LATEST IN AVIATION.
USE OF QUICK-FIRING GUN.
OPERATED BY PASSENGER.
By Aoßooiation-OoDyrlirht "Times"-Sydney "Sun" Special Cables (Bee. February 12, 6 p.m.) ~ . . , Par's, February 12. Al. irevost, the aviator, while monoplaning at Villa Coublay, carried a qmck-hriiig gun and a passenger. The latter operated tho. gun (successfully. MR. HAWKER MAKING THE PACE. Molbtmrne, February 12. ■ . Senator Millen (Fedoral Defence Minister) accompanied Mr. Hawker, the aviator, in a flight at a speed of ninetyQonn?" m lloUr nnd at . an altitude of 3200 ft. Mr. Hawker considers he could ny from Melbourne to "Sydney in six hours. ■ FLIGHT OVER MONT BLANC. . Berne, February 11. M. Parmelin, the aviator, aeroplaned from Geneva (Switzerland) to Aosta (Italy) over Mont Blanc. THE TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIP. (Ree. February 12, 9.35 p.m.) ™ r, ow York ' February 11. Mr. Orville Wright, the famous aeronaut, interviewed in regard to the trans-Atlantic aeroplane trip, said it was impracticable. It wo\i\d be foolhardy, for any airman to attempt it with tho present engines in use, as efforts to cover similar distances on land had failed. LONDON TO PARIS AIR RACE. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. (Rec February 12, 6 p.m.) _ Paris, February 12. The French Aero Club is arranging a' London to Paris return air race for May.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 7
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204LATEST IN AVIATION. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 7
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