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OCTOBER 26, 1912. I/LIGHT An Italian Military Competition. WITH a view to obtaining an Italian-built aeroplane suitable for military purposes, the Italian Minister of War proposes to organise a competition. Those taking part will have their expenses paid and the competitor making the best time over the course from Turin to Milan and Aviano, will be given an order for 14 machines. The Russian Military Trials. The Russian Competition for Military Aeroplanes was concluded on the 14th inst., when it was announced that Sikovsky on the Sikovsky biplane secured first place, a H. Farman built in Russia, piloted by Gaber Vlinsky second, with Boutmy's Russian-built Nieuport third. During one of the tests, Sikovsky's biplane carried a load of 865 lbs. Henry Farman Biplanes for Servia. HENRY FARMAN, on the 17th inst., at Buc, tested the first of a series of biplanes ordered by the Servian Government, the tests being watched by a Servian commission, including Lieuts. Yougovitch, Novitchich, and Petrovitch. Servia Buys some Deperdussins. ON the 17th, a party of Servian officers were at Issy in order to witness some Deperdussin monoplanes ordered by their Govern ment being put through the official tests by Prevost. Touring on an Hydro-aeroplane. ON the 16th inst. M. Deutsche de la Meurthe visited the Astra Aerodrome at Meulan, and taking his seat on the Astra hydro aeroplane was piloted by Labouret for an hour over the surrounding country. They then landed on the Seine at Havre, and after a few minutes started up the river for Rouen, which was reached in 53 minutes. The following morning Labouret took M. Deutsche back to Havre, from which point he returned by motor car to Paris, while Labouret went on to Caudebec and then returned to Meulan. The Bl^riot "International" School at Etampes. DURING the first fortnight of this month, sixteen new certificates were secured at the Bleriot School at Etampes and they made quite an international mixture. Apart from the French officers and civilians the successful pupils included, Lieut. Sakelaroff (Bulgaria), Lieut. Ricardo Kirk (Brazil), Count Napoleon Rapini (Italy), Sousa Marques (Brazil), D. Fuontes (Chile), D. Rosillo (Cuba), and Papadopoulos (Greece). More Attempts for the Pommery Cup. DURING the past few days the bad weather has played havoc with the intentions of the entrants for the Pommery Cup. Bathiat, on the 16th inst. started for Calais, but returned after two hours flying and reported that the fog was too thick to permit him to go on. Audemars, who started from Biarritz on the same day on a Bleriot, only got to Perigueux and then decided to give up. On the 18th, Brindejonc des Moulinais started on a Morane for another trip to Berlin. He got on to Mezeries, then, owing to the mist, decided to come down at the first opportunity, which presented itself about five kiloms. from Rethel. He then determined to fly back and make a fresh start. Gilbert, on the Rhone-engined Sommer mono plane, started from Valenciennes, and after making a stop near Beauvois got to Issy where he gave up. French Government in Generous Mood. SOME very sarcastic comment has been roused in France by the decision of the Minister of Public Works to allow the three aviators who went to America to represent France in the Gordon-Bennett Cup, the sum of ^40, toidefray their expenses, while the balloonists who went to Stuttgart in the Gordon-Bennett Balloon race have been allowed ,£20. Two Fatalities in France. WHILE flying in the neighbourhood of Mussidan on Sunday last the aeroplane of Lacour capsized, the pilot beiDg thrown out and killed. A Swiss pilot Blanc, was testing a monoplane at Chalons Camp on the 17th inst., when at a height of about a thousand feet, the wing of the machine apparently broke causing it to crash to the ground, the aviator sustaining injuries to which he succumbed. Good Work at Borel School. ON the 15th inst., at Buc, Sapper Pecquet flew from Buc to Chartres and back, and Bouchey, on a 6-cyl. Anzani-Borel, finished his training by his flight of an hour over Versailles and Buc. A similar trial was made by Pinsard on the following day, when Pecquet was also up for an hour. A Farman Hydro-Aeroplane for Japan. FOURNV was testing a Maurice Farman hydro-aeroplane, built to the order of the Japanese Government, at Buc last week. With Capt. Unekita, a Japanese officer, and a full load on board, the machine easily fulfilled the various tests. During the day, Capt. Unekita qualified for his pilot's certificate. Hydro-Avlon—the Naval Aeroplane. ALTHOUGH the term, arion, meaning a military aeroplane, has- not yet, outside official circles, come into very general use in France, " hydro-avion," as the designation for a hydro-aeroplane for naval use, seems to be more generally accepted. Busy Week at Farman School at Buc. DURING the past week or so the Farman school at Buc has- been very busy. Maurice Farman has tested quite a large number of machines for various Governments while his brother Henry has been giving a great deal of attention to the new machine with improved undercarriage. On the 16th Henry Farman took his father for a lengthy trip over the country. Several of the military officers have made flights of over an hour, including Lieuts. Noe,. Parent, Hommerain and Godot. Another Caudron Superior Pilot. ON his Caudron biplane, Lieut. Poutrin passed the first test for a military brevet over the course, Crotoy~Le Treport-Calais-Crotoy. Aerial Greeting for a Bishop. ON the occasion of the installation of the new bishop at Mans on the 15th, Grazzioli flew round the cathedral, and dropped a bouquet of flowers to which was attached a card with a suitable greeting. The flowers were picked up, and handed to the Bishop as he left the cathedral. Vedrines on a Hydro-Aeroplane. JULES VEDRINES has been turning his attention to hydro aeroplanes, and at the end of last week was trying, at Juvisy, a, Deperdussin machine with 80-h.p. Gnome similar to that which competed at St. Malo. He started with one passenger then- returned for a second, then a third, and finally a fourth, and in spite of the weight the machine flew and landed perfectly. Adolf Rentzell, the German aviator who has in the past put up a record on an Otto biplane for a four-passenger flight, and who is instructor of the Aviation Corps of the Imperial Ottoman Empire. He has now offered his services to the Turkish War Minister, which have been accepted, to take active part in the Turko-Balkan War so much to the fore. 977
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