AIR FLYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1927, Page 3

AIR FLYING.

[■Australian & N.Z. Cable Association. Tim A I.ST HA I. lAN KLIGIfT. CONDON, .May 21. It<>• > k has commenced his .flight to Australia, making bis first stop at Paris. I)K DINKDO SACK. N It\Y VOitK. .May 21. Do Pinedo is stiff. A radio message from tlie steamer Ciibatorrcs says the schooner \ esargus is lowing his plane. All are well. XKAV YORK. May 21. The first definite word of He Pinedo was contained in a message received by tlie ljadioo Corporation of America Mating the plane Santa .Maria had been sighted from the steamship Cudatorreo in tow of the sailing vessel Jnsantia Vesagres, hound sooth-east, when seen at 12.3 ft p.m. Oreeuwich time. The liner Ccviathan sent the report to the Radio Corporation's coastal station at Massachusetts, whence it was relayed here. 'lhe position given was latitude -11.2 d north, longitude 32.28 west. The name losautia Y'esagres does not appear in Lloyd’s Register hot it is believed it might bo Knfante Sagnes. a three master schooner

ANOTIIKR ELY. (Received this day at 9.3 f) a.m.) CONDON. May 21. "With no hint previously dropped concerning the projected llight. Airman Root casually dropped in at (Toy. don last night and some time later nonchalantly indicated that he was flying to Australia in a Moth, marked Gcbqj. Root has christened her the pet name, .Marjorie. In an interview on the eve of his departure at 10.30 on a perfect morning. Root said: “The only thing that annoys me is I have lost a bet through the news leaking out. I wagered to llv to Australia without publicity. I hoped the world would know nothing till I had touched the' African coast. I am following Cobham’s route. The tank holds forty gallons, enough to do six hundred •miles in one hop. If the machine develops engine trouble and comes down in Franco, people will say 1 am another flying fool, less lucky ami skilful than Lindbergh, hut “Marjorie' 1 will get through. It is my fiancee's name. She is in Australia, so f must reach her. I know it is very risky, but nothing ventured nothing done. I have a good feeling that 1 am going to succeed. I have invested the whole of rny worldy possessions in this little seven hundred sterling bus. llis departure was without fuss A. few friends were* present including a woman, whom Rout kissed. He then climbed into the cockpit without luggage. hi is only clothes were what he was wearing, a grey suit and blue overcoat. He says the (light may occupy three* months. He has a. spare propeller strapped under the lusilage, otherwise tlie machine does not differ from one making an ordinary llight.