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OF THE WEEK. The First Breguet Pilot in England. A CORRESPONDENT from Farnboro' writes us in regard to the query last week as to Lieut. Hynes being the first Englishman to fly a Breguet machine in this country. " I think," our corre spondent says, "it is only fair to Mr. G. de Havilland to mention that it was he and not the former who had that privilege. I had the pleasure of witnessing the flights, so can vouch for their authenticity." Mother Ship for British Naval Aeroplanes. IT is understood that, largely as the result of Commander Samson's successful flight from the deck of H.M.S. "Africa" at Sheerness, there is a strong probability that one of the older type of cruisers will be adapted as a mother ship for aeroplanes, and fitted up to carry a number of flying machines. Australia and Aviation. THE Australian Government seem to have difficulty in finding either pilots or machines to meet their requirements, and it is now announced that they have postponed the selection until after the Army trials. It is not easy to understand what the difficulty is, as we believe quite a number of qualified pilots applied for the position. N. Africa, not N. America. BY a printer's error last week in the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd., advertisement, it was stated that three types of Bristol machines were adopted, after a series of test flights, for use in the war in North America. Obviously this should have been N. Africa. A Quick-Firer for Aeroplanes and Airships. AT Messrs. Vickers' works at Erith a new quick-firing gun has been evolved mainly for use on air-craft. The new weapon has been undergoing tests at the firm's range at Eskmeals, on the Cumberland coast, and is said to have given very good results. ® ® A Women's Society in New York. NEW YORK boasts an Aeronautical Society of Women, which meets twice a month, one meeting being of a social character, while the other is devoted to the practical study of aeronautics. At the meeting on February 29th, for instance, addresses were given by Mr. Wilbur R. Kimball on his cross-country flights from Long Island to New Jersey, by Mr. A. Leo Stevens on his ballooning, experiences, by Mr. T. Emerson on the recent Paris Show, and by Mr. Carlos de Zafra on the progress of aeronautics. The new medal of the Royal Aero Club. A Burgee for the Royal Aero Club. THROUGH the Home Secretary, His Majesty the King has expressed his approval of a burgee which may be flown by members of the Royal Aero Club on their aerial craft. The letter from the Rome Office describes the burgee as bearing a representation of His Majesty surmounted by a royal crown. Another Flying Ground in the Midlands. ARRANGEMENTS have now been completed by the Midland Aero Club for the use of the Castle Bromwich Playing Pields as a flying ground, and the club Is installing a glider and a mechanical teacher for the use of members. The ground is conveniently situated, being only six miles from Birmingham by road, while there is a good service of trains to Castle Bromwich Station which adjoins the ground. ® ® A National Movement in Germany. INSPIRED no doubt by the National Fund movement in P'rance, an endeavour is being made to launch a similar project in Germany. At Heidelberg a sum of ^5°° nas heen raised towards the purchase of an Army aeroplane and there is every prospect of the remaining ^500 being forthcoming very shortly. The Essen electrical works have presented .£5,000 to the German War Office for the furtherance of military aeronautics, and the Essen Municipal Council has voted a similar sum for the laying out of a flying ground at Gelsenkirchen. 270
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