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JUNE 20, 1935. FLIGHT. 661 THE FOUR WINDS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS BALLOONACY : Flying a Messerschmitt monoplane, Herr Stor, the German stunt pilot, entertained the Deutschlandflug spectators by a display of low-altitude inverted flying. A balloon-bursting competition might have enhanced the effect. Pilots Win at Le Mans Both Luis Fontes and John Hind- marsh, who together won the Grand Prix d'Endurance at Le Mans in a Lagonda, are well known in the flying world. Mr. Fontes flies regularly at Reading aero drome and is having a special Miles '• Hawk " built for the King's Cup Race, while Mr. Hindmarsh is a Hawker test pilot. Impressive Hendon Visitor § The Short " Sarafand "—Britain's largest flying-boat, the first description of which appeared in last week's issue of Flight—is to lead the fly-past of marine aircraft at the Hendon Display on Saturday week. Mr. Brook's New Venture It is reported that Mr. H. L. Brook is to make an attempt, in the early autumn, on Mrs. Mollison's England- Capetown " record." Taking the longer East coast route, he will fly the Miles " Falcon " in which he made his recent Australia-England flight hi 7 days 19 hours. Cranks A competition for pedal-driven aero planes is to be held near Paris. The competitors will be allowed fifteen minutes in which to develop power for the take-off, so presumably flywheels or similar energy-storing means will be employed. Over the Andes Flying a D.H. "Fox Moth" (130 h.p. "Gipsy Major"), Mr. C. Abbott, a member of the Shell Company's staff in Argentina, recently made a remarkable flight over the Andes, from Mendoza to Santiago de Chile and back. Flying at 14,200 ft., he made the outward 186-mile journey in 130 minutes, and returned in two hours at 13,000 ft. A. and M. The Anzam-engined monoplane on which Bleriot made the first Channel crossing, together with a 1913 Farman F.40 biplane (Anzani), were demon strated at the recent "Fetes de l'Air" at Villacoublay, Versailles—the French equivalent of our Hendon Display. By way of contrast, a Caudron "Rafale," capable of 187 m.p.h., accompanied them. The night-flying display which formed part of the programme was aban doned owing to rain after three items had been performed. The Piccard Qondola Professor Piccard attended the formal presentation of his 1932 stratosphere balloon gondola to the Science Museum, South Kensington, on Wednesday of last week. Others who were present at the ceremony included the Belgian Ambas sador, M. Willems (Director, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifiquoj, and Col. E. E. B. Mackintosh, Director of the Science Museum. TAILS UP ! This weird machine, built in France by the Vicomte Charles de Rouge, is claimed to have helicopter-like qualities. The tail surfaces appear to be hinged and to give longitudinal control. Russia in the F.A.I. Next September, it is reported, Soviet Russia is to become a member of the International Aeronautical Federation, so that her records may be officially recognised. To Be or Not to Be ? A motion to prohibit Sunday flying at Doncaster aerodrome has been defeated.. The minute of the Council in Commit tee on which the question was debated was couched in the following terms :—• " It was resolved not to recommend that pleasure flights and club instruction fly ing be not allowed from Doncaster aero drome on Sundays." Twenty'five Years Ago From " Flight " of June 18, 1910. : "At a banquet given by Mr. : Glenn Curtiss it was announced j that Mr. Edwin Gould would offer a prize of $15,000 to the inventor j of the best aeroplane fitted with two motors, the idea being to e:i- ; courage inventors to equip their I machines with reserve power." Opposed The Municipal Aerodrome Committee of Leicester City Council has rejected a proposal to establish at Braunstone an le, R.A.F. civilian flying school under the les expansion scheme. It is explained that ve the opposition is not on grounds of ail pacifism, but for the reason that air ser- to vices would be interfered with and local residents troubled by the extra noise.
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