FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 24 October 1927, Page 9

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

KINGSFORD-SMITH'S PLANS. TO START NEXT MONTH. (bt cablk-trbss association—copibjoht.) (australia)? and x.i cabls association.) (Received October 23rd, 5,5 p.m.) SAX VBANCISCO, October 22. Captain Kingsford-Smith announces that he expects to hop off on November 4th. It is understood that the 'plane Southern Cross will be .taken up shortly in a series of test flights with a full load from Ensenada Beach, Lower California, provided authorisation from the Mexican Government is secured. No difficulties in this respect are anticipated. The final improvements are being made to a huge Fokkor, which will be taken to Mexican territory during next week, and after the tests it will return to staff for Australia, which will most likely be made from the Oakland municipnl airport on Bay Farm Island. The tests at Ensenada will be even more thorough than actual necessity demands, as pilots and navigators wish to get as much time in the air as possiblo to familiarise themselves thoroughly with all instruments, and be able to cope with any situation or weather conditions. [Captain Kingsford-Smith intends to fly to Australia,]

FLYING BOATS AT NAPLES. (BKITtSH OFFICIAL WIRELESS.) KUGBY, October 21. The four British E.A.F. flying-boats on their way from London to Australia left Berre in the South of France this morning and reached Naples. Captain Lancaster and Mrs- Keith Miller, who are flying to Australia in the aeroplane Bed Rose, left Naples this morning for Malta.

LANCASTER AT MALTA. (AUSTRALIAN AND K.Z. AND SUN CABLB.) LONDON, October 22.' A Malta message advises that Lancaster arrived there this morning. WRECKAGE FOUND. (AUSTRALIA!? AND Jf.Z. CABLB ASSOCIATION.) (Eeceived October 23rd, 5.5 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Oetober 22. A Quebec message states that tho wreckage of °the hydroplane in which Count do Lesseps and his mechanic started a flight on Tuesday from Gaspe Bay to Valbrilliant was found on tho shore of the St. Lawrence river. There was no trace of the aviators. De Lesseps was the second man to fly the English Channel/and one of Canada's first aviators.

GERMAN ATTEMPT. (AUSTRALIAN AND V.Zt CABLB ASSOCIATION.) LISBON,- October 21. The German aeroplane D 1220 has returned owing to engine trouble and bad weather. • [The D 1220 took off from Schellingwonde on a flight to Amoriea via Lisbon on October ,16th.]