LONG JOURNEY OVER.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20094, 25 November 1930, Page 11

LONG JOURNEY OVER.

WOMAN FLYER REACHES TOKIO. GIVEN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. (UIHTED fRESS ASSOCIATION— B? EMCTBIC z EL'SQBAPK —COPYBIOHT.) (Received November 24th, 11.30 p.m.) TOKIO, November 24. Mrs Victor Bruce arrived at Tachikawa Aerodrome at 1.45 p.m. obe was escorted by a dozen aeroplanes, winch had been dispatched to guide her over the difficult Hakone mountain regions. She had a wildly enthusiastic reception from the large crowd which had assembled. rMrs Victor ttruce left Heston Aerodrome on Septemlier 2oth on a solo flight to Tokio. She then expected to reach her destination in Io clays, but she has had an adventurous journey, on one occasion being held up by Huiluohi tribesmen for several days.J

NEW SERVICE MACHINE. SOME REMARKABLE FEATURES. (Received November 24th, 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, November 23. The Ilawker Fury interceptor and fighter is the most remarkable aircratt put into service, and is the answer to the Hawker Hart day bomber, which in tho recent manoeuvres demonstrated the danger to which London is exposed in time of war. The Hawker Hart, nt a height ot 15,000 feet, has a top speed of 153 mile« per hour, barely ten miles less than tlio fastest tighter-raiders which might not be found until they had passed over the coast. They would then be over London in twenty minutes, leaving no time for the defenders to go up and find the invaders. Tho Fury has a top speed well ex-cot-ding 200 miles per hour at 15,000 feet, to which it climbs in eight minutes. It could reach a likely height to intercept raiders at least in twenty utiles from London, when its speed and powers of manoeuvre would enable it to bring down or head off the assailants.

Il is expected thnt 2o<) Furies and Harts will be ordered to complete the requirements of the home squadrons within fifteen months, when six squadrons will be equipped with Furies, four with Harts, while a number is also going to the fleet air arm in home waters, replacing the slowest types. The changes assure that Great Britain will be equipped with fighters capable of dealing with any possible attack, while the bombers and scouts will be equal with those of other nations.—"The Times" Cables.

RECORD ORDER PLACED. LONDON", November 23. The "Sunday Times" says: Aiming at the re-equipment of several sections of the Royal Air Force with squadrons of the world's fastest aircraft, the Air Ministry lias placed a record single order with the Hawker Engineering Company. It comprises 200 Hawker Fury singleseater fighters, with a speed of more than 200 miles an hour, and Hnwker Hart reconnaissance liombers. MRS KEITH MILLER. ARRIVAL AT HAVANA. (Received November 24th, 7.45 p.m.) HAVANA. November 23. Mrs Keith Miller landed at the airport here on Sunday afternoon at 4.50 o'clock, two hours 17 minutes after she had left Miami (Florida). She will remain here until Tuesday. MACHINE FORCED DOWN AT SEA. ADELAIDE, November 24. Through the accidental turning-off of the master-switch to the engine, an aeroplane was forced into the sea about a mile from land. Pilot Binks and a passenger were rescued by officers and men of the steamer Mooltan. The machine, valued at & 1000, sank 10 minutes later. AEROPLANE CRASHES ON HOUSE KEW YORK, Nove:- '.;r 23. Ben Jones, flying a mail u„roplane across New Jersey, went into a tail spin at 7000 feet and crashed on the roof of an unoccupied house. The wings and tangled fuselage hung suspended on the front porch. Jones was hauled out by firemen, who found his only injury was a deep cut in the chin. The engine fell through two floors to a cellar. FLIGHT FROM HASTINGS TO AUCKLAND. (PKES3 ASSOCIATION TELEGHAM.) BOTOKUA, November 24. An air squadron of live machines, under Squadron-Leader Seabrook, arrived unexpectedly at Rotorua at 2-15 p.m. from Hastings, which %vas left at 12.45 p.m. They experienced very strong, cold winds. A perfect landing was made at the Kotorua aerodrome. After refuelling the machines left for Auckland at 4.20 p.m. in a hard W.3.W. wind.