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1911
1911 - 0226.PDF
FOREIGN AV From Biarritz to Pau. ON the 7th inst. Lieut. Conneau and Lieut. Malherbe, on a brace of Bleriots, successfully returned to Pau from Biarritz. It will be remembered that, as recorded in our last issue, they left Pau on the 3rd inst., in company with Captain Bellenger and two other officers, with the intention of flying to Paris. They were stopped by the fog at Libourne, and Lieuts. Conneau and Malherbe started to fly back via Bordeaux and Biarritz. They succeeded in covering the 100 kiloms. which separate Biarritz and Pau in 58 mins. Lieut. Menard at Satory. AT Satory Camp, on the 7th inst., Lieuts. Lucas, Binda and Cheutin all made good nights, and flew over Versailles and the environs. Lieut. Menard made a trip to Chartres during the morning, and circled above the Cathedral at a height of 1,500 metres, afterwards returning to Satory. In the evening he again went over to Chartres, this time reaching a height of 2,000 metres. On the return journey he was faced with a very strong wind and therefore landed at Bourg-la-Reine, where his unexpected arrival caused some excitement. Later he flew over to Villacoublay, from which place he returned to Satory on the 9th inst. Somtner Machines at Douzy. A GOOD deal of testing of Sommer machines was in progress at Douzy on the 8th inst. Molla, after a preliminary spin of 20 mins. on his monoplane, tested three of the new military machines. On one of them he rose to a height of 350 metres in 10 mins., but subsequently bettered this on another machine by rising 400 metres in 7 mins., carrying a useful load of 280 kilogs. on the machine. M. Sommer himself tested two new machines and also took several passengers for trips, while Bathiat made three trials on his new monoplane. On the following day the work was some what similar, and among the visitors was M. Clement, who was taken for a trip by M. Sommer. At the Farman School, Mourmelon. ON the 8th inst. Mr. Henry Farman was busy testing his latest racing biplane, and afterwards made trials with various machines, being accompanied in several trips by his father as passenger. Wynmalen also took several passengers for cross-country trips, while at the Military School Captains Balenzi and Casse and Lieuts. Lafargue and Devet were each up for a period of about three-quarters of an hour. Testing a Military Breguet. BEFORE the military delegates M. Breguet carried out an interesting test on his biplane on the 10th inst. Leaving his aerodrome at Douai he journeyed to Arras and back, landing at La Brayelle aerodrome after a flight of an hour at a height of 300 metres and carrying a useful load of 290 kilogs. In the afternoon he was carrying several pas- Compass used by Renaux during his great flight from Paris to Puy de Dome. The dial is floating in a mixture of alcohol and water, and the casing is mounted on gimbals. MARCH 18, 1911. sengers, including Madame Nevue. Captain Alexandref, Aide-de-Camp of the Grand Duke Alexander of Russia, is at Douai testing one of the Breguet biplanes. Activity at Juvisy. Now that the weather is a little calmer a good many aviators are taking up their quarters at the Juvisy aerodrome, and these, together with those who have been there for some time, make the scene on most days a busy one. Ladougne, on his Goupy, indulges in a cross-country flight when ever the weather is at all suitable, while the many pupils at the Goupy School are continuously being given lessons. On the 10th inst. Champel, after giving lessons to his pupils, took Prof. Gache, the well-known French writer on aviation matters, for a lengthy trip, while Gaudard was flying for 1 \ hrs. Among the many others who were in the air on that day were Jean Jenoit, who was up for 45 mins. and finished by a remarkable vol plane. Gassier, who was out on the " Sylphe," and Landron. who was flying on the " Autoplan " in the morning for over an hour. Morin and Vedrines at Toulose. MORIN on his Bleriot and Vedrines on his Morane made several splendid flights at Toulose during last week. On the 9th inst. they both flew to Montauban and back, while on Saturday Yedrines on the Morane flew to Carcassonne, thereby winning the prize of 10,000 francs offered by the local newspaper. Leaving Toulouse at 3 o'clock he first flew over to the military camp at Castelnaudary, and then at 4 o'clock started again and arrived at Carcassonne at a quarter to five. In the evening he was entertained at a banquet. On Sunday during some exhibition flights he got up to a height of 2,050 metres. Honours for Renaux. THE Aero Club of France have decided to have a special medal struck in honour of M. Renaux's Puy de Dome flight, and this together with the prize of ^4,000 will probably be handed to him at a meeting to be held in the Sorbonne on the 29th inst., when various other Aero Club prizes will be distributed. The Volsln " Canard." PERHAPS in justification of its name the Voisin " Canard " is to be adapted, by having floats fitted to the under carriage, for rising from and alighting upon the water. When the necessary alterations have been carried out the machine will be tested on the Seine at Billancourt by Bibesco, who after wards contemplates flying across the Black Sea from Cou- tanzia to Constantinople. Cel Flies over Paris. ON the 10th inst. Cei on his Caudron biplane rose from the Issy Parade Ground, and gradually climbing up to a height of 1,800 metres veered off in the direction of Paris, over which he passed. Returning to Issy he descended by a series of spirals in 3 mins. Prince de Nissole Crosses Paris. ALSO on the afternoon of the 10th inst. Prince de Nissole, mounted on his Tellier monoplane, rose from the Tellicr ground at Juvisy and then flew to Issy, where he landed after being in the air for 18 mins. From Etampes to Orleans. ACCOMPANIED by a passenger, Trotton, Bobba on his Goupy biplane started from Etampes on Saturday morning, and directing his way to Orleans, arrived there 40 mins. later, landing at the Groues flying ground. He intended to stay there only a short time, but in attempting to rise one of the wheels was buckled, and so, in view of the strong wind which had risen, he determined to stay for the remainder of the day. Military Test for a Goupy. WHEN Commandant Renaud and Lieut. Desguillon arrived at Juvisy on Saturday to take over one of the military Goupy biplanes, by way of a little test of the machine, they asked Ladougne the pilot to carry a dummy despatch to Satory Camp. Accompanied by Portier as passenger, Ladougne left Juvisy at 4I1. 55m. and safely landed at Satory 20 mins. later. Leaving Satory on the return journey at 5.43 the aviator was back again at Juvisy at 6.2. During the trip he went up to a height of 1,200 metres. 8
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