WAR IN THE AIR.
THE USE OF AEROPLANES. Dy Cable—Press Association.—Copyright Received September 20, 10.30 p.m. London, September 20. ■Mr. Hilaire Belloc, M.P., in an : .-tide in the Daily Express dealing wi..i the Picardy manoeuvres, says that every expert opinion as to the vulnerability of aeroplanes is insufficient to destroy their efficiency. They are, he says, practically immune from rifle fire, owing to the difficulty of finding the range. A light gun, mounted in a motor car, followed an aeroplane for two days in Pic ; ardy, but failed to hit it. Aeroplane reeonaissance must be counteracted by other aeroplanes. The force possessing superiority in flying machines would destroy the secrecy of the enemy's disposition, and have the enemy in its hand. OVER THE SIMPLON. Received September 20, 10.30 p.m. Berne, September 20. Six aviators attempted to win the £>3ooo sterling! prize for a flight from Brique over the Simplon Pass to Milan. Chavez reached a height of 7580 feet, but wind and the presence of clouds compelled him to descend. Weyman failed, owing to his biplane motor breaking down.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 139, 21 September 1910, Page 5
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179WAR IN THE AIR. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 139, 21 September 1910, Page 5
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