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1916
1916 - 0312.PDF
Arm i3> 19l6 Bournemouth School. Pupils doing rolling last week: Messrs. O. Wilson, G. Mouton, Adamson, Kennedy and Barlow. Ftraights alone: Messrs. H. Smith, J. Wilson, Morley, W. Mouton and Morris. Half circuits alone : Messrs. Morley, Devos, Meeus and Dubois. Figures of eight: Mr. Bonnevie. Instructors ; Messrs. F. King and S. Summerfield. Three Caudrons in use. Very good ticket taken during week by Mr. Bonnevie. The usual exhibition flights were carried out during th( week by Messrs. King and S. Summerfield. Several Service machines paid visits towards the end of the week. Polree's New Records. IT now appears that in his tl'ghts at Buc, referred fo in our last issue, I'oiree sueceeded in beating five records. His mount was an all-metal Henri Kantian, fitted with a Salmson engine. The figures, which have been passed by the Aero Club of Fiance, are as follows:— Pilot and six passengers 2,730 metres Pilot and five passengers 3,000 ,, Pilot and f-ttr passengers 4060 „ Pilot ami three passengers ... ... 3,940 ,, Pilot and two puHOgi 1- 4,500 ,, The first three are world's records, while the other two are French records. The machine has • speed of 145 kiloms. an hour, ® ® <# ® and can climb 2,003 metres in iz minutes, carrying a load of 400 kilogs. Poiree, who has been enjoying a few days' furlough in Pat is, is returning to Russia, where he has been attached to the headquarters of the second army. His work in Russia has won t "' h!m the Orders of St. George and Vladimir and a sword of honour, while he has also been given the French Military Medal. Lieutenant Guvnemer in Hospital. A MKSSAGE from Paris states that Lieutenant Guynemer, wh has brought down a number of German aeroplane?, has undergone a painful operation in the Japanese hospital, a number of pieces of shrapnel being removed from his cheek. He refused to submit t. an aexsthetic, merely remarking : " The Germans shall pay for this !" 312
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