IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 September 1915, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

AN AVIATOR'S FEAT. ENEMY NAVAL BASES SHELLED. Paris, September 5. Adjutant Biortin, of the Flying Corps, has been granted the Legion of Honor. With Sergeant Boyer he was sent on a reeonnaisance. Bertin's aeroplane was riddled with ninety-eight shell splinters and a wing nearly shot away, and he was wounded in the thigh; but lie continued his flight. Boyer's machine turned turtle, and, on landing, he ignited it, and prepared to hide in the woods. Bertin, returning, saw Boyer's aeroplane blazing, descended, and picked him up, and both returned safely. Official: Lust week, despite a violent cannonade, our naval aviators threw over 300 4in. shells on the Gorman naval installations on the Belgian coast. THE NEW ZEPPELINS. OF GREAT SPEED. Received Sept G, 9.35 p.m. Berne, Sept. G. Trials of the newest Zeppelins show that they attain a very grout sperxj.that they attain a very great speed, point with lattcral rudders muoh larger enabling them to turn rapidly and manoeuvre better. The envelope is silver-grey, which does not reflect trie sun, and is invisible even at a moderate height in a grey sky.