AVIATION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13418, 4 July 1911, Page 5

AVIATION.

FLYING THE CHANNEL. Frees Association.—Telegraph. —Copyright. LONDON", July 3. French torpedo boats and Dover tugs are stationed in the Channel awaiting today's Calais to Dover section of the aviation circuit race. ARRIVAL AT DOVER. Enormous Crowds Witness Flying. Received July 4. 8.5 a.in. 'LONDON, July 3. Enormous crowds gathered at daybreak io watch for the coming of the airmen. The weather was beautiful. Vcdriuos aeroplaned from Calais to Dover first. Vidart arrived next, then Gilbert, Beaumont, Kimmering, Garros, and Valintine, in the great aviation race. After Valiutine, the next to arrive at Dover were Train, Tabuteau, and Eenaux, the latter carrying a passenger, Barra being the last to cross. Vedrines, continuing his flio-ht, reached the Hendon aviation ground ’at 835 o’clock, Vidart at 9, Kimmering at 9.4, and Beaumont at 9.15.