There are some private aeroplanes being regularly flown in Japan. A number of aeroplanes have from time to time been invented by naval and military officers and private individuals, and some of them are in use. Inventors include Major Hino, naval constructor Narahara and Ushioki, Baron Iga, Baron Shigeno and Mr. Tsuzuki. JAPANESE AEROPLANES. [Illustration: Bleriot (since wrecked). Tokogawa. Wright. Grade. Army Flying School ground.] [Illustration: Narahara.] [Illustration: Tokogawa II. Type I the same except for minor details.] JAPANESE DIRIGIBLES. PARSEVAL type. Military. (P.L. 13.) [Illustration] ~Length~ 259 feet (19 m.) ~maximum diameter~ 47-3/4 feet (14.50 m.) ~capacity,~ 8,500 m cubed. ~Gas bag.~--2 ballonets. Usual Parseval. ~Motors.~--Total, 300 h.p., made up of two 150 h.p. Maybach. ~Speed.~--42 m.p.h. (65 km.) ~Propellers.~--Two 4-bladed. Parseval. ~Steering.~--Usual Parseval (see German). Remarks.--Of _Parseval P.L. 12_ type (see German). Built 1911. YAMADA. Non-rigid. (Private.) [Illustration: _Photo by favour of M. Samuro Kuki._] ~Maximum length~, feet ( m.) ~maximum diameter~, feet ( m.) ~volume,~ 700 m cubed. (_about_) ~Gas bag.~-- ~Motor.~--American make. ~Speed.~-- ~Propeller.~--One. ~Steering.~--Biplane elevator forward. Triangular rudder in rear under gas bag. Remarks.--Generally of American type. MEXICAN. ~Army Aeroplanes.~ There are 2 old pattern _H. Farman_; also one or more _Curtiss_ and _Wright_ machines. Nothing seems doing with them. ~AVIATORS.~ Military. Martinez, N. (Ae. C. F. 462) Mendia, (Ae. C. F. 680) Private. Duval, Raoul Lebrija, Miguel Morales Noriega Ramsey, E. L. Saavedra, Alfonso Probably 2 others (The above are mostly amateur builders.) NORWEGIAN. ~Aerial Societies:~-- Aero Club, Norsk Flyveselskad (Christiana). Secretary, D. Barth. Norsk Luftseilads Forening (Christiana). President, H. Mohn. ~Aerial Journals:~-- _None._ ~Flying Grounds:~-- ~Military Aviation.~ At the end of 1912 the Army possessed two 70 h.p. _M. Farmans_ (Renault motors), and the Navy a 100 h.p. N.A.G. _Rumpler_. For 1913 the purchase of further machines is contemplated for both arms. ~Private Aeroplanes.~ Total at end of ~1911~ 1 At end of 1912 there were in existence 2--a _Grade_ and a _Deperdussin_. ~AVIATORS.~ ~Military.~ Dichi, Lieut. Jacobsen, Lieut. ~Private.~ Hansen. St. Dons. PERUVIAN. ~Military Aeroplanes.~ The Peruvian Government has made a special grant for aviation students, and war machines are projected. Actual order to end of 1912 was one _Avro_ mono. ~Private Aeroplanes.~ Total at end of ~1910~ 3 " ~1911~ 2 " ~1912~ _none_ probably. ~AVIATORS.~ Bielovucic, J. Chavez, J. Monterc (766 A. C. F.) Peruvian aviators killed: