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I/JJGHTJ broke away from the other two, and obtained the lead, which he retained throughout the rest of the race. After two laps had been completed all attention was transferred from the cross-country race to a bird-like machine approaching the aerodrome from the south some 3,000 ft. up. When above the aerodrome the machine was easily recognised as an Etrich, with its dove-like wings and fan-shape fail. The pilot made a beautiful spiral descent, banking well over 6o°, just as some of the cross country competitors were entering the aerodrome. It was a very impressive sight, for the Etrich is certainly one of the prettiest monoplanes extant. The monoplane came to rest close to No. I pylon, and was immediately surrounded by a crowd thirsting for information. When the passenger—for there were two on board- removed his goggles, we recognised in him Herr I. Etrich, the designer of the much admired monoplane. The pilot was Alfred Friedrich. With the help of E. Baumann, who acted as inter preter, we ascertained that the aviators had left Paris at 11.20 that morning, arriving at Calais at 1.55, where a stay of \\ hours was made. The remainder of the journey to Hendon was made without a stop in 2 hours 5 mins., flying at an altitude :'of about 4,500 ft., and encountering very rough weather. Having found out all about our visitors, we turned our attention to the neglected cross-country race, which had by then finished. Anyhow, the result was kindly furnished by Mr. Reynolds, the timekeeper, as follows: Marcus D. Manton first, in 25 mins. 23 sees. ; P. Verrier second, in 25 mins. 30 sees. ; W. L. Brock third, in 25 mins. 48 sees. Manton thus won his first race on the eve of his twentieth birthday, and we wish this clever young pilot many further successes to come. In spite of the very high wind on Sunday afternoon several of the Hendon pilots ventured out and put up some fine exhibition and passenger flights. The star turns of the afternoon, however, were the splendid displays by Gustav Hamel on the 80 h.p. Bleriot and Igo Etrich on the Etrich-dove monoplane. The former indulged in a cloud-hunt lasting over an hour. It was a performance strange to behold ; he made for cloud after cloud, turning again and again, only to find the clouds still above him. Eventually he saw a large one, which he made for and passed over the top. Having accom plished this feat he descended, as he was running short of oil. He was stiff with cold when he alighted, and the barograph recorded a height of 9,500 ft. The flights of the Etrich monoplane were very "Flight" Copyright THE ETRICH MONOPLANE AT HENDON.-Frcm left to right: Herr Friedrich (pilot) Mr. Claude Grahame- White and. Herr Igo Etrich. SEPTEMBER 20, 1913. " Flight " Copyright. A plan view of the Etrich monoplane as seen from beneath. picturesque, the pilot executing some remarkable highly banked spirals. ® ® ® ® HERR FRIEDRICH FLIES TO LONDON. FOLLOWING on his flight from Berlin to Paris, recorded in last week's issue, Herr Friedrich, on Saturday morning last at 11.20, accompanied by Herr Igo Etrich, on the Etrich-Taube with Chauviere propeller, left Issy for London by way of the air. At Calais he descended at I.55, where he was delayed somewhat in connection with some of the official requirements, so that he was not able to continue his flight until 3.45. At that hour he was away again, arriving at Hendon aerodrome, after a magnificent flight, in the middle of one of the speed races, at 5.50, his altitude being about a thousand metres during most of the trip. Directly it was recognised who the voyagers were, they were very hospitably treated, and during the afternoon Herr Friedrich gave some exhibitions of his flying on the Etrich- Taube. On Wednesday this week, Friedrich was due to leave England again, this time taking as passenger Mr. John Rozendaal, the managing director of the Etrich Co. It is proposed to cross the Channel to Calais, and then fly direct for Utrecht, Holland, before returning to Germany. Mr. Rozendaal has from the earliest days been associated with aviation, he having been in Germany connected with the Wright machines before taking up the Etrich monoplane. It was Mr. Rozendaal abo who engineered ihe late Mr. Latham's flight in Berlin from the Tempelhofer Feld to Johannisthal in 1909. ® ® ® ® Pegoud to Fly at Brooklands. NEXT week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, it is proposed that Pegoud should repeat his sensational flights at Brooklands. There is likelv to be a bip crush at the aerodrome. Flying at Shorebam. THE early part of last week saw a good deal of flying by Mr. Cecil Pashley on his H. Farman 'bus, and many passengers enjoyed their initial trip. Mr. Pashley's brother underwent an operation, and is now progressing fairly well. It will be some time, however, before he will be flying again, as the fracture he sustained was unfortunately of a serious nature. Mr. Elliot and Mr. B. H. England have been busy on their new 'bus, the former being out on Monday last in moonlight. It is interesting to note that Mr. T. W. Smith, of propeller fame, is building an unique machine, which will be out very shortly for trials. IO42
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