THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR.
; * ■ :.' .. United Press Association — By Electric •■ Telegraph — Copyright. (Received May 6, 10;50 a.m.) LONDON, May 5. Captain J. W. Dunn, of the Royal Engineers, the inventor of an aeroplane, mysteriously tested it on the Scottish Hills; and made one flight of twelve miles. This is the reason why the War Office did not approach Wright Brothers earlier. The Wright Brothers on Monday visited Mr Haldane, and yesterday inspected six of 1 their 'aeroplanes which are being con- j structed on the Aero Club's grounds. ! The British Army's new type of dirigible balloon made a successful flight at Aldershot. . '. c
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9535, 6 May 1909, Page 3
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