Military Aeroplanes

At the end of 1912 the military air force consisted of three 50 h.p. Gnome H. Farman 1911 military, used for instructional purposes, and twenty-four 70 h.p. Gnome H. Farmans (model 1912 military), for war work: The military school is at Bra chaet, near Antwerp. Major Campion in command. The course is as follows: 1. Theoretical course. —Lectures on meteorology, structure of aeroplanes, aviation motors, etc. 2. Practical. —This, in addition to flight, consists of dismounting and replacing parts of aeroplanes and aerial motors, all general repairs, erecting hangars and aerial photography. The school po e es nine hangars, of which three are Be onneau type, three wooden, and three metal. For 1913 the sum of £20,000 is to be expended for purchase of aeroplanes and the establishment of aerial squadrons at Antwerp, Liege, and Bra chaet. These are organised into six squadrons of four units each. The full complement of each squadron is eight aviators, fifteen to 20 mechanics, etc., and six citizen soldiers. The question of hydro-avions for the Congo is under consideration.