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JUNE 8, 1912. [/OGHT OREIGN AVIATION NEWS. Buc to Orleans and Back. MOUNTING their R.E.P. machines Graneland Lieut. Campagne went from Buc to Orleans, by way of Etampes on the 29th ult. They landed at Cercottes aerodrome, and subsequently returned to Buc via Chartres, Chateaudun and Rambouillet, the 170 kiloms. being covered at a very fast rate. The New Clement-Bavard Biplane. THE new all-steel Clement-Bayard biplane, piloted by Gastinger, made its first cross-country trip on the 30th ult. Starting from Issy at 5 o'clock it flew via Etampes and arrived at Chartres at 6.10, making two circles above the Cathedral before landing. On the previous day Chassagne, on the Clement-Bayard monoplane, flew across from Issy to Villacoublay. Comte de la Vaulx gets a Prize. FOR his book, " The Triomphe de la Navigation Aerienne," the Comte de la Vaulx has been awarded the Sobrier Arnould Piize of 1,000 francs by the Academie Franpaise. Chalons to Douai. ON the 31st ult., Lieut. Sensever left Chalons on his biplane at 4.30 a.m. in order to rejoin his Station at Douai keeping mostly at a height of about 1,500 metres he made the journey in 2h. 20m. arriving at La Brayelle at 6.50. A New Sommer Superior Pilot. ON Saturday Gilbert on a Sommer monoplane carried out tests for a superior certificate over a course which had as its points the three Camps, Chalons, Sissonne, and Mailly. A French Memorial to Wilbur Wright. BY way oi perpetuating the memory of Wilbur Wright, who made some of his first French flights in the neighbourhood, the Municipal Council of Mans has decided to name one of the streets after the famous pilot. 160 Kiloms. on a Borel. ON Saturday morning, Lieut, de Vergnette started from Buc, on his Borel-Gnome and steering due east he passed by Brie and reached Rozoy. There he turned and flew back again to Buc, his altitude during both the outward and homeward journey having been about 800 metres. Mr. Sopwith Tries a Hydro-Aeroplane. ON Sunday Mr. Sopwith was visiting Paris and tried a hydro aeroplane over the waters of the Seine, passing under and over the Juvisy Bridge. Another Ble'riot Superior Pilot. OVER a course from Etampes to Beaugency and hack Baron Pasquier made a splendid test for a superior certificate on the 30th ult. The distance of 150 kiloms. was covered at an average altitude of 1,200 metres. Long Trip on a Henry Farman. ON the 29th ult., Lieut. Vogoyeau started from Versailles at a quarter to five on his Henry Farman machine and landed at St. Savine, near Troyes, at to o'clock. Between Romilly and Troyes he was consider ably buffetted by the wind. He was accompanied as far as Palaiseau by Serjeant Hurard. Labourcbere takes Two Officers Up. ACCOMPANIED by Com mandant Renaud, chief of the laboratory at Chalais Meudon and Commandant Dorand, Rene Labourchere made a splendid flight on the 29th at Villacoublay. In a subsequent flight with a single passenger he was up for an hour and passed over Versailles, St. Cyr, Villepreux, Trappes and Buc. Tests with Bleriot Deutsch Limousine. ON Saturday last at Etampes tests were carried out with the Bl&iot limousine, built for M. Henri Deutsch de laMeurthe preparatory to its being handed over to its owner. The trials were witnessed by his secretary, M. Perisse, as M. Deutsch himself was detained at his laboratory at St. Cyr. With Perreyon at the wheel and with 300 kilogs. of ballast in the cabin, representing the four passengers, it made a trial trip of 35 mins. duration at an aliunde of 60 metres, while the speed was about 80 kiloms. an hour. It is fitted with a 140-h.p. Gnome engine. Along the Seine In an Hydro-Aeroplane. ON the Sanchez Besa hydro-biplane, Benoit on the 30th ult. flew from St. Germain to Issy, following the course of the River Seine, and covering 50 kiloms. in 35 minutes. Villacoublay to Chartres on an Astra Biplane. LABOURET and his mechanic on an Astra mihtary-type biplane left Villacoublay on the 29th ult. and flew to Chartres in 85 minutes. They returned to Villacoublay in the evening, making a stop on the way at Etampes. Mourmelon to Villacoublay on a Nleuport. FLYING for a superior military certificate, Charles Nieuport on on the 30th ult. flew from Mourmelon to Villacoublay in 1 hr. 28 mins. During most of the trips the Nieuport monoplane was kept at a height of 1,000 metres. Four Fatal Accidents. FRANCE, Germany and America were the scene of fatal accidents on Saturday and Sunday last. At Juvisy, Collardeau, on his biplane, arrived at 7 p.m. from Villacoublay whither he had flown earlier in the day. He had his mechanic on board, who, although not certi ficated was a good flyer. After circling above the aerodrome for some time, the machine was caught in a sudden storm and dashed to the ground from a height of 50 metres. Reby sustained a fractured skull and died almost immediately, while Collardeau sustained very severe injuries. In Germany on Sunday, Lieut. Stillc and Buchstaetter were the victims. They were starting out, the first as passenger with Buchstaetter, on the first stage of the North-West circuit from Bremen to Munster, when the machine capsized and both men were instantly killed. In America, Philip Parmalee was killed on Saturday apparently through his machine being capsized by the wind at North Yakima, near Seattle. On the previous Thursday a spectator had been killed by the propeller of l'armalee's machine, while in trying to clear the victim Parmalee ran his machine among the spectators and injured several. More French Soldiers to Learn Flying. THE French War Office have just announced the names of 30 more non-commissioned officers who have been nominated to undergo a course of training in aviation, and 3 who will be attached to dirigible work. An Escadrille in Flight. ON the 29th ult., Nancy had a visit of an escadrille of military aeroplanes, which had flown over from Mourmelon, composed of Lieuts. Morel on a Sommer, Chale on a F"arman, Rochet on a THE FIRST MONOPLANES FOR THE TURKISH ARMY.—Standing in the pilot's seat of the R.E.P. (left-hand machine) is Commander Fessa Bey, the first Turkish military pilot. In front the Turkish Military Commission is seen, the fifth from the left being Gen. Mabmud Schefket Pasha, the Turkish War Minister. On the right Is a British pilot, who has been engaged, with bis R.E.P. monoplane, by the Turkish Army as instructor. 521
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