AERIAL NAVIGATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 258, 22 March 1913, Page 5

AERIAL NAVIGATION

THE AIR FLEET. By Cable—Press Association —Copyright. London, March 1 Colonel Seely. in the House of Commons. said the War Office proposed to establish seven squadrons of eighteen aeroplanes each. They would not require Zeppelins, because the army would be ail expeditionary one. Britain possesses the best aeroplanes in the world. One biplane this week averaged over 1)1 miles an hour. He regretted that the Territorials were below strength. He did not fear an overwhelming invasion: therefore it would not be necessary to ask the conn--try to fill the sixteen per cent, deficiency. The Imperial Defence Committee would shortly consider the whole question. He announced that Mr. Balfour had accepted Mr. Asquith's invitation to join the committee. ACCIDENT TO AN ATRSIUP, Merlin, March lft. A squall at Kar's Kulir broke a military airship in two. . AN AVIATOR KILLED. Rome. 'March 10. Captain Moreno, while aeroplaning in Lombardy, was killed. BRITAIN'S PREPARATIONS. Received 21. 5.5 p.m. London. March 20. Colonel Seely says that the problem of slow flying is much more important than a speedy one to Britain. Aeroplanes aide to fiv eight;- miles an hour should he reduced to forty. Since May army officers hnve flown 52.000 miles in 1550 hours. The exaggerated difficulties of hitting an aerial target have been overcome. High-ansle fire is now possible with ease and accuracy, removing the dread of airships.