MILITARY AVIATION.
(Pefss Association. — (ioptiuohi.j VON ZEPPELIN "S NEW AIRSHIP. A SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT. (Received March 11, 9:10 a.m.) BERNE, Wednesday. Count von Zeppelin's first Government airship, experimenting over Lake Constance, covered 110 miles in 2% hours. It was manned by a. German military crew. PROGRESS IN BRITAIN. AN INVITATION TO WILBUR WRIGHT. ' PURCHASE OF AN AEROPLANE. (Received March 11, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Wednesday, j Mr AVilbur Wright has accepted the . War Office 'i> invitation lo visit Engi land. Mr Haldane, Secretary for . War, is purchasing an aeroplane, i which is already in London. [ King Edward visits Pau to watch aerial flights there.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 March 1909, Page 3
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102MILITARY AVIATION. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 11 March 1909, Page 3
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