman biplane and the Tellier monoplane, the Marquis de Lareinty Tholosan, a prominent member of the A.C.F. Competitions Committee, has taken up aviation. He made his first flight on Friday last week with Herbster at the Maurice Farman School at Buc. Who is the Youngest Aviatress? So impressed was Mdlle. de Lareinty Tholosan by seeing her brother fly with Herbster that she insisted on being taken for a trip. As this plucky young lady is only eighteen years old she was hailed as the youngest aviatress, but this claim is combated by a young friend of M. Sommer, Mdlle. Madeleine Gibert-Lepage, who, although she is only twelve years old, has made several trips with M. Sommer on his biplane over the aerodrome at Douzy. A Notable Tellier Pilot. SPLENDID progress has been made recently by Prince de Nissole, one of the pupils at the Tellier School at Etampes. After flying over the country round the aerodrome for some time at a height of about 200 metres on Friday of last week he landed at Ville Sauvage. After a rest of ten minutes he once more started his R.E.P. engine and set off back to the aerodrome, where he landed safely by a fine vol plant. Official Trials for Aeroplanes. ALTHOUGH to most people it would seem to be early days to speak of reliability trials for aeroplanes, the French Aero Club have made up their minds to try and tackle the problem, and are now considering a proposal to test flying machines before they leave the constructor's hands and to issue a certificate as to the fitness of the machine. Activity at Villacoublay. DURING the last week or so there has been a good deal of flying at the ground attached to the French Wright factory at Villacoublay, where Count Lambert has been experimenting with a Wright biplane, on which the forward elevator has been dispensed with. On Saturday, accompanied by Gaubert, the Count flew over to Buc and back, and afterwards made a quarter of an hour's flight with a passenger over the aerodrome. On the 25th ult. Gaubert flew over from Villacoublay to Juvisy in 35 mins., and on the following day he successfully made the return journey. Euler Beats German Record. FLYING on his new biplane at the Military Parade Ground at Darmstadt, Euler, on the 26 ult., succeeded in beating the German duration record of 2 hrs. 40 mins. Euler's time was 3I1. 6m. 18s., during which his altitude varied considerably between 10 and 18 metres. From Bork to Johannisthal. A LARGE crowd assembled on the Johannisthal aerodrome on Sunday afternoon to see the flyers arrive from Bork, which is 54 kiloms. away. Of the six entrants, only three started from Bork, and the winner proved to be Wiencziers, who completed the course in 41 mins. 10 sees. Grade was second in 53 mins. 30 sees., and Thelen third in 56 mins. 15 sees. An Airship Stowaway. DURING a voyage of the " Parseval VI " on Thursday afternoon last week with a full complement of passengers on board, the captain was surprised to notice a movement under a tarpaulin cover spread over the petrol tank. Presently a man appeared from under neath, and explained his presence by saying that he had been employed in the aerodrome and had had a great longing to experience the delights of a trip with the vessel, but saw no chance of gratifying his desire except by the methods he adopted. German War Office Order Five Aeroplanes. ACCORDING to a despatch from Berlin, the German War Office has decided, as a result of the recent tests carried out by the military authorities, to buy five aeroplanes of different types, including a Wright, an Aviatik, a German-built Sommer, a German- built Farman, and an Etrich monoplane. Proposed Berlin-Vienna Race. THE Austrian A.C. has proposed to the Kaiserlicher A.C. that the two clubs should combine in organising a cross-country flying race between Berlin and Vienna next year, the competition being limited to aviators of Austrian or German nationality. Local committees are being formed at the various points along the route with a view to assisting in the organisation. Fatal Accident to an Italian Officer. LAST week was a very black one in the history of aviation, no less than four aviators meeting with fatal accidents. The last of the series occurred on Thursday, when the victim was Lieut. Saglietti, who fell from about 50 feet at the Centocelle Aerodrome, near Rome. The officer had made a good flight, and was planing down, when, at a height of about 50 feet from the ground, the machine refused to respond to the adjustment ol the elevator. Lieut. Saglietti tried to jump clear of the machine, but fell, and the machine crashed on top of him, killing him instantly. ® ® ® ® OUR SPEJiD-ALARM COMPETITION. Further letters, accompanied by descriptions and drawings, for the Speed Alarm Competition are acknowledged from :— M. Michel Mahieu, with M. Gaston de Manthe as passenger, just before their start last week from Issy for Brussels in the Paris-Brussels 36-nour competition of the A.C.F. H. Warrington G. Boocock. G. Jones. Leslie C. Kemp S. Walker. F. J. M. Boden F. S. Wates. M. C. Vyvyan. A. L. Griffiths. J. F. Starbuck. D. C. Holmes. H. M. Charles. W. J. Stallam. G. Blaiklock. Thos. McLean. E. Jones. Barton Mott. G. H.Hall. W. J. Lovell, Jnr. H. Noblet. J. F. Alcock. Miss C. de H. Benest. H. W. Pook. " Imperdable." Thos. Fogg. T. B. Ringwood. F. Boardman. R. L. Pearson. R. H. Childs. Howard Wood. O. J. Marstrand. G. B. Howarth. C. H. E. Ridpath. J. F. Milier. B.ChurcherandF.C. Gibson. C. L. Walker, W. L. Dunbar. This competition is now closed.—ED. 914
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