AEROPLANE FLIGHTS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13378, 20 March 1909, Page 9

AEROPLANE FLIGHTS.

KING EDWARD A SPECTATOR, United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, March IS. King Edward, at Pau. watched two successful flights of Wilbur Wright's aeroplane. Mr Wri_ht's sister accompanied him on his second trip.

Mr Wilbur Wright inaugurated tho aeroelome at Pau on February 3rd most brilliantly, im'.king two splendid aeroplane flights, during which he explored the ground in every direction. Tho first flight, beginning at 4.12, lasted six minutes, during which Mr Wright covered four miles and 300 yards, anel rose to a height of 150 ft. The second flight, at 4.48, lasted five minutes, aud was over a distanco of four miles. Mr Wri_ht performed most remarkablo evolutions. He first flew off to elistant parts of the ground, almost disappearing. Then, coming close to tho centre- of the aerodome, he swoopc-d rountl anel round his shod, occasionally bearing over at an anglo of forty-five degrees, then tilting tht< machiiio over to a similar ans_lo 011 the opposite side.

Tho site of the aeroelome, though somewhat inaccessible, is marvellous from the point of view of natural beauty, fe>r the horizon is filled by a long range of lofty, snow-capped mountains, wliich catch tbe rays of tho setting sun. After tho first flight Mr Wilbur Writ.it said to a "Daily Mail" correspondent: "I was so struck with tho beauty of tho scenery that I oxperieiicetl a sort of yearning to strike right out towards tho lofty Pyrenees and fly right over them."' Mr Wright added that Pau was an ideal place for flying. Throughout the winter thero is scarcely any wind.