BREGUET (Louis Charles), 31 Rue Morel, Donai (Nord), France. Born 1880.
Began experimenting June, 1906, and in July, 1908, his gyroplane
flew 20 yards at a height of 14 feet. President de la Section du
Nord de la Ligue Nat. Aerienne.
BRERETON (J.). British. Instructor at British Deperdussin School, 1912.
BREWER (W.). Author of a standard technical work, _The Art of Aviation_.
Formerly manager of Grahame-White & Co. Writer on aerial matters.
BRINDLEY (Oscar). American citizen. In August, 1911, he made 11,726
feet, at Chicago. These figures were afterwards stated to be
incorrect, so the record was not allowed.
BROOKINS, U.S.A. Up to August, 1910, held world's height record, 6,338
feet (1,922 m.), made in a _Wright_ at Atlantic City, U.S.A. Badly
injured in an accident, August, 1910.
BUIST (A. Massac). Well-known British writer on aviation subjects.
Technical contributor to _Morning Post_, _Country Life_, etc., etc.
BURGEAT (Captain). The first French Officer after Captain Ferber to take
up flying. He purchased _Antoinette VI_.--the first _Antoinette_
sold to the public.
BUSTEED (Harry). Australian. _Bristol_ pilot in the British Military
Competition, 1912.
BUTLER (Frank Hedges). F.R.G.S., 155 Regent Street, London, W. Founder
of the R. Ae. C. Crossed the Channel in a Balloon 1905. Member Ae.
C. F.
BUTTENSTEDT (Carl). 95a, Friedrichshaven Str, Berlin. Born 1845. Author
of aviation works and early experimenter over many years. Designer
of aeroplanes, etc.
CAILLETET (Louis Paul), 75 Boulevard S. Michel, Paris. Officer Leg.
d'Hon. Doctor. President Ae. C. F.
CALDERARA (Lieut.). Italian Navy. Sent to France to study aviation in
1908. Has made many good flights ever since. In 1912-13 produced a
naval hydro-aeroplane of his own design.
CAPAZZA (Louis). Frenchman. Born 1862. Head of the Clement-Bayard Works.
CAPPER (Col.). Formerly in command of British Army aviation
headquarters, Farnborough, 1909-10.
CASSINONE (Alexander), Nordpolstr. 2, Vienna. Leading Figure in Austrian
aeronautical circles.
CASTAGNIERIS (Capt. Guido), 70 via della Muratte, Rome. Founder and
secretary leading Italian aero clubs, etc.
CASTILLON DE SAINT-VICTOR (Comte G. de), 74 Avenue Marceau, Paris. Born
1870. Aeronaut since 1898. Did a trip, Paris to Sweden. Treasurer
Ae. C. F., 1911.
CATERS (Baron de), Berchem-les-Anvers, Belgium. Born 1875. Motorist of
renown in the early days. Early aviator pioneer.
CATTANEO. Italian. Well-known aviator since 1910.
CARDEN (Capt.). Experimental officer, appointed 1911, to British Army
Air Battalion.
CAUMONT (_late_ Lieut.). French aviator. Killed in a _Nieuport_
monoplane, December 30th, 1910.
CAYLEY (George, Sir). Experimented about a hundred years ago with models
and man-carrying gliders. Also wrote on Aviation, and is known as
"the Father of Aviation."
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