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1911
1911 - 0074.PDF
1/LIGHTI JANUARY 28, 1911. A Monument for Aviation Victims. THE French Government have commissioned M. Roger Bloche to prepare a monument to the memory of those who have lost their lives in connection with flight. Proposed Paris to Berlin Flight. A SCHEME is being mooted, through the joint co-operation of a Paris and a Berlin newspaper, for a big prize for a flight during the summer from Paris to Berlin. Considerable opposition, however, is anticipated from the German military authorities, having regard to the stringent rules which they have instituted in regard to flying over forts. In all probability such representations will be made that there is little chance of this competition being carried out. Military Flyers at Bony. IN addition to the flying records which have been made from the Farman School at Bouy, active work has been in progress, particularly with the military aviators. Fisher has been showing some fine altitude work by ascending in one of the military type machines to 300 metres with a passenger in 3 mins. 45 seci., and without passenger in 2 mins. 36 sees., the first 100 metres being taken at over 100. Adjutant Menard has also carried out some good ascents, rising at different times to 1,200 and 1,400 metres, then planing to earth with the motor completely stopped. In between times Henry Farman has been making many tests with a new machine with two passengers. Surveying from Above. DURINr, the middle of last week Captain Jouannet, as delegate of the Aero Club du Centre, made ascents at the Henry Farman de la Beauce School under the pilotage of Mahieu, for the purpose of taking observations and studying the contour of the Orleans to Paris road. Ascending to a considerable height, Capt. Jouannet was enabled to make some valuable notes. More Successful Work by the Zodiac. LABOUCHERE, who is a fine pilot of this particular make of flyer, on the 17th inst. was in the air for 40 minutes at Issy. The next day, at a height of 60 metres, he made about a dozen circuit? of the aerodrome, finishing with a good vol plane, whilst on the 20th another 40 minutes' work, this time at a height of 100 metres,, went to his credit. French Army Pilots and Their Progriss. AT Issy, on Tuesday of last week, Col Hex. on one of the new Yoisins, was giving some exhibition flights before some of the representatives of the Army. On Saturday last a visit was paid to the Goupy School, at Juvisy Aerodrome, by General Roques, Colonel Bouttiaux and Captain Do for the purpose of inspecting the Goupy machines which are to be acquired by the Arm)". Ladougne carried Colonel Bouttiaux for a flight whilst the others were inspecting the grounds and hangars. A number of other aviators at the aerodrome took the opportunity of showing their skill by making some excellent flights before the military commissioners, considerable encourage ment being given them by the appreciation of the representatives of the Army. On Sunday Laurens, at Buc, carried Colonel Bouttiaux on his R.E. P. monoplane for a distance of about 20 kiloms. Work at Juvisy. AMONGST the many pilots who are putting in successful work at this centre of aviation are Campell, who, on his Farman, in one day last week, carried ten passengers for various periods. Ladougne and Vedrine on the Goupy machine were up for about an hour altogether, making some tests and flying at about 500 metres high. On Thursday morning the pair made six tours of the drome at 300 metres, and in the evening Vedrine, restarting, covered 185 kilometres in 2 hrs. 34 mins. On Sunday Vedrine on the Goupy, getting away at 11.30 a.m., flew to Etampes, in spite of an un pleasant fog hanging about at the time. He arrived there in 22 minutes, at 11.52, and, restarting at 12.40, was back at Juvisy in 19 minutes, giving a speed of about 90 kilometres per hour. Latest Pischoff machlns, showing the carriage, E.N.V, engine, and two-seated control arrangement. 76
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