AVIATION.
(Australian tfe N.Z. Cable Association. NEIW YORK, Dec 20. Smith and Pond announced they would make another attempt, after the petrol carrying capacity of the plane had been increased. They started the. last flight with over 1400 gallons. They declared this was partly responsible for their failure. The airmen were unable to hear the barrage of questions shot at them on landing by scores of friends and journalists, having been temporarily deafened Dy the roar of the giant motors and the sweep of the wind. They were so tired that they leaned on comrades shoulders for support. Smith asked for a cigarette and then volunteered the information: “We had to climb out of the fog on Monday night, and went up to 4500 feet. That made a big hole in our gas supply.” Pond declared the nervous strain, rocking of the plane, and sound of the motors prevented much sleep during the long monotonous flight. He stated they got approximately one hour sleep each during their 40 hours in the air.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 3
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172AVIATION. Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1927, Page 3
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