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1913
1913 - 0110.PDF
IAHEO FEBRUARY I, 1913. FLYING THE ALPS. AFTER waiting over three weeks, and almost deciding to give up his attempt to cross the Alps, at any rate for the present, Bielovucic was confronted with a favourable opportunity on the 25th ult,, and immediately took advantage of it. During the previous night and early morning there had bean heavy falls of snow, but the conditions overhead were good, and so preparations were made for the start. The snow was cleared away to provide a getting-away ground, and the Hanriot machine, the slight damage sustained a fortnight previous having been made good, was thoroughly looked over. Satisfactory reports as to the weather in the Pass and at Domo d'Ossola were received, and at 12 o'clock " Bielo" had started from Brigue. Ascending spirally to a great height, he disappeared in the direction of the Simplon, passing over the Saltine ravine. He was continuing to rise, and there was an anxious moment when the engine suddenly stopped. Fortunately it started again, and in a few minutes the machine was over the Hospice. In fourteen minutes he had passed Simplon Village, and shortly after he was in sight of his goal. Carefully avoiding the dreaded Gondo Valley, he passed over the Monscera mountain and then vol platted down to within a hundred yards or so of the monument to his countryman, Chavez. He had taken 26 minutes for the trip for the distance of between 12 and 13 miles. The Hanriot machine which was used was equipped with an 80-h.p. Gnome driving a Chauviere propeller. BIELOVUCIC AND HIS ALPINE FLIGHT.-The aviator in the air, with his machine, over the Reidberg, in the distance being seen the Simplon. Bielovucic, the Peruvian aviator, who made a magnificent flight, on an 80-h.p. Gnome Hanriot with Chauviere pro peller, on Saturday last, across the Alps, starting from Brigue via the Simplon, and alighting at Domodossola within a hundred yards of the spot -where the unfortunate Chavez lost his life at the finish of his successful attempt to fly the Alps. BIELOVUCIC AND HIS ALPINE FLIGHT.—In the centre Bielovucic niAy for the start; on the left the aviator and M. Brisset testing the air currents by free ballonettes; and OQ the right Bielovucic landing in the snow after one of his preliminary trials. no
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