AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1928, Page 2

AVIATION.

FRANCO-GERM AN RACI

Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.)

LONDON. March 27

It looks as if Germany will easily forestall Frenchmen in the bid tor crossing the Atlantic. Pilot ivoehl. of the aeroplane Hrcmen. now in Ireland, says: “We are of! at dawn to-morrow, it the weather is kind.”

Ha roll Gather You Heunefold. one of the three on the Jilemen, says lie is confident that they will succeed. Meanwhile. French naval representatives are feverishly speeding up their preparations to fly the Atlantic in two seaplanes, piloted by Captain Guilbrand and Lieutenant Paris respectively. They are living hy way of the Azores islands.

In addition, the Rrequet Company are arranging a Coste-Lehrix attempt at a direct trans-Atlantic flight. Furthermore. M. C'arher and M. Givon will make a now attempt in a Furman .Bluebird machine, with a flying radius of 1250 miles.

LINDBERGH'S NEW PROJECT, NEW YORK. March 28.

The “New York World” states:— Colonel Lindbergh may fly the Pacific Ocean. His desire to fly to Tokiu has been intimated for some time, and the possibility that lit* will again Hy over the sea received an impetus wffieu the Colonel made a lengthy call upon M.r Robert Olas. the Acting-Secretary for State. Their conference is described as having been “ very important,” hut nothing is stated as to its nature. CAIRO. March 27. Lady Bailey (wife of Sir Abe Bailey, the millionaire) lias arrived at Luxor. ...ILL’S LANDING AT BLENHEIM. BLENHEIM. March 28. Mr Mill in his Moth plane, arrived over Blenheim at 2.15 p.m. to-day. He was unable lo locate the aerodrome. He landed at the racecourse, all being well. BLENHEIM, March 28. The Moth aeroplane with Air and Mrs Douglas Mill, or Auckland, aboard, arrived over Blenheim at 2.15. The airman was unable to locate the aerodrome, and he landed on the racecourse to ask for directions. Then he flew off in another endeavour to find the 'drome, hut was again unsuccessful. and as the fuel was short, he returned to the racecourse. Here the machine was ultimately re-filled. This time il was 3.30 o clock, and Mill decided that as lie would he late in reaching Christ church, he would wait in Blenheim all night, resuming the trip to-morrow. He later flew tlie machine front the racecourse to the aerodrome to have it bedded down lot the night.