GENERAL CABLES.
BOLTS FROM THE BLUE. | THE AEROPLANE IN NAVAL * v: WABFARE. I DROPPING BOMBS FROM i' CXOTTDIAND. \ NEW YORK, July 2. ] To demonstrate the effectiveness of - the aeroplane in naval warfare, Mr. Glen \ Curtiss, the American aviator, yesterday ( made several flights over Kenka, (or • Crooked) Lake. • j 1 He took with him a supply of bombs, \ and these were dropped in various parts of the lake -with the object of testing the accuracy, with which the missiles could hit the objects at which they were aimed. Out of 20 bombs that were sent down, 18 hit the objects at which they were * thrown. i The trials were witnessed by Admiral , Kimball, _ who was much impressed with i the possibilities of ' the aeroplane in 1 actual warfare. i MONTREAL, July 3. j Some interesting experiments to test s the efficiency of aeroplanes in. warfare ] were carried out,yesterday with a Brook- 1 ins-Wrighi...machine. : ■ ; ■'. , For the purposes of the trials the mili- ': tary authorities had dummy earthworks \ thrown, up, all of which, were speedily demolished by bombs that were turfed from the-aero-plan?. Throughout the test the aeroplane was kept at a height that placed -her beyond l gun range. ~- ■•'•." '
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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 162, 11 July 1910, Page 2
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