The Elbert County tribune., 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 ofHcer 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 hair-raising performances which are val
liable only asset for the Snowman.
These calm-minded devotees-the term
thusasts might be misleadng-have earnestly
striven to make the most out of the instruments
placed in their hands, but In doing this they
have made more than one fatal stumble despite
their caution. The use of the aeropane In re-
cent military maneuvers has exacted its doleful
price, and 1t is time that due thought given
some of these many accidents Strange as it
may seem, the recent mishaps which have been
most suggestiyely Illuminating have been those
that we're generally not fatal in their
quences, although some have exacted the lives
OF the participants.
On March 13 at Johannisthal. Just outside of
Berlin. flying machine driven by Schade and
an aeroplane handled by Rettinger came to-
gether while in the air short distance above
the ground. The machines instantly smash
ed and sent crashing to the earth. Neither of
the aviators was injured. but passenger
hurt Unquestionably. this collision brought
about by the mutual effect of the disturbed air
between the two machines. The next mishap of
a kindred character occurred at Douai, France,
June 10, but with disastrous results. Captain
Dubois and Lieutenant Meignan both of the
army. we're operating aeroplanes during dense
fogs and drove into each other while going at
high speed. Lieutenant Meignan was killed al
most instantly. and Captain Dubois died In the
hospital few hours later. The machines
splintered by the collision. Here We have a
counterpart OF conditions which have so often
caused trouble upon the water. but conditions
which may be frequent aloft under
atmospheric circumstances of common occur
renee OF course the gravity of a collision in
the air is unfortunately increased by the neces-
sarily high speed at which the flying machine
must advance in order to sustain itself in fight.
On June 20. at Aixles-Baines. Mile Helene
Dutr1eu. while aloft fell upon two ascending
monoplanes. and all three machines dropped to
the ground in heap. The two neither aviators
were pretty seriously bruised, but Mile. Dutrieu
was unin1ured. fortunately falling upon the un-
derlying machines and thus having the force Of
her drop greatly lessened. Undoubtedly Mile.
Dutrieu hit hole in the air." and her mono
plane started earthward before she could check
or control its descent by gliding volplane. The
question is What caused that hole in the air?
DID the movement of the two ascending aero
planes create the disturbance which narrowly
escaped causing serious catastrophef This has
been answered by subsequent accidents
Two French army officers. IAeutenants Briez
and Burlez. July started for Belfort on the
eastern frontier leaving the aeronautic station
at Villa coublay, Just outside Of Paris Lieuten-
ant Briez had ths start of his associate, and was