ANOTHER FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1930, Page 5

ANOTHER FLIGHT

A " START FROM ENGLAND

> [United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

LONDON, February 8

Flying Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kay, two New Zealanders, and members bf the R.A.F., who have obtained three months’ leave to visit their homes in New Zealand, intend flying to Australia. The have purchased a Desoutter three seater air taxi, of the latest pattern, with one hundred miles an hour cruising speed. They have altered it to a two seater, and are installing an extra petrol tank in place of the third seat, thus giving their igonoplane an 850 miles range. They are hoping to take off tomor-

j row, Sunday, February 9, before \ dawn! Their first stop will be at Lyons AH France. Thereafter they intend to Jistop at Naples, Malta, Tripoli, Baghdad,-; Karachi, Rangoon, Koepang, and Darwin. If' they reach Egypt under three days, they will attempt to beat Bert Hinkler’s record to Australia. Piper and Tv ay do not intend to fly the Tasman, being content to reach Sydney by air. N.Z. FLIERS HOP OFF. this day at 8.30. a.m.) LONDON. Feb. 9. In a biting cold wind, with the aerodrome lit by a hmre searchlight, and enormous flares, Piper and Kaye took ’ off this morning and. hope to reach Pisa to-day.