THE AIR RIVALRY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 220, 11 June 1919, Page 7

THE AIR RIVALRY

« ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC CONTESTS

LATEST ENTRANTS By Telesra.pl—Press Association-CopyrlEM London, Juuo 1. Tho London correspondent of the NewYork "Sun" states that Mr. Thomas Sop. with, chairman of the Sopwith Aeoplano Co., told him that Hawker would not make a second attempt at the transatlantic flight during tho current year—Am.N.Z. Cable Assn. N.C.i's MILEAGE. Washington, May 31. The United States seaplane N.C.i flow 3925 nautical miles in covering the distance from Rockaway to Plymouth. The (lying time was 57 hours 1G minutes.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. N.C.4 OFFICERS HONOURED. ■ ' (Bee. Juno 10, 5.25 p.m.) London, June 10; ' The Air Force Cross has been conferred on Commander Read and the officers of thji United States Seaplane, N.C.I-Auu.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ■ ANOTHER.ENTRANT. (Rec. June 10, 5.5 p.m.) New York, June 2. Ormer Locklear, an-aviator, and a United States Army lieutenant, who has given exhibitions of a'ir stunts, changing fvom one aeroplane to another whilo flying, has publicly offered, to attempt tie trans-Atlantic ftightf rom Newfundland to England. He has asked the American Aero Club to supply him with a. suitable aeroplane.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Asan. trans-pacTfTc flight .£IO,OOO PRIZE AT STAKE. San Francisco, June 8. Mr. Thomas Inco, ihc motion pioture owner, has offered .CIO.OOO for the first flight fnom California to Australia—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. LONDON-TO-AUSTRALIA FLIGHT. (Rec. June 10, 8.25 p.m.) Now York, June 9. The New York "Times" London correspondent says that it is reported that Lieutenant Smith, Pilot Maddocks, and Engineer Handle, will attempt a Sight in. A.Blackburn aeroplane from Hounslow to Australia for the Commonwealth prize.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.