An exhibition of aviation—really the firat to be given in Japan—took place} in on Sanday afternoon on the military parade groand at Osaka, reports the "Nagasaki Press" of March 14. The weather was splendid and it is estimated that 800,000 persons witnessed the fights.
The aviator was Mr. machine employed " biplane. ascent was made at 140 pin., and consisted of six circular flights around the ground, the height attained being about 500 feet. Another ascent was made at 1.63 and a height of 2,360 feet was attained, the ground being circled four times; this flight lasted ten minutes. The aviator ascended " third reached a height of 1,000 feet, off the motor, and dived to the! ground The spectators included Princes Kuni and Taka, and a large amber of officers and men of the Fourth Dirision.
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