HIGH FLYING.
A WORLD'S RECORD. MR. DREXEL AMONC THE CLOUDS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright. London, August 12. At Lanark, Mr. Drexel, who was one of the chief prize-takers at • the Bournemouth meeting, aeroplaued to a-height of 6750 feet. This is a world's record. .(Reo. August 14, 5.5 pi'm.) London, August 13. Mr. Drexel, in the course of an interview, stated that while climbing on the breezes among the clouds his limbs became increasingly cold, and during the last 350 feet, of thcN asceut they were deniunbed. The rarefication of the air interfered with the machinery, and tt was impossible to attain a greater altitude. His descent was of the safest, and was. approximately made in four minute*. NEARLY A MILE A MINUTE. FREE FLIGHTS. London, August Tit. Mr. Gr&banie-Whilu, the well-known aviator, aeroplaued from Blackpool in New Brighton/a distance of twenty-five miles, in twenty-seven minutes. A system of free flights has been, inaugurated at Blackpool. One of everj 500 persons who pay at the gate is entitled to a flight with' Mr. GrahameWhite.' ACROSS THE ALPS. Geneva, August 12.' A Swiss balloonist, Captain Speltflrini, crossed the Alps, in an aeroplane, accompanied by an Austrian Archduke and Baron Rothschild. . \
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 895, 15 August 1910, Page 7
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