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1911
1911 - 0182.PDF
(/OGHT) FOREIGN From Pau to Toulouse. ON Monday, M. Morin, the well-known Bleriot pilot, after onlv a few days' practice on his latest Bleriot machine, succeeded in flying from Pau to Toulouse, a distance of about loo miles, in i hr. 40 mins. Statistics of the Bleriot School. SOME interesting figures regarding the Bleriot School at Pau have just been published. From November 15th to February 20th there were 67 pupils at the school, including 21 officers, of these 36, including 8 officers, secured pilot aviators' certificates. Forty-two machines were in use, in cluding 14 belonging to the school, and 17 large hangars were occupied. The amount of petrol consumed was 15,500 litres, while 3,800 litres of lubricating oil were disposed of. The "• staff," under the management of M. Sallenave, consists of 59 persons, including 17 engineer sappers. Fifteen in the Air at Once. TIME was when it was considered something very unusual to see two aeroplanes in the air at one and the same time, but on the 21st ult. no less than 15 Bleriot machines were up simultaneously at the Bleriot School at Pau, Amongst these Kuhling, rising to a height of i.oco metres, flew off in the direction of Pau, and Lieut. Clavenad, in the course of a 45 min. trip, passed over Tarbes, while Lieut. Malherbe, Princeteau, de Rose, and Conneau went for cross-country excursions. A Military School for Pau. AFTER considerable difficulty arrangements have been made by the municipal and other local authorities at Pau for the establishment of a military aerodrome there. The ground has an area of 110 hectares and is near the Pont Long, TWO REMARKABLE SNAPSHOTS OF WRIGHT MACHINES IN FLIGHT.—That on the left shows Walter Brookins in the course of making a complete circle in 6| sees., while the photograph on the right was taken of Hoxsey's machine during the fearful plunge, following a "trick" descent, which caused the aviator's death. MARCH 4, 1911. to the south of the Bleriot aerodrome and behind the other two flying grounds. It has been leased for a period of nine years and the municipal authorities have offered it to the French Government free of charge. M. Clemenceau in the Air. ON the morning of the 22nd ult., at Montoire sur Loire Sadi Lecointre made a good solo flight on his aeroplane, while in the afternoon he tookM. Clemenceau for a 20 minutes' trip. Aeroplanes and Battles of Flowers. USING his Bleriot monoplane, which had been decorated for the occasion with flowers, Legagneux, on the 23rd ult., again took part in a Battle of Flowers at Nice. Circling over the Gardens at a height of about 20 metres he scattered a number of small bunches of violets. Two days later he was again in evidence at a similar jete. Flesch Tumbles in the Sea. IN the course of a practice flight at Nice, in anticipation of his proposal to fly across to Corsica, the Austrian aviator Flesch met with an exciting incident on the 23rd ult. While flving over the sea the motor stopped and he was forced to plane down. He was picked up unhurt by the steam yacht " Mercedes," which also salved his Etrich monoplane, the wings of which were slightly damaged as also was the pro peller. Prize for Paris-Pau Flight. THE regulations have just been issued for the 20,000 francs trophy which is being offered by the Aero Club of Beam for the first aviator who flies between Paris and Pau. Competitors will be required to start from Issy and must state before they start at which of the three aerodromes at Pau they will land. They may Stop as many times as they like, but each landing must be recorded and signed by those witnessing it. Should it be necessary to tow the machine, the speed must not exceed that at which a man can walk. The maximum time allowed for the journey is three days. New Sommer Machines. AT Douzy on Monday, Leon Bathiat was testing the new two-seated Sommer mono plane and flew for 40 mins. at a height of 100 metres. Molla was also testing three new biplanes, one with flat planes, the others being of the military type.: Long Trial with Voisin " Canard." A BREAK in the weather brought about a good deal of activity at Issy on Monday, when most of the aviators who have machines there were out making trials of one sort or another. Bregi was flying for 2 hours on the Voisin " Canard," on which he also carried two passengers. First Pilot Under New Rules. THE first aviator to obtain his pilot's certificate under the new international rules, which came into force last week, was Lieut, de Montjoie, who qualified on the 23rd ult. on a Bleriot monoplane at the Bleriot School at Pau, Another historical notch, Sloane Bi'Curve Very Fast. DURING its trials at Juvisy, the Sloane bi-curve aeroplane, illustrated in these pages a little while ago, has proved to be very fast. On the 21st ult. it covered a distance of 60 kiloms. (37J miles) in 43 mins., which it is claimed is the fastest speed attained by biplane. Military Operations at Lyon. IN connection with the militarv operations which were carried out in the neighbourhood of Lyon last week, LKimmerling, on his 184
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