Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-08
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and the adaptation of the flying machine to the :
needs of the army and the navy In time of war.
These officer students have gone into the work
with that spirit of professional devotion which is
of the utmost value to the promotion of helpful
knowledge, and they have generally avoided
those hairraising performances which val
liable only asset for the Snowman
These calmminded devotees-the term
thusiasts might be misleading-haye earnestly
striven to make the most out of the instruments
placed in their hands, but in doing this they
have made more than fatal stumble despite
their caution. The use Of the aeroplane in re-
cent military maneuvers has exacted its doleful
price, and Ii Ia time that due thought was given
some of these many accidents. Strange as 1t
may seem, the recent mishaps which have been
most suggestivey illuminating have been those
that were generally not fatal in their conse-
quences, although some have exacted the lives
of the participants.
On March IS at JohanlIsthal just outside OF
Berlin flying machine driven by Schade and
an aeropane handled by Rettinger came to-
gether while in the air short distance above
the ground. The machines were instantly smash
ed and sent crashing to the earth. Neither of
the aviators injured but passenger was
hurt Unuuestionably this collision was brought
about by the mutual effect of the disturbed air
between the two machines. The next mishap of
kindred character occurred at Douai, France,
on June 49, but with disastrous results. Captain
Dubois and Lieutenant Meignan. both of the
fog and drove into each other while going at
high speed Lieutenant Meignan killed al
most Instantly and Captain Dubois died in the
hospital few hours later. The machines were
splinteyed by the collision, Here have
counterpart of conditions which have often
caused trouble upon the water, but conditions
which may be even more frequent aloft under
atmospheric circumstances of common
renee OF course. the gravity of collision in
the air is unfortunately increased by the neces-
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must advance in order to sustain itself In fight.
/ On June 20, at Aix-les-Baines. Mile Helene
( Dutrieu. while aloft fell upon two ascending
monopanes, ard all three machines dropped to
the ground I'm heap The two neither aviators
were pretty seriously bruised, but Mile. Dutrieu
was uninjured fortunately falling upon the I'M
/ DERIVING machines and thus having the force of
her drop greatly lessened. Undoubtedly, Mile.
Dutrieu hit "hsle in the air" and her mono
plane started earthward before she could check
or control its descent by a gliding volplane. The
question u.s. What caused that hole in the air?
Did the movement of the two ascending aero
planes create the disturbance which narrowly
escaped causing serious catastrophe? This has
been answered by subsequent accidents
Two French army officers. Lieutenants Briez
and Burlez on July started for Belfort on the
eastern frontier leaving the aeronautic station
at Villa Coublay, Just outside OF Paris. Lieuten-
Az 2-sez Nd the start of his associate. and was