Grande Quinzaine d'Aviation
Stockel, Belgium, July 23rd - August 4th, 1910
Stockel, Belgium, July 23rd - August 4th, 1910
Results:
(These lists have been collected from different newspapers and magazines. As usual, such sources are inconsistent and contain errors. If you know of any accurate list of results, please let us know!)
Prix de la Ville de Bruxelles
(For the highest total flying time of the meeting. Only flights than 10 minutes were counted. The figures below probably show the actual total flying times, not the official results. Minimum times: For first prize three ours, for second prize two hours.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 16 h 01:28.6 | 10,000 francs |
| 2. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 12 h 21:04.0 | 5,000 francs |
| 3. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 6 h 33:57.2 | |
| 4. | Léon Verstraeten | Sommer | 2 h 04:39.5 | |
| 5. | Charles van den Born | Farman | 1 h 21:02.6 | |
| 6. | Alphonse de Ridder | Voisin | 1 h 19:21.2 | |
| 7. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 50:54.4 | |
| 8. | Pierre de Caters | Aviatik/Farman | 11:59.0 | |
| 9. | Joseph d'Hespel | Farman | 7:44.0 | |
Prix du Ministère de l'industrie et du Travail
(For the highest sum of altitudes of minimum 200 metres reached during official flights. A maximum of two results per day to be counted, one before and one after four o'clock. Minimum results required: For first prize 3,000 m, for second 2,000 m, for third 1,000 m.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 10,171 m | 6,000 francs |
| 2. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 3,451 m | 3,000 |
| 3. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 2,736 m | 1,000 |
| 4. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 1,174 m | |
Prix de la plus grande durée en un seul vol
(For the longest non-stop flight during the meeting. Minimum time for first prize one hour, for second prize 45 minutes. The third prize was donated by Désiré Maes.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 2 h 35:44.4 | 5,000 francs |
| 2. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 1 h 41:36.2 | 2,500 francs |
| 3. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 1 h 16:15.0 | 500 francs |
Prix de la Hauteur
(For the highest officially recorded altitude reached during the meeting, minimum 300 m. The third prize was donated, 500 francs each, by Désiré Maes and M. Renault, general agent the Société Aviator.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1,524 m | 5,000 francs |
| 2. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 1,477 m | 1,000 francs |
Prix des Passagers
(For the flight of at least 30 minutes with the highest number of passengers of a minimum age of 21 years and a minimum weight) of 70 kg, if necessary completed by ballast. In the case of equal number of passengers, for the longest flight.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Alfred Lanser | One passenger, 1 h 09:03.2 | 3,000 francs |
| 2. | Nicolas Kinet | Nicolas Kinet | One passenger, 1 h 04:12.0 | 2,000 francs |
| 3. | (Not awarded) | | | 500 francs |
Prix d'Atterrissage
(For precision landing. Exact results are not known.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 2,000 francs |
| 2. | Alphonse de Ridder | Voisin | 1,000 francs |
Prix de la Vitesse
(For the fastest flight of 5 kilomètres, three laps of the course. The third prize was donated by Désiré Maes.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 4:11.4 | 2,000 francs |
| 2. | Charles van den Born | Farman | 5:06.8 | 1,000 francs |
| 3. | Léon Verstraeten | Sommer | 5:17.2 | 500 francs |
| 4. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 5:28.2 | |
Prix d'Adresse
(To the pilot who showed the highest skill by collecting points in different tests that were specified on each day by the stewards. Exact results are not known. This contest was very irregularily reported in newspapers and magazines and probably not easy to follow for non-iniated. The third prize was donated by Désiré Maes.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Charles van den Born | Farman | 2,000 francs |
| 2. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 1,000 francs |
| 3. | Alphonse de Ridder | Voisin | 500 francs |
Prix quotidien de la Durée
(For the longest non-stop flight of minimum 30 minutes on each day)
Saturday 23 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | (Not awarded) | | | 1,000 francs |
Sunday 24 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 32:03.8 | 500 francs |
"Monday 25 July" (actually contested on 30 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Farman | 2 h 00:46.0 | 500 francs |
"Tuesday 26 July" (actually contested on 31 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 50:36.0 | 500 francs |
Wednesday 27 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 1 h 16:15.0 | 500 francs |
Thursday 28 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 30:22.6 | 500 francs |
Friday 29 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 30:04.0 | 500 francs |
Saturday 30 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1 h 12:45.0 | 500 francs |
Sunday 31 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 50:36.0 | 500 francs |
Monday 1 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1 h 09:12.2 | 500 francs |
Tuesday 2 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 51:40.0 | 500 francs |
Wednesday 3 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 2 h 35:44.4 | 500 francs |
Thursday 4 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 31:18.0 | 500 francs |
Prix quotidien de la Hauteur
(For the highest flight of minimum 200 metres on each day)
Saturday 23 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 388 m | 1,000 francs |
Sunday 24 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1148 m? | 500 francs |
"Monday 25 July" (actually contested on 30 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 660 m | 500 francs |
"Tuesday 26 July" (actually contested on 31 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 537 m | 500 francs |
Wednesday 27 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 712 m | 500 francs |
Thursday 28 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 546 m | 500 francs |
Friday 29 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 204 m | 500 francs |
Saturday 30 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1,524 m | 500 francs |
Sunday 31 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 415 m | 500 francs |
Monday 1 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 1,477 m | 500 francs |
Tuesday 2 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 630 m | 500 francs |
Wednesday 3 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 600 m | 500 francs |
Thursday 4 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jules Tyck | Blériot | 650 m | 500 francs |
Prix quotidien de la Totalisation des Durées
( For the longest total flight time on each day. The originally stipulated minimums of 10 minutes per flight and total of 30 minutes were waivered retroactively after a couple of days)
Saturday 23 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 14:42.0 | 1,000 francs |
Sunday 24 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 32:03.8 | 500 francs |
"Monday 25 July" (actually contested on 30 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 2 h 12:07.2 | 500 francs |
"Tuesday 26 July" (actually contested on 31 July)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 55:27.4 | 500 francs |
Wednesday 27 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 2 h 22:36.0 | 500 francs |
Thursday 28 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 30:22.0 | 500 francs |
Friday 29 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 30:04.0 | 500 francs |
Saturday 30 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1 h 12:45.0 | 500 francs |
Sunday 31 July
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 1 h 30:20.0 | 500 francs |
Monday 1 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 2 h 48:24.o | 500 francs |
Tuesday 2 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1 h 26:55.8 | 500 francs |
Wednesday 3 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nicolas Kinet | Farman | 3 h 35:27 | 500 francs |
Thursday 4 August
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1 h 01:30.8 | 500 francs |
Prix des Dirigeables
(For the longest flight above the airfield by an airship, after three o'clock on any day of the meeting)
| | Aircraft | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Clouth" | 1 h 09 | 3,000 francs |
Prix du Roi
(For the longest non-stop flight during the last two days of the meeting, August 3rd and 4th. The prize was donated by king Albert I of Belgium.)
| | Pilot | Plane | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 2 h 35:44.4 | Silver trophy |
Prix de l'Exposition
(For the fastest flight from the airfield to the sports grounds of the World Exhibition, to be contested on August 4th)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | Trophy (worth 1,500 francs) |
Prix de la Société des Tramways Bruxellois
(For the fastest lap of the course during the meeting)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1:28.4 | Trophy (worth 1,000 francs) |
Coupe d'Aviation Baron Joseph de Crawhez
(To a pilot who takes off from a square with 100 metre sides and lands in another similar square 800 metres away,then takes off and returns to land in the first square)
| | Pilot | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | (Not awarded) | Trophy (worth 2,000 francs) |
Prix Altenloh
(To the first pilot to reach an altitude of 300 metres during the meeting)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | Trophy (worth 500 francs) |
Prix Renault
(For the highest altitude reached with a passenger on board. Donated by M. Renault, general agent of Société Aviator)
| | Pilot | Plane | Result | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Alfred Lanser | Farman | 365 m | Trophy (worth 4,000 francs) |
Prix Baron Empain
(For the shortest time to fly four laps of the course by a two-man team)
| | Pilots | Planes | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Léon Verstraeten Charles van den Born | Sommer Farman | 7:52.6 | 5000 francs |
Prix Baron Lambert
(To the pilot who participated in the largest number of contests and placed best)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 5,000 francs |
Prix Aug. Beernaert
(To the first pilot with a Belgian license to beat the endurance world record, the altitude world record or the world record for the number of passengers carried during a one-hour flight during the meeting)
| | Pilot | Plane | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jan Olieslagers | Blériot | 1,000 francs |
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