THE ÆRIAL AGE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 112, 19 August 1910, Page 5

THE ÆRIAL AGE

FROM PARIS TO LONDON. A WONDERFUL FLIGHT. B»y Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright London, August 18. Moissant, iwho only learn to aeroplane a month, ago, monoplaned from IParis through Amiens and Calais to Deal (in Kent). He carried one passenger, and made two stops. Latham a>> started from Paris for London, mu was wrecked in a tree at Amiens. MOISSANT CONTINUES THE ATTEMPT.,, Eeceived August 18, 11.20 p.m. London, August 18. The Paris-to-London flignt was Mois : aant's fifth ascent. His age is thirtyfive years, and he was born in Chicago. He wore a layer of Japanese paper over lis clothes, owing to the cold. Fileux, a mechanic, accompanied Moissant, who did not know the country, and throughout steered by compass and maps. He used a monoplane, with a Gnome motor. Tfee wind thrice caught the machine and threatened to capsize it, the monoplane being sucked down several hundred feet before it could be righted. Moissant continues the journey today, seeking to reach the Crystal Palace. LE BLANCS BIG FLIGHT. Paris, August 17. Le Blanc won. the Matin's prize of £4OOO for a circular flight through Paris, Troyes, Nancy, Charleville, Douai, Amiens, and back to Paris, with five Btops. 'His actual time in the air was twelve hours, and he covered 489 miles. A Jrage crowd gave him an ovation at Issy les Moulineaux when he alighted.