AVIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 99, 30 August 1913, Page 5

AVIATION.

MR CHURCHILL OX THE WING. ' v- Electric Telegraph. —Copyright] Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. London, August 29. Lieutenant Spencer Grey, in command of the Calshot air station, piloted Mr Winston Churchill successful!;* in a uaterplane to arid from Cowes. WATERPLAXES OF THE FUTURE. London, August 29. The indications are that tnere will be larger and more powerful machine.-, than Sopwith's competing for the Daily Mail's £SOOO prize in 1914. The Green Engine Company is already busy on an engine of -!s2o horse power. AVIATORS ARRETTED. Rome, August 29. The airship Comet, a Zeppelin, from Innsbruch, landed at Galerions, and the three aeronauts were arrested. HAWKER LIONISED. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, August 29. Hawker was besieged with women wanting his autograph. He waded knee-deep in the sea to escape, hut the women followed, whereupon he accepted the inevitable. HAWKER IX DEMAND. I By Electric Telegraph— Copyright] (United Press Association.] * (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, August 29, Hawker was warmly welcomed to London. He is now testing the new Admiralty aeroplanes. He has refused a lucrative music hall engagement to narrate his flight experiences.