AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1928, Page 2

AVIATION.

BREMEN FLIERS’ RECEPTION

(united Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

Washington. April 27

With the '‘Bremen” fliers now on route here hv train from New York, the late I'h yd Bennett has keen buried at Arlington Cemetery. The funeral tool; place in hard wind-blown rain, with full military honours. He was interred close to Commander

Peary’s grave. The ceremonies were simple. There was a short service read and taps were sounded, and three vol-

leys were fired. Bennett' wife and mother. Commander Bvrd. with naval and other oflicials were present. The entire capital paid its respects to the flier. A\ reaths from the Bremen's men were placed on the grave. AYASHIXGTON. April 29.

The crew of the Bremen, and Frauleiu Junkers have arrived here. They were greeted informally by the German Embassy, by United States officils. and by others. The lliers were all much fatigued, ami were in need of clothes and of a shave.

The fliers stated that in respect of the late Floyd Bennett, they would give no interviews.

The fliers were hurried to Bollingeld to sleep. They will go to Ben-

nett's grave early to-morrow. A small crowd gave a rousing welcome to the three fliers, who will return to New A’ork 'to-morrow. Probably they will come to Washington oil AYednesday lor the official greeting.

.Major Fitzmnurice, Pilot Koelil and Count AMn Huonefold visited Arlington Cemetery in a cold, driving rain and laid a wreath and three flags, those of the Irish Free Stale. Germany and the United States on Ben-

nett’s grave. Fraulein Herta Junkers, also placed a wreath on the grave, after whidt arrangements were, made for the fliers to proceed to New York by train.

Baklien attempted to fly a Ford plane from New A’ork to bring them hack, hut it was forced down by the had weather. The Bremen fliers have announced that they intend to revisit Canada at the (lose of the American receptions. OTTAWA. April 2d. The funeral service of Bennett at Quebec was attended by his widow, Byrd, and members of flic Government. A huge crowd watched the body, drawn on a gun-carriage, being taken to the station where a detail of the Royal Twenty-Second (Regiment lired a salute over the casket. Six aeroplanes circled over the cortege, dipping in salute periodically.

new YORK’S AVELCOAIE. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). NF.AY YORK, April 28. The programme of entertainment for lhe I’reinwn fliers begins actively on -Monday, and it is expected the enthusiasm at the popular reception will equal that accorded Lindberg.. Mrs Koelil and Mrs Fitrcmaurice are arriving by the liner Dresden on Alondav. and will participate in the welcome. The city’s reception will end on Tuesday, and the fliers will proceed to Washington for a day, returning to New A’ork on Thursday. They will receive the Distinguished Flying medal at Washington. It is intimated now the airmen may fly hack to Europe, or if they return by steamer they will make another attempt in the westward flight. It. is disclosed the Bremen earieil no sextant for observations. The aviators stated on the next (light they will carry both sextant and wireless.

AViATOI! KILLED IN ITALY. LONDON, April 28. Advices from Borne state that, in an attempt to make a parachute descent from his own aeroplane, deneral duidoni jumped and crashed to the ground. He was killed instantly. The parachute was strapped to his hack, and it did not open

It was stated later that the cords strangled him 'before he could open the

apparatus. The deneral's death is described as an irreparable loss to Italian aviation.

deneral duidoni in war time was all supreme Since 11)11. both us inventor and as a builder of aeroplanes, his sway was unchallenged. Almost all of the new Types of planes built in Italy have b“-n the outcome of his fertile brain und mechanical skill. He attendee the Aeronautical Conferences in England, Era nee and the United States