THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1919, Page 3

THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

A WAR MACHINE USED. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) [AUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON June 15. The Vickers-Viiny machine which Alcock and Brown have used is an ordinary war machine. The only alteration made to it for the flight was the substitution of a large petrol tank for bombs.

• AERO CLUB’S SURPRISE. LONDON, Tune 15. 'The British Aero Club describes the airmen, Alcock and Brown’s feat as marvellous, stating the swiftness of transit has come as a great surprise.

I A GREAT NIGHT FLIER. | LONDON Tune 15. j Pilot Alcock has made hiring the I war a great reputation as a night flier. As soon as his machine has been prepared Alcock will continuo the , journey from Ireland to England, j Alcock proposes, after completing i the journey to give a flying exhibition over London. BROWN’S FIANCEE DELIGHTED. JjONDON, June 15. Navigator Brown one of the successful aviators is engaged to marry Miss Kennedy, the daughter of Major Kennedy one of the Chiefs of the Aircraft Production Department of the Ministry of Munitions. Miss Kenpev, naturally is delighted and indeed almost overwhelmed, at the result of the flight. Their marriage will take place shortly.

j ROYAL CONGRATULATIONS. I LONDON June 15. j The King and Queen have sent their warmest congratulations to the aviators, Pilot Alcock and Navigator Brown.

lIAWKER’S -\ DMIRATION.

: LONDON June 15. The first Atlantic competitor, Major Hawker, in an interview =saicl, that Alcock’s feat was a. magnificent one. He said he was very glad that Alcock had been able to make the flight in real fashion without aid from ships, “and i all that kind of thing.”

BRITISH AIRSHIP’S SEA FLIGHT. LONDON, June 15. A British army airship, the R 24, has made a most successful trip. This is in preparation for an Atlantic flight. She established during the flight, a wifeless connection with the Azores Islands in mid-Atlantic.

ALCOCK’S EXPERIENCE

f United Service Telegrams). (Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) LONDON, June 15

Alcock telegraphed to the “Daily ZSTnil”—“The journey was terrible. It is a wonder we arrived at all. We scarce lv saw the sun or moon and plunged into a dense fog. The machine was sheeted in frozen sleet for four hours, but the winds were favourable throughout, and we did not suffer from cold or exhaustion. One third of our fuel was left. The experience suggests that flying boats are the best for the Atlantic.” 1