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[ffclGHT by the following on biplane No. 66a, Major Boyd Moss, three trips, Mr. Prendergast, two, Mr. Lister, two, and all of the pupils showed signs of remarkable progress. Col. Smeaton made four trips on or.e of the monoplane*, and Gordon England took out the Tractor biplane for a flight, afterwards ascending with Mr. H. C. Lane-Fox, M,P. for West Hiding, Vorkshire, flying a wide circuit, the distinguished passenger expressing himself highly pleased with the Bristol machine and also with the experience. Mr. Lane-Fox was also taken for a trip on one of the school biplanes by Gordon England. Heavy rain and wind prevented any flying Saturday morning, but very useful work was done in the hangars on the motors and tuning up the machines. In the evening, England made two tuition flights with his brother, also taking up Mr. Smith Barry. Jullerot then *ook up Mr. Geoffrey England for passenger trips. liendall gave two tuition trips to Lieut. Halahan, also giving flights to two passengers, and then to Mr. Rawson Shaw. Jullerot gave height flights to Mr. Geoffrey England and Lieut. Fielding, flying over Bulford and Shrewton. Capt. Allen was out for a good solo on one of the two-seaters, landing very well, other solos being made by Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Lister, Dr. Cordner, and Col. Smeaton, whilst Mr. Smith Harry took Mr. Rawson Shaw for tuition in making spiral glides. Lieut. Fielding was up for a solo, making a couple of circuits and bringing the day's work to a conclusion. Very little work was possible Sunday on account of the boisterous state of the weather. Royal Flying Corps.—On Wednesday of last week there was some real good flying, several o( the Corps being out. Lieut. Porter started the ball rolling, making a good flight for some time in a TISH NOTES. Military Aeroplane Competition, 1912. AN amended notice issued by the War Office in regard to this competition, notifies that, following on representations by the Royal Aero Club, the latest date for entries has been extended from June 15th to [une 21st in those cases where the Judges Committee are satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for the delay on the part of the competitors. The date for the delivery of the machine at the Army aeroplane sheds at Larkhill has been postponed from July 15th to July 31st, 1912. More R.F.C. Appointments- IT is officially announced this week that Capt. E. K. Loraine, Grenadier Guards ; Capt. G. W. P. Dawson, 1st Royal Berkshire ; and Lieut. B. R. W. Bear, 37th (Howitzer) Battery Royal Field Artillery, Capt. G. II. Raleigh, 1st Essex, and Lieut. G. T. Porter, Royal Garrison Artillery, have been appointed to the Military Wing of the Royal Flying Corps. A Silver Medal Award. THE Council of the Royal Society of Arts has'awarded the Society's silver medal to Mr. A. E. Berriman, technical editor of FLIGHT, for his paper on the efficiency of the aeroplane, which was read before the society this session. The "Amphibian" at Harwich. SEVERAL very good flights were made by Commander Samson at Harwich last week-end on the Short hydro-biplane. On Friday he started from his shed at Shotley, and flew along the shore and out to sea, trying to detect some submerged submarines. Alto gether the machine was out for about three hours carrying out various experiments. On Saturday morning it made its appearance about 6 a.m., and flew up the River Stour to Mistley, afterwards going back, and then making a similar trip along the Orwell, then in the direction of Felixstowe, and finally back to Shotlev. Later in the morning Admiral Tupper was taken for a trip over the harbour. Admiral Lowrie was given a similar trip on Monday. The Daily Mail Flying Tour. CONTINUING the story of the Daily Mail flying tour, M. Salmet, on the 5th inst., went on from Exeter to Tiverton, and from Tiverton to Barnstaple, covering the 45 miles at a speed of 60 miles an hour. A stop of an hour was made at Tiverton. Three days were spent at Barnstaple in fitting a new motor, and on Saturday M. Salmet started for Ilfracombe, but was brought down at Westward Ho ! by a thunderstorm. There he gave several demonstrations, and in the evening paid a visit to Bideford. The next day he flew to Ilfracombe and back, afterwards going on to Budc, in Cornwall, passing over Clovelly, but failed to recognise it owing to the rain. J ONE 15, 1912. biplane, and Lieut. Conner followed with a passenger. Capt. Lorame made one of his graceful flights with a passenger, and Corpl. Ridd Tnd Staff-Serjt. Wilson were on biplanes doing scouting practice. Staff-Sent. Brookbank started rolling. Ridd and Wilson were first out on Thursday, followed by Tieut Porter, Lieut. Conner, Capt. Loraine, all making useful flights at good heights. Staff-Serjt. Brookbank brought the mom- mf's work to a dose by going for a solo in a biplane. He descended at too sharp an angle, and the machine landing on the elevator was somewhat damaged. Rain prevented out-door work on Friday, but on Saturday Capt. Loraine was first out, making a good flight on the Deperdussm monoplane, which has been fitted with new racing wings Lieut. Porter followed, also Lieut. Conner, and Ridd and Wilson, on biplanes, doing scouting practice around the plains. In the evening several officer! and N.C.O's. were out. Capt. Sykes was visitmg Sunday, Lieut. Porter made one flight, but work was curtailed by the misty weather. In spite of a stiff wind, the air-corps were at work early on Monday, Capt. Loraine being first out on the Deperdussin mono plane. Capt. Fox was also up on biplane F 7, after which it was piloted by Corpl. Ridd and Staff-Serjt. Wilson. Lieut. Porter was up at 1,000 ft. on biplane, and finished with a neat vol plant. Capt. Fulton paid a visit to the Plain, and witnessed the flying in the evening. Barrington-Kennett arrived from Farnborough at 8 p.m. on the Nieuport monoplane, and circled the aerodrome twice before coming down by a fine vol plant. ® ® ® ® AIRSHIP NEWS. A New Astra Dirigible. A NEW airship, designed for scouting purposes by the Astra Company, was given her first trial on the 10th inst. She was cruising for an hour in the early morning over the country to the west of Villacoublay, and carried fifteen persons on board, including a number of military officers. The new airship, which is called "Conle," is 64^4 metres long, and the greatest diameter of the envelope is 13*9 metres, the capacity being about 7,000 cubic metres. Two Chenu motors of 75-h.p. are fitted, and drive two Astra propellers. This initial trial trip is understood to have given complete satisfaction. "Clement Bayard HI" Back at La Motte Breull. LEAVING Issy at 6.30 on the morning of the 6th inst., the dirigible " Clement Bayard III " made her way back to La Motte Breuil, making the journey in an hour and a-half, and carrying 18 persons on board. Airships in Westphalia. DESPITE the treacherous weather on the 2nd inst., the Zeppelin cruiser "Victoria Louise" made a trip from Dusseldorf to Rott- hausen and Essen, while the Parseval airship " Charlotte " sailed from Herten to Munster, and landed at Wanne. "Zeppelin III" Over North Sea. THE new Zeppelin airship " Z. Ill" on the 5th inst., went Irom Hamburg to the Naval Station at Wilhelmshaven, covering the distance of about 80 miles in two-and-a-quarter hours with a crew of fifteen on board. It had been intended to make a long cruise over the North Sea, but stormy weather prevented this and the dirigible returned to Hamburg. On Saturday she cruised from Hamburg to Frankfort, starting at 12.45 a-m- and docking at Frankfort at 3.10 a.m. On Sunday morning the remaining 300 kilometres to Friedrichshafen were covered, Frankfort being left at 4.19 a.m., while the Zeppelin works at Lake Constance were reached at 10 o'clock. A Long Voyage by " Parseval III." ^ LEAVING Tegel at 10.22 p.m. last Saturday night, the dirigible " Parseval III" made a cruise of 14 hours 15 mins. duration, landing at Ivoenigsburg at 1.15 on Sunday afternoon, a distance of 700 kilometres having been covered by that time. Royal Passengers on the " Schwaben." AMONGST the passengers who enjoyed a two-hours' cruise on the ' Schwaben" on Monday last, from Baden Baden were the Queen of Sweden and a Siamese Prince. As the airship passed over the Palace the Queen threw down a bunch of roses as a greet ing to her mother the Grand Duchess of Baden who is in residence there. 542
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