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1914
1914 - 0046.PDF
IpSWl FOREIGN ""TS^YSHS of agents to the Legion of Honour .ncluStben'mesof several military^^- Co^-^^ iri Bouttieau* were promoted to officers, while among.those appoimed chevaliers were Capts. Bordage, Jeannerod, Lenoir, Lagarde, Massol, and Lieut. Varcin. Some 1013 Winners. ., . , ae THE competition for three French pn»es ended with the Close or la.t year. For the International Michelin Cup Helen wrth a N eujort monoplane stands first with hi. record of 16,096 f^oms floTbetween November 2nd and December 2nd ^ile for Ae \e C F Criterium, A. Seguin U first with his non-stop flight on a &H£S- Pari! to Bordeaux and back a distance of 1,042 kiloms. For the Coupe Femina, Mme. de Laroche leads with 323 kiloms. made on her Gnome-H. Farman. WltONheSu^airfaSst looping the loop exhibitions were given^ by Chevilliardonhis Farman at Rouen, by%Pegoud on hisBtfnot at Prague, by Hanouille on his Bleriot at Algerm, by Chanteloup on hisCaud/on at Crotoy, by GuiUaux's on a Bleriot atSt.Cyr, and by Garros on a Morane at St. Raphael. Chevilhard also gave a display at Rouen on Saturday, while Pegoud gave exhibition. «t Prague on December 27th and 28th. Guillaux's flights at St. Cyr on Sunday, included loops in both directions, sometimes with the wheels inside the circle and sometimes with the whee s outside. Garros took up both Leon Morane and Audemars and looped the loop with them. The German National Fund Prizes. IT has been decided that for the future, flights, to earn any of the bonuses offered by the Committee of the German National Fund, must be made across country, the start and finish tawfg place at an aerodrome. A speed of at least 30 k.p.h. must be maintained, and the machine must not fly over the same course twice. The bonuses now offered are £50 for 2 hours' flights, £ 100 for 3 hours, £165 for 4 hem", £M$ ^ 5 hours. ^34© for 6 hours, £450 for 7 hours, £575 for 8 hours, £715 for 9 hours, £870 for 10 hours, £1,040 for 11 hours, £1,225 for 12 hours, and so on in proportion. There is another scheme under which the aviator who makes Ihe longest non-stop flight, with 6 hours' duration as a minimum, will recaive a monthly allowance of £100 for 5 months, or until a longer flight is made, and the pilot who makes the longest cross-country flight with a minimum of 500 kiloms. will receive a monthly allowance of £200 for 5 months, or until his record is beaten. In accepting any of these prizes, a pilot must agree to place his services at the disposal of the military authorities in the event of war, and to undergo three weeks' military training in the current year. A Fatal Accident at Johannlsthal. . WHILE a military pupil, at a school at Johannisthal, was flying over a wood in the vicinity on the 30th ult., the fabric of one of the surfaces of the biplane gave way, and the machine fell about 3,600 ft. on to the trees. The pilot, named Remus, died of his injuries later in the day. Flying Forbidden over Russian Frontier. AN order has been issued by the Russian Minister of War, with the approval of the Council of Ministers, forbidding the crossing of the western frontier of Russia. This order will remain in force until July 14th next. JANUARY 10, 1914- *"*& KSX2 St& has succeeded in getting • 2L *«Vassilieff to fly across Germany during his proposed USE from St pSsburg to Paris, providing he keeps clear of Kesses The5S.pt, which will be made on a Morane-Saulmer monoplane, will be made as soon as possible. ^O^hfs^ora^fflier monoplane, Marc Pourpe set outfrom :s, he landc Tuesday he progress attend to the engine. On TOO miles he landed at Sohag, to attend to tne engine. *- T?eX be progressed to Luxor, bringing his machine down m the Jesert, near die^Karnak temple. The next day he arrived at Wady Haifa. THE first stage of Mr. F. K. McClean's trip up the^ile to Mr. McClean Starts. KharToTmfwas mfdel^t^day ia^when accompanied by two Dasseneers Mr. McClean piloted the 160 h.p. Short waterplane C Alexandria to Cairo, the distance of about 160 miles taking 2 h?s. 55 mins. Restarting from Cairo on Tuesday morning, with- three passengers on board, the machine had to battle with the wind and eventually a stop was made at Minieh. Bonnier to Fly to the Cape. . CONTINUING his journey from Beirut on Wednesday week, Bonnier on his Nieuport monoplane, which is fitted with Gnome engine and Integral propeller, flew to Jerusalem, where his machine, the first to land at the Holy City, attracted a good deal of at ention. The next morning he flew the 250 miles to Port Said and later in the afternoon arrived at Cairo. The French National Aerial League have now asked him to continue his flight from Cairo to the Cape. Prlre for Cape to Cairo Flight. A prize of £500 has been offered by the Johannesburg Sunday Times for the first aviator, who, before November 1st, flies from Cairo to the Cape. Vedrines having refused to undertake the trip, it is probable that Bonnier will continue his flight across Africa. Flying in Persia. ON Sunday an aeroplane was seen in flight for the first time at Teheran, the Russian aviator, Kouzminsky, piloting his Bleriot monoplane over the drill square, the novel spectacle attracting a great crowd of natives. An Aerial Ferry in America. A DAILY aeroplane service has been inaugurated between Tampa, Florida, and Petersburg, which is on the other side of Tampa, about 17 miles distant. The first passenger is said to have paid £80 for the privilege, but the regular return fare is £5, and it is stated that a sufficient number of passages have been booked to keep the machine busy through the season. To Fly Across the Andes. THE Chilian aviator Figueroa, who has made several note worthy flights on his Bleriot monoplane, is now preparing to fly across the Andes, the lowest of which are some 12,600 ft. high. He pro poses to start from Los Angeles and fly 250 kiloms. to Mendoza in Argentina. Increasing Speed of Zeppelin. WITH a view to adding to the speed of the German Army Zeppelins, the three motors of 170 h.p. are being replaced by four of 200 h.p., and it is stated that the aggregate weight of the new motors is less than that of the Old. It is anticipated that the change will enable a speed of 95 k.p.h. to be attained. A Nieuport hydro-aeroplane in full light. 46
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