de Bernardi Demonstrates Skill Before Large Crowd In what was perhaps the most spectacular aerial demonstration ever witnessed in Shanghai, Col. Mario de. Bernardi, crack Ttalian flier, thrilled several thousand persons on Sunday afternoon at Hungjao Aerodrome.
'The demonstration was made with a Caproni 113. biplane, the type used for training Tealian' mili lary pilots, and was presented especially for Chinese Goverment officials and aviation authorities, including a large representation from the Central "Air School at. Hai chow. "Members of the diplomatic 0M the fifth book of the Jimmie Dale dnd eonaular services and prominent tended. local aviation executives" alto att Straight up Into the Air el, de Bernardi, who represents the Caprgal comping" made ewe Separate Rights fo stow what is ieoger sedtndalek rat can do inthe way of stunts and how per. fectly fr can be controlled ly eric ing manauvres at various altitude for his first take-off he shot Plane almost straight up into. the fir and traced perfect toop within we. minutes "of his' leav the the ten-minute lit was finished he had thrilled the field. with several sensational power drives and a graceful demon. tration of flying on the sid The second and main fight show-othe trman in oven more daring form as he swooped repeatedly over the heads of tors "and pectal cavorted, " birdlike, at various With craning necks and rolling eyes the assembly tried follow him through every turn of his intricate technique, but did not always succeed, so swift and elusive was the eagle-man. One of hi Gleverest stunts, it was agreed, that of swirling down Ifke inthe wind, from high alti Tt is called tail spinning.
Among those who watched Col, de Bernardi were Dr.
King, Mini of Finance; Marshal Chang Gen, Te-chen, Mayor of hai; Admiral 8. K. Chen, Minister of the Navy; Mr. Sabin Hsu, Chief of the General Affairs Depart ment of the Finance Abnistry; Commendatore Bosearelli, Italian Minister to Chins
ian Legation; Gen. P.
Antone, Fra Secretary lof the Hangchow Aviatio: Col. J. J adviser {0 ut; Bat, Htalian Air At. Wang, of Bureau of Aviation.
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