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[[strikethrough]] 48 [[/strikethrough]] 48 1907. June. 3. Tribune New York 26 Mar 1907 The Prince of Wales is taking much interest in the attempts of Santos-Dumont and others to solve the problem of navigation of the air. He possesses an expert knowledge of various aeroplanes and their mechanism. His royal highness was always a mechanical turn of mind, and in another sphere of life would probably have made a name as an inventor. He is remarkably clever with tools of every description, and has already imparted a good deal of his knowledge to his eldest sons. It is stated that the prince will soon become president of the Aero Club of England. The Sun. New York 26 Mar 1907. BOMBARDED THE BALLOONS. DANZIG, March 25.--The balloon shooting experiments to-day were successful. The captive balloons were easily brought down. One that was free was brought down by three schrapnel. Another escaped. Les Sports Paris 26 Mar 1907 L'AERONAUTIQUE Les ballons de dimanche La flotille aérienne de dimanche a fait des voyages fort intéressants et dont on ne sau-rait trop féliciter les pilotes qui les ont conduits, comme les néophytes qui y ont pris part. Le Vorei Morire, piloté par M. Jaques Faure, accompagné de deux messieurs et de deux dames, part à minuit, samedi soir, du Parc de l'Aéro-Club de Saint-Cloud, a atteri au nord-ouest de Rochefort-sur-Mer, à cent mètres de l'Océan, à dix heures du matin, dimanche. Cinq autres ballons sont partis dimanche matin, de dix heures à midi, du même parc aérostatique, devant une élégante assistance. L'Aéro Club No 2, conduit par M. Ernest Barbotte, avec Mme Foucher et MM. Lucien Carpet et Pierre Parent, a jeté l'ancre à 6 heures du soir à Bressuire (Deux-Sèvres). Les aéronautes ont comtemplé la mer des nuages et l'auréole. L'Albatros, piloté par M. Auguste Nicoleau, avec MM. Dellecroix et Antoine Simon, est descendu à 2 heures ½ à Crucheray, canton de Saint-Amand (Loir-et-Cher). Le Cythère, monté par M. Alfred Leblanc et Lucien Kiss, a atterri à 6 heures du soir à Langeais (Indre-et-Loire). Le Sphinx, monté par MM. Maurice Monin et Georges Barbotte, est descendu à Saint-Cloud (Eure-et-Loir) à 4. h. 30. Le Vagabond, conduit par M. et Mme Omer Decugis, a atteri à 5 heures du soir à Crucheray, comme l'Albatros. Inquirer Philadelphia 27 Mar 1907 Up in a Balloon Announcement is made that this city is to be there centre of the aeronaut profession, or industry, or sport, as it may be variously called. The selection is made on many grounds. Of course, Philadelphia is always prominent in anything that makes for progress, and that helps to explain the selection. It ought also to be said that as this is peculiarly an Atlantic coast game we are strategically well situated for the purpose, and besides, the quality of gas is good. All this means that exploring the upper air will be conducted from this point except when long distance races are in view, when St. Louis will have the call. The aeronaut at Boston or New York is in an unpleasant situation. He may have a favorable wind at the start, but since air currents are in layers he has no protection against the possibility of being carried out to sea with disastrous results. At Philadelphia a man may try many strata of air without that fear. Ballooning for sport is a slight compensation for the fact that we have not as yet a thirty-five foot channel for steamships, but we doubt not that air navigation, now in its infancy, will some time give us plenty of advertisement. It is easy for people to scoff at any thought of commercial profit in navigating the air. Fifteen years ago the idea of wireless telegraphy was laughed at. Other things as strange have become practical. We do not know that the air will ever become a medium of transportation, at least in the popular sense. But we are far from saying that it never will be. We have seen too many impossible things happen to make any rash predictions. The point to be made is that ballooning is a safe sport when properly handled and may become a commercial enterprise. When we once get used to the idea of [[?]]ing by proxy we can turn attention to an element which has long been neglected. We of this generation may never cross the ocean in an airship, but he is a [[?]] man who would predict that it is impossible or even improbable. But in the meantime we wish all sorts of good luck to the Aero Club of Philadelphia. Monday at Baodeck Times Troy N.Y. 27 Mar 1907. Balloon Ascensions. New York, March 27.-J. C. Mc Coy made a formal entry yesterday in the contest for the Lahm Balloon Cut, and in a short time he expects to start from St. Louis, accompanied by Alan R. Hawley, in an attempt to travel more than 400 miles in the air and this exceed Lieutenant Lahm's record when he won the International Challenge Cup for America last autumn. Mr. Hawley is planning to make an ascension within the next ten days from Pittsfield, Mass. which is still regarded by the Aero Club as by far the best balloon centre, in spite of the facilities extended to the club at Philadelphia. Mr. Hawley plans to make five ascensions from Pittsfield within the next month, so that he may become an accredited pilot of the Aero Club before he goes abroad to take a course of instruction under French experts for the International Cub race from St. Louis. Sun Telegram New York 27 Mar 1907 Aeronauts and those interested in aerial travel will have every inducement to make a pilgrimage to the Jamestown Exhibition, A bureau of aeronautics, in charge of Israel Ludlow, has been established and a building devoted to the science has been constructed. To encourage interest the officials offer trophies for the winners of the many contests that have been arranged, free transportation to contestants and exhibitors and free coal gas and hydrogen for balloons and airships. World New York 27 Mar - 1907 1,000 MILES BY BALLOON Trip Scheduled by Signal Corps for Early in May, (Special to The World.) WASHINGTON, March 26--A balloon trip from Washington to the army post at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., nearly a thousand miles as the crow flies, is being planned by the Signal Corps of the army, under the direction of Capt. Charles DeF. Chandlier, of the army, and Leo Stevens, the well-known New York aeronaut. The ascension will be made from the gas works here about May 1. and provisions will be taken along for a five-day trip. Leo Stevens is now making the balloon, which has been sold under contract to the Government. It will be the largest ever owned by the company. Capt. Chandler will be in charge of the balloon during the voyage, and he will be accompanied by Leo Stevens and three Signal Corps men. Times New York 27 Mar 1907 ITALIAN AERONAUT HERE. Signor Usuelli Back from Mexico - May Try for Lahm Cup. Signor Celistine Usuelli, one of the best aeronauts in Europe and who one the Queen Margherita cup last December for being the first balloonist to make a successful flight over the Alps, returned to New York yesterday after a month's absence in Mexico. Signor Usuelli is one of the prospective members of the Italian team for the international race next October in St. Louis, and he visited that city on his trip from Mexico to inspect the arrangements for the contest. Signor Usuelli did not know until he visited the rooms of the Aero Club of America last night that the Italian entries could not be admitted owing to the failure to send them within the proper time. He immediately sought President Cortlandt Field Bishop, and was somewhat mollified by learning that all hope was not yet abandoned. Signor Usuelli intends to sail for Europe to-morrow, but an effort will be made to-day to have him postpone his departure for a week and make an effort to win the Lahm cup, which has been offered by the Aero Club of America to the first balloonist who exceeds the distance of 402 miles made by Lieut. Lahm last year when he won the Gordon-Bennett trophy.
