AERONAUTICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 5

AERONAUTICS.

A MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Rec. October 28, 10.30 p.m.) ' Vancouver, Octobor 28. An airship showing red and green lights has been seen at Swift Current, Saskatchewan, and also at Irvine, Alberta. ; . Tho appearance of the airship is mysterious as no such vessel is known to have started from Canada or tho United States. AN AEROPLANIST KILLED; Rome, October ; 27. . Lieutenant Saglietti, while aeroplaning, fell, and was killed. • / THE NEW YORK MEETING. (Rec. October 28, 10.30 p.m.) New York, October 28. Despite the galo at Belmont Park, •where the aviation is. being held, two American aviators,-Messrs. Hoxsoyaud Johnstone, fiscendod and were blown away. < Mr. Hoxsoy landed twenty-one miles distant, and Mr., Johnstone' fifty-five-milos distant. Their biplanes wore powerless 'to make headway ! against tho gale. '~i . .. Mr. Gordon Bennett is eliminating competitors by trial selections for the Amorican team to defend tho international trophy won at, tho Rheims meeting by Mr. Glen HI Curtis. ; The selections have been postponed.,, -

■ FROM FRANCE TO ENGLAND. (Rec. October 29, 0.25 (i.m.) London, October 28. ' Major Hannerman, who piloted the Lebaudy airship on its/recent journey from Franco to Aldershot, reports having experienced a splendid voyagCi with tho exception that on nearing Aldershot the airship had to fight its way in tho teeth of a wind, blowing at 25 miles an hour. -, ; Tho final accident to the airship wa;s duo to tho roof of the shed being too low. " ■- : ■ ;,