THE AIRMEN.
DEMONSTRATION AT HENDON. AEROPLANE WRECKED. By Teletrapli— Press Association—Copyrieht London, May 12. The Duke of Connaught, Lord Haldaiie (Secretary of Stato -for War),-Mr. Asquith (Prime-Minister), ..Mr. Lloyd.-. George (Chancellor of the Exchequer), and Field-Marshal Lord ■ Kitchener, 200 nis-mbers of the Uouse of Commons, and two officials representing Australia, witnessed aeroplane demonstrations at Hendon. Bomb-throwing, dispatch.-and machinegun carrying, quick starting and alighting, av.il other military exercises were gone through.
Mr. Drexel fell from'a height of forty feet, but was not hurt. The machine was wiecked.
Mr. Balfour was a passenger, in Mr. Grahame-White's biplane during a flight. (Eec. May 15, 0.35 a.m.)" AEROPLANE AS MESSENGER. London, May. 13.■ . Mr. Hamel, an aeroplanist, left the flying school at Hendon at 3.55 p.m. with a message from Lord .Haldane, .. and alighted at Aldershot at 4.20 p.m. He brought Lord Hnldo.no a reply at 5,35 p.m. after forty minutes' delay due to a slight breakdown.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1127, 15 May 1911, Page 5
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153THE AIRMEN. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1127, 15 May 1911, Page 5
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