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." CHANDLER (Capt. C. de F.) Commanding Signal Aviation School, U.S.A. CHANUTE (Octave), U.S.A. Frequently alluded to as "the father of aviation." In company with Herring he joined Langley in 1905. He did much work with gliders. He propounded the theory that little was to be learned from studying birds. Discovered that the greatest lift was obtained from a plane flat in front and arched from the side. Died November, 1910. Aged 78. CHATLEY (Professor H.), B.Sc, Imperial Eng. Col. Tientsin, China. Britisher. Author of _The Force of the Wind_ (Griffin & Co.), and an authority on aviation matters in general. CHAVEZ (Georges). Peruvian aviator, resident in France. Maker of many records. First aviator to fly the Alps, 22nd September, 1910. Fatally injured on that occasion. CHEREAU. Frenchman. London manager of the Bleriot Co. and Bleriot School at Hendon. CHOENDEL (_late_). German aviator, who made an altitude record of 1680 metres with a passenger. Killed on alighting. CLEMENT (Gustave Adolphus), 33 Quai Michelet, Levallois-Perret (Seine), France. Born 1855. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Creator of the _Clement-Bayard_ dirigibles, etc. COCKBURN (Geo. B.), Gloucester, England. One of the first Englishmen to take up aviation. CODY. American; naturalised British, 1909. Inventor of the Cody kite. Employed by the British War Office for aviation work, 1905-1909. Inventor of Cody biplanes. Won Michelin prize 1910 and 1911. One of the best-known British aviators. In August 1912, made a biplane speed record of 72.4 m.p.h. Constructor. COLLOMB. Frenchman. Early experimenter with flappers, etc. COLMORE (Cyril). British. Ae.C. Pilot 15. Flying partner with the late Cecil Grace. Now given up flying. COLSMAN (Alfred), Friedrichshaven, Germany. Director of the Zeppelin Co., etc. CONNEAU (Lieut.) French Navy. Winner of the _Daily Mail_ L10,000 prize, 1911, with a _Bleriot_. Winner of the Paris to Rome and the Circuit of Europe races, 1911. Flies under the name of "Beaumont." CORNU (Paul), 24 Rue de la Gare, Lisieux, France. Pioneer experimenter with helicopters. In 1908 one of his inventions rose 16 inches. CROCCO (Lieut.) Italian. Had a good deal to do with the designing of the _Ricaldoni_ dirigible. CROOKSHANK (Major C. de W.), R.E. Prominent supporter of aviation. Member of the R. Ae. C. Committee, 1910-11. CURTISS (Glen. H.), Hammondsport, N.Y., U.S.A. Won the Gordon Bennett in 1909 on the _Curtiss_. Formerly a member of the Aerial Experiment Association, out of which the _Curtiss_ was evolved. Is Ae. C.F. Pilot 2. Head of the Curtiss Aeroplane Co. DAHLBECK (Lieut.). First Swedish naval aviator. Trained in England. DAVELNY. Commandant French Navy. Appointed 1911, to take command of French naval aviation. DAUCOURT. Frenchman. First pilot to fly from Paris to Berlin, 16th April, 1913. Average speed 100 k.p.h. Time 12 hours, 32 minutes, including two stops. DE BAEDAR (F.), 7 Rue Rameau, Paris. Editor _Revue Sportive de l'Aviation et de l'Automobile_. DE DION (Marqus), 104 Avenue des Champs Elysees, Paris. Born 1856. Principal founder and Hon. President Ae. C. F. DE HAVILAND (G.) British aviator. Designer of a biplane and a motor purchased by the War Office, in December, 1910. He was subsequently engaged by the Government for work on Salisbury Plain. In August, 1912, made the British altitude record to date of 9,500 feet with a passenger. DELAGRANGE (the _late_ Leon). Born 1872. French sculptor. Took up aviation early in 1907. He purchased _Voisin No. I._, which made its first trials 28th February, 1907. Subsequently engaged in experiments with Archdeacon. In 1908 bought a _Voisin No. III._ Later on got a _Bleriot_. Killed 4th January, 1910, at Croix d'Hins, Bordeaux, in a _Bleriot_. Was Ae. C. F. pilot 3. DEMANEST (Rene). French. 25, rue d'Orleans, Neuilly sur Seine. Began flying an _Antoinette_ in 1909. Won the Ae. C. F. prize. DEPERDUSSIN. (See machines). DEPREZ (Marcel). Frenchman. Writer on Aerial subjects. DESBLEDS (L. Bein). Lecturer on Aeronautical Engineering, Polytechnic, London. DEUTSCH (Henri de la Meurth), 4 Place des Etats-Unis, Paris. Officer Leg. d'Hon. Founder member of the Ae. C.F. Donor of the prize of 100,000 francs won by Santos Dumont, 19th October, 1901. Owner of the dirigible _Ville de Paris_. Vice-Pres. Legue Nat. Aerienne. Donor in part of the Deutsch Archdeacon prize. Offered 1909 to found a Technical Institute of Aviation, Paris University. DICKSON (Captain). Ex-British Army officer. The first British aviator to distinguish himself at an International flying meet. DOUTRE. French lawyer, interested in aviation. Invented a stabilising device in which Maurice Farman was interested. DREXEL (A.) Scotland. American citizen. Made world's record at Lanark, 12th August, 1910, in a _Bleriot_, 6,750 feet (2,057 m.), beating previous record of Brookins. DRIVER. British aviator. Flew in first aerial post, 1911. DRZEWIECKI (Stefan), 62 Rue Boileau, Paris. Russian. Born 1844. Chev. Leg. d'Hon. In 1885 investigated aviation in connection with bird flight. Well known otherwise as an inventor of submarines, torpedo tubes, etc. DU CROS (Harvey), M.P., 14 Regent Street, London, S.W. Born 1876. Takes considerable interest in aviation. Member of the Parliamentary Committee thereon. DUFAUX (Armand). Swiss. He and his brother Henry were interested in aviation in 1903, and in 1904 built an helicopter. In 1909 the first Swiss aeroplane built by them appeared. DUNNE (Lieut.), Eastchurch, Sheppey, Kent, England. Ex-British Army officer. Engaged by British War Office to carry out heavier than air experiments immediately after the aeroplane had been demonstrated a possibility. (See _Dunne_ in part I.) DUPUY DE LOME. Frenchman. Made a hand-propelled dirigible in 1870-72. DUeRR (Ludwig). German. Born 1878. Chief engineer Zeppelin works. DUTRIEU (Mdlle. Helene). Belgian. Second woman to take up aviation. EFIMOFF (Michael). Russian. Made his first appearance in France early in