AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1928, Page 2

AVIATION.

'.Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.) ATLANTIC FLIGHT. BERLIN, March 28. The Lufthansa Aviation Coy, has dismissed Pilot ICoelil, of the “Premier” from the Directorship of the night service owing to his absence without permission. LONDON, .March 29. The German aeroplane Bremen’s three airmen have retired for rest. They have ordered breakfast lor four o’clock, and they propose to start at dawn. BRITISH AIRSHIP FOR ATLANTIC FLIGHT. LONDON. March 28. It. is disclosed that a privately owned British semi-rigid airship is lieing built to attempt an Atlantic flight in September. MYSTERIOUS PLANE, "WELLINGTON, March 29.

The Secretary of the General Post Office has received the following message from its Superintendent of Radio at Auckland : “The City of Edinburgh reports, via the Benecin. that an aeroplane. engine was heard by the ship s company this morning, although nothing could Ik> seen of any plane. r l lie vessel is hound to Brisbane. The position at the' time of the incident was 28.30 deg. south. 169.51 deg. east.” MILLS' FLIGHT. CHRISTCHURCH. March 29. Speaking at a luncheon given by the Ontimists' Club at the 5.M.C.A. to-day. Captain L, M. Isitt described the Schneider Cup competition at Venice last year, as a very interesting. exciting event. “This high speed racing.” he said. “ has developed into very dangerous sport. 'I he tendency to make new regulations to limit speed or increase the load factor. make the moving tost more severe. so there will he a more reliable machine instead of almost a projectile. At the Venice competition last year there was not very much time to get used to the conditions. Tlie race was fixed for Sunday, but a sirocco caused it to be postponed until Monday. Nearly 1.000,000 people had to go away disappointed.”

Captain Isitt said that he saw no reason why in five years there should not he developed a speed of over 400 miles an hour. A CHEAP TRIP.

Air Douglas Mill, who in his Aloth aeroplane arrived at A\ igram Aerodroino at noon to-day from Blenheim, did the last stage of the long flight from Auckland in two hours. Three planes from the aerodrome went out to meet the Aloth, and they escorted it back to the flying field. The Alotli made a perfect landing, and Mill and Airs Alill received congratulatory handshakes, and submitted to having their photographs taken many times. The trip from Auckland required fourteen gallons of oil. Mr Alill says that the cost of the trip for two people and their luggage would not exceed five pounds.