EUROPEAN AVIATION CIRCUIT

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 11110, 6 May 1911, Page 13

EUROPEAN AVIATION CI RCUIT

Tho greatest race in the annals of aerial navigation will lake place from Juno i to .10. It will be called the European Aviation Circuit, and prizes amountiug to more than ,£20,0(10 will be offered. Many famous aviators have already made known (heir intention of competing. The raco, ■which is being organised by "Tins Standard" newspaper, in co-np?fatioii with "Lα Journal," of Paris, the "Bitliner Zeihmtr," of Berlin, and "Lo Petit Bleu." of Brussels, will bo a sort ot aovial point-to-point race for henvicr-than-air machines—from I'aris to Berlin, Berlin to Brussels, Brussels to London, ami so Lack again to Paris. "The Standard," with the Continental organs named, is guaranteeing .£20,(100 in prizes, in addition to organising this great aviation event. One of the most interesting features of the rnco will bo that nvialors will havo opportunities of winning prizes at every stopping-plaoo alone; tho route. Two kinds of stops will take place during the race. One will consist of stages defined as points of arrival for each day's journey, where the aviators will remain until (lie signal fov their departure is given by the officials. At >tho other slopping-places'O-omiiotitors will be compelled to alight, but will bo able to resutno their journey immediately afterwards. For instance, the first real stage of the circuit is from Paris to Liege; between these two towns are Rhcims and Charleville, where- the machine will simply have to touch tlie ground.