AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1927, Page 3

AVIATION.

(Australifn & N.Z. Cable Association.) THE HONOLULU FLY. (Received this day at 0..‘50 a.m.) HONOLULU, Aug. 17. Woolnroc was 730 miles from bis destination at 4.30 to-day. Three other planes have not wirelessed but are known to have passed the half way mark. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17. Four planes are believed to be rapidly approaching Honolulu, but the location of one is definite. Goebel’s Woolareo reported the position at half hourly intervals and when last heard from was about four hundred miles from the goal. The other three. Golden Eagle. Aloha and Miss Doran are not equipped with sending apparatus. The Woolareo was designed to attain a, speed of 90 miles hourly. Both Golden Eagle and Aloha are capable of 245 under lightened loads, but Miss Doran is incapable of more than 120 with a normal load. Tbe maximum speed for tho Dole flight is expected to be IK) miles. Observers believe both the Golden Eagle and Aloha may be closer to Honolulu than Moolaroc. HONOLULU, Aug. 18. Wool argil’s flying time was twentysix hours seventeen minutes. Tin* Aloha arrived at 2.20 in the afternoon. ANOTHER PROPOSAL. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. After two false starts Giles planned a further attempt to-day to achieve the first leg of a flight to New Zealand, his first objective being Oakland airport, California. He made two attempts yesterday tmd had to return each time owing to the motors imperfect functioning. Giles got away to a perfect start despite a load of 5130 pounds but tore away the tyre of the under enrriago when landing. He therefore decided to wait until today when lie proposes to fly direct to Chicago and then follow the western air mail lights to the Pacific coast... UPSIDT'fDOW.V FEAT. BERNE, Aug. 17. At Zurich, the aviator Fiseler flew upside down in a Schwa Ire aeroplane for CSB 4-5 seconds, a. world’s record.