AERIAL NAVIGATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 90, 15 April 1912, Page 5

AERIAL NAVIGATION.

TRIPOLI DEMONSTRATES THE USE OF AEROPLANES. GREAT BRITAIN GETS BUSY. London, April 13. Tho War Office, in a memorandum, states that the mar in Tripoli has proved tho value of aeroplanes in actual'warfare. The Government is impressed with the condition of aviation in Great Britain, compared with .the progress of other nations, and pro’■poses to establish a Royal Flying Corps, in addition to an aviation school on Salisbury Plain. It hopes that a considerable proportion of civilian aviators will join tiro reserve ami servo in any part. FLYERS FOR ARMY AND NAVJ. London,, April 13. Three hundred and sixty-four 'flyers are wanted for the army, and 10 .for tho navy. Only, 60 mo training at, present. Tho Goithnm)snt proposes that an Air Cominittctrshoulci be created as am adjjijict, tljc Imperial Defence Depaftment,' GERMAN AIRSHIP ORDERS. Berlin., .April 13u,i The Admiralty is negotiating with the Zeppelin Company!'taldo 1 ivor fovu'; or five of the most powerful Zeppelin airships within, three years, for naVyi purposes. 'v mil A GOOD FL'IGHT. (Received 15, 9.40 a.m.) London, April 14. Prevost, with a passenger;' - Crossed from Calais to ,Eastc-hurch in a biplane built in France to the Admiralty’s order. FRENCH AIRMAN KILLED. (Received 15, 9.25 a.m.) Paris, April 14. Lieut. Boncour was killed while aeroplaning at Bar-le-Duc.