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Touring by Way of the Air. THREE Morane-Saulnier monoplanes, piloted by Leon Morane, with Madame Saulnier as passenger, Garros with a passenger, and E. Audemars with M. Saulnier as passenger, started away in com pany from Dtauville on Tuesday, last week, reaching Villacoublay in I hr. 20 mins., Morane and Garros keeping well together the whole distance, while Audemars, who alighted for a short stop at Evreux to replenish his oil supply, arrived within a few moments of his fellow voyagers. New H. Farman Biplanes. LAST week Henry Farman was trying out at Buc a new 80 h.p. Gnome biplane. Filling up with fuel and oil for a 2 hours' flight, Mr. Farman climbed 300 metres in 1 min. 25 sees., 400 in 30 sees. more, and 500 metres in 2 mins. 27 sees. In regard to speed, over 110 k.p.h. was timed during the tests. Henry Farman and Chevillard Flying' at Boulogne. SOMK instructive flights were carried out last Friday by Henry Farman and Chevillard on waterplanes at Boulogne, a number of well-known men being carried as passengers. Although a strong northerly wind was blowing both aviators were giving some tine exhibitions of skill over the sea, "landings" being made on the water, followed by further flights. Enormous enthusiasm was created amongst the passengers by a flight round the Dutch Atlantic liner on its way from Rotterdam to New York. Trying the Doran Biplane- LABOURCHERB the military aviator, accompanied by his mechanician, has been trying the big Anzani-cngined biplane of Commandant Doran. Starting from Villacoublay he flew to the Commandant's residence at Chatillon-sur-Seine, continuing then on to Dijon, Amberieu and Annecy where he was at an altitude of 2,000 metres. Then making for Chambery, Grenoble, Lyon and Nevers, he so returned to Villacoublay. In the course of his flight, he struck the route of Capt. Bares who was flying on his Farman- Rhone with M. Girod the French Deputy as passenger. The two aviators travelled in company on the stretch from Grenoble to Lyon. Capt. Bares Finishes his Cross-Country Journey. AT last Capt. Bares has finished up the long 'our made through France, accompanied by M. G:rod, a Deputy and Army Office Secretary, as passenger, which has been in progress since August 20lh, when he started from Buc with M. Girod, in order that this official might have a personal and extended experience of the value of aeroplanes for service in the Army. Between August 20th and September 4th a distance of about 2,000 kiloms. was covered by the two travellers. The machine employed was an 80 h.p. De Dion Bouton-engined Maurice Farman, Capt. Bares being followed day by day by his mechanician in a car in which was conveyed a few tools in case of necessity. Fortunately, how ever, no mishaps occurred calling for their use. The experiences of M. Girod should be of great value in further promoting the cause of aviation with the French Government, as he will convey his impressions in a formal report to Parliament immediately. E. Vedrines Passes for his Military Brevet. AT the Ponnier School at Rheims, E. Vedrines on Thursday last week flew in splendid form for his military ticket. Starting from Mourmelon at 5 a.m. he reached Villacoublay in I hr. 20 mins. in spite of a thick fog, restarting from there at 5.20. He encoun tered heavy winds, obliging him to make a stop at Vbuzy at 7.15. There he left his machine under some trees, where it had to submit to the attentions of a storm during the whole night. The next morning, although rain was still pouring down, he got away for Mourmelon, which he reached about a quarter of an hour afterwards. In the evening he flew round the triangular course to Mailly, Sissonne back to Mourmelon, 215 kiloms. in 2 hrs. 40 mins., including stoppage-. On Saturday, before General Hirschauer, Vedrines went through a number of evolutions on the Ponnier machine at the Chalons Camp. Maurice Farman's Week-end Jaunt. As usual Maurice Farman made his journeys last week-end by way of the air, instead of in orthodox manner. On the Saturday, leaving Buc at 4 p.m. with Dr. Rigal as passenger he made direct for Deauville, passing over Evreux and alighting on the Plage at 6 o'clock. By 6.30 Sunday morning he was away again, M. Rigal still accompanying him, and after flying over Lisieux a stop was made at Tillieres for dejeuner, Buc being reached at 3.30 alter a southerly detour as far as Chartres. Berlin-Paris. STARTING on Friday of last week at 5.30 a.m. from the Johannisthal aerodrome, the German pilot Herr Friedrich with Dr. Ellias as passenger, on an Etrich-Taube, commenced a voyage which he hoped to terminate the same day in Paris, but circum- tances were against him. Although he wis bothered by mist, he SEPTEMBER 13, 1913. determined to make the attempt, and after a good flight he descended at Walhrewald, near Hanover, at 7 o'clock, where he replenished his fuel and oil tanks, making a re-start at 9.15, steering away towards the west. Flying well, after a descent at Gelsen- kirchen, he arrived at Berghen Sainte-Agathe, about 13 kilometres from Brussels, at 2.15p.m., where the two voyagers replenished the inner man as well as again taking in petrol and oil. At 4 o'clock Friedrich was away again, hoping to reach Paris during the evening, but after passing over the Belgian frontier he encountered a violent storm which was raging in the district, forcing him down at Sart les Bruyeres, a few kilometres from Mons, where he decided to stay for the night, having accomplished roughly about 700 kilometres from his starting point. Next day the weather was still as bad as ever and he therefore postponed the last lap of the journey until Sunday, when he got away at 1.15 in spite of a thick fog, a damaged map, and a compass out of order. After a couple of stops at Guise and Senlis, he arrived at Villacoublay at 5.15 (passing over Paris, which was enveloped in a heavy mist) there to be received with a splendid ovation by a large crowd of his fellow aviators who were in strong evidence by reason of there being a big festival in full swing at the time of his arrival. An Aviation Week at Johannisthal. FROM September 28th to October 5th an autumn aviation meeting is taking place at Johannisthal under the patronage of the German Aero Club and the Imperial Automobile Club. Money prizes of the value of about 50,000 marks are to be provided, one being of 15,000 marks offered by the Minister of War. Good Flying at Boxdorf. ON the 31st ult., Schmidt of Leipzig, starting from Boxdorf at 5.28, landed at Leipzig at 6.42, covering the 118 kiloms. in 1 hr. 4 mins. Bentz who also hails from Leipzig, attained a height of 600 metres in o. mins. Wilhelmshafen to Heligoland. ON Saturday last, Lieut. Langfeld, with the Captain of the Gygas as passenger, made a sea flight to Heligoland by waterplane, covering the distance in about three hours against a very strong wind, which necessitated their descending to the sea several times during the flight. Fatal Accidents in Germany and California. ON Thursday of last week, whilst flying at Brieg, Lieuts. Von Eckenbrecher and Prinz, whilst experimenting with a newly constructed Rumpler-Taube were killed, following the breaking of one of the wings when about 300 ft. up. A sub-officer named Kahle, after flying from Strasburg to Mulhouse, was precipitated to earth from about 30 metres, when attempting to land, and the machine catching fire, Kahle was badly burnt, dying next morning in the hospital. At San Diego, California, Lieut. Moss Love of the U.S. Cavalry was killed instantly when his aeroplane made a dive of 800 ft. to earth, at the Army Aviation School, whilst descending from an altitude of about 2,000 ft. Two Further Fatalities In Germany. A FLIGHT by Dr. Oscar Ringe of Hannover on a Fokker machine at Johannisthal on Tuesday last, ended fatally. When about 600 ft. up the machine was seen to dive, and although the aeroplane was not greatly damaged, Dr. Ringe was found to be dead. It is suggested that he had an attack of heart trouble to which he succumbed whilst he was still flying. At Wanne, on the same day, Herr Senge, an aviator attached to the Wanne Aeroplane Works, was killed whilst flying at Gre ven- broich. The Italian Circuit Emilie. SEPTEMBER 21st has been fixed for this circuit, which will start at Parma, and pass Reggio, Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, Mirondola, Guastalla, back to Parma. The Zeppelin M L1" Disaster. THE great calamity which has again overtaken Count Zeppelin's aircraft—the best of all, " Li "—is the worst of the series of disasters which have occurred in connection with the fleet of dirigibles evolved from the workshops of the Zeppelin Company. The suddenness of the collapse, with the consequent loss of life, at least thirteen having perished, including the Chief Pilot, Capt. Hanne and Capt. Metzing, has been a terrible shock throughout the world to those who have followed the history of these huge airships. From accounts at present to hand, " Li " was taking part in the German manoeuvres of the High Seas Fleet, and when within about 18 miles of Heligoland Light, she was struck by a violent gale amid ships, being crushed down thereby to the sea, where the violent waves finished the wreckage. The disaster is referred to Editorially elsewhere. 1020
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