France has the strongest air fleet in the world. But the U. S. holds all the important recordsspeed, endurance, distance. Therefore, Laurent Eynac, whom Premier Poincaré has promoted from Under Secretary to High Commissioner of Aviation, has offered valuable prizes as his first official act: 200,000 francs for speed; 150,000 francs for seaplane speed; 100,000 francs for a distance flight. The French will not easily beat Lieut. "Al" Williams' 266.59 miles per hour, and Macready & Kelly's transcontinental flight of 2,600 miles.
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