"Real Flyer"

At Varese, Italian air port, famed airman Major di Bernardi taxied out on the flying field in a huge, spick-and-span, new plane. A man-child of 11 climbed nervously into the passenger's cockpit, was securely strapped in. . . .

This small passenger sat with tight shut eyes as Major di Bernardi gave his ship the "gun," sent it roaring down the field, pulled back his joy stick, took off in a flashing swoop. Then, amid the calm speed of upper air strata, the eyes of passenger Vittorio Mussolini, 11, son of II Duce, opened. Regaining his composure he, later, peeped and peered over the edge of his cockpit, at Italia, far below.

Last week passenger Vittorio contributed an article to the news organ Tricolor. Honest, he admitted: "I closed my eyes for a minute. . . . When I opened them we were up high. . . ." Enthusiastic, he fairly crowed: "I am a real flyer now and I hope father will let me go up again soon."