AERONAUTICS.
'! .ANOTHER AVIATOR DEAL. By Association—Copyright. .Berlin, September 29. Ilerr Plochmann, an' aeroplanist, was biplaning at ' Oulheim, .when something went amiss,' and he fell from a height of.looft., Herr Plocliiriann • sustained ; grievous injuries, .to which he afterwards succumbed.•.. AN AMERICAN RECORD. Now York, September 29. Tho American aviator, Mr. Walter Brookins, failed in his attempted continuous _ flight of . one hundr^l. and eighty-six miles from' Chicago to Springfield. However, he broke ,Mr.. Hamilton's, record' of eighty-six- miles without a stop. ■ , ' (Rec. September 30, 11.5 p.m.) New York, September 30. Beating a special train, Mr. Brookings reached Springfield with only two stops. ; • He wins ( 10,000 dollarft (£2000) for tho longest , contiguous flight made in the United States. ' ' A BRITISH AIR CORPS. - London, : September 29. . It is officially announced that Major Sir Alexander Baiinerman .has been appointed commander of am air corps, which will .be composed of expert military and civilian aeronauts. There will be two departments, namely, dirigibles and aeroplanes.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 5
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158AERONAUTICS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 936, 1 October 1910, Page 5
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