AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

U.S.A. GIRL’S.FLIGHT. [United Press Association.—By Electno Telegraph.—Copyright. ] NEW YORK, October 18. : < At Roosevelt Field, New York Laura Ingalls completed the first woman’s eastward trans-continental flight to-day from Los Angles. Mrs Miller announced to-day that she would take off to-morrow on a three-hop return * trip to New York; attempting to better Laura Jngalls flight. GARDEN’S FREE AND EASY ( STYLE. LONDON, October 18. The. aviator Garden’s mother made an eleventh hour, but unsuccessful at tempt to dissuade him from flying to Australia. He is not carrying a hat, and he has only half a doyen sandwiches. 1 He has not fixed a schedule. RlOl WRECKAGE. TO BE MELTED AT SHEFFIELD. PARIS, October 17. , A Sheffield firm has contracted to re- ■ move the wreckage of 11101. The work is expected to be completed in two months. The wreckage is to go to England, where it will be melted down. AIRMEN LEAVE DARWIN. THE MOST DIFFICULT POKJ-~N. (Received 1 p.m. DARWIN, October 20. Flight-Commander Kingsford Smith left Darwin at 6.30 this morning and Captain Matthews half an hour later.; Speaking on the flight, Smith said, the most difficult portion was Rangoon, to Singapore. At the latter place »i landed under the most difficult onditions, aided by flares. From there everything went well. The plane behaved perfectly throughout.

SIR A. COBHAM’S VIEWS.. (Received 12.45 p.m.) LONDON; October 10. Sir A. Cobham says Kingsford Smith’s feat ought to be an excellent example to the public. He hoped it would impress upon the people of England the possibilities of flying, providing that the organisation was sound. There was no earthly reason why any flying maii, with the necessary fitness and stamina, sufficient to withstand the strain and monotony of sitting in a machine for ten to twelve hours a day, should not. do likewise. Smith’s wonder!ill flight would be wasted if the public failed to recognisethis. ‘ - .•••••’

Cobhnm is of'the opinion, however, that a seaplane should have been used between Calcutta and Australia, A GREAT TRIBUTE. TO KINGSPORD SMITH'S CHIVALRY. (Received t.hi« dav at 12.25. p.m.) ■ LONDON, October 10. The press . emphasises K’ngsford Smith’s chivalry in sacrificing' time,, through consideration for his unlucky rival. The ‘-‘Daily Express” in an editorial says it was an act of sportsmanship,, entirely in keeping with Kingsfor.d Smith’s nerve, grit, modesty and generous camaraderie. Men do net act like that, after nine days consecutive flying, at a crucial moment ifl a desperate. struggle, unless they have the right stuff in them. The whole Empire hails this Ulysses of the air, not only ns a great aviator but.as a great gentleman.

SMITHY’S MACHINE.

(Official • Wireless)

(Received thi« dav at 1 A p.m.' 1 ' RUGBY, October 19

•Kmgsford Smith’s small single seater "Avro-Avian machine, with an 120 horse-power Gipsy engine, is the latest, model of the same type used hv Hinkler on’his 'Australian flight. Is has given hitirnb moments of anxiety on the longest ’ 1 lone * flight in history of aviation. "When he left England he was suffering From the effects of niloperation ‘ an'd was advised by his doctor not to fly. In disregarding this injunction, he added another record to his many achievements to his credit, which include a flight round the Australia Coast, across,tjie Pacific and Atlantic Oceans and flight round the world. It is understood he will proceed to Sydney from Port Darwin via Broken Hill. The Prime Minister, Mr McDonald and Lord Amulree, Air Minister, have and telegrams to Kingsford Smilh congratulating him on his magnificent flight. .