AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1931, Page 6

AVIATION

NOT AN “AUSSIE.” [United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] LONDON, April in “Charles is pure English, body and soul” Scott’s father declared in reply to Prime Minister Scullin’s claim that Scott was an Australian airman . ( HIS ADVENTUROUS CAREER. SYDNEY, April It. The airmail Scott is a Londoner. He was at Westminister School. He is over 61't high. When in the Royal Air Force he was heavyweight boxing champion. SCOTT'S DEPARTURE. FROM DARWIN SYDNEY. April 12. Air circles in Australia applaud Scott’s performance. Sir Keith Smith declares that it was a triumph for skill, endurance and ground organisation. Scott spent Saturday quietly at Darwin. He was to start this (Sunday) morning for Brisbane. DARWIN, April 12. Scott is leaving this morning for Brisbane. He intends to proceed south slowly. He will indulge in no more record-breaking ifor the present. SCOTT’S ACCOUNT. TERRIBLY HARD FIGHT. DARWIN, April 12. Scott left at seven on Sunday morning in perfect weather. He thinks his record will he beaten in a year or two as flying methods and facilities are on the improve. He says he will heartily congratulate the man who does it. Scott says lie found it a devilish hard job. The aviator says it needs perfection in machine, weather and luck. Amy Johnston had a great heart to ma<\e the flight. Ho prefers to use a Gipsy Moth, as ho can get spares, ana says all-metal machines are best for arduous flights. His plane’s clock. Which lias been twice in England on aeroplanes, was presented to the landlady of the Hotel Victoria, who alsof possesses Hinkler’s clock. Scott’s small baby’s golliwog, which is his mascot, goes home again. He reckons the cost of the flight at about £ISOO. He hopes he will about clear expenses. There is little now in record breaking. His first stop to-day will be Coommooweal, 1100 miles away. The airman describes bis last day’s flight from Bima as the most trying of th& trip, as h 0 had only just enough petrol and the long, open sea flight to Darwin was risky. Looking down he could -see the shapes df sharks and the time passed leaden-footed till land loomed up and the strain was over. Just after Scott landed, another aeroplane arrived from Daly Maters with a couple of Aviation Department surveyors, who when they heard of the stranger’s arrival inquired:— “Who’s Scott?” He enlightened them. SMITHY'S WISH. TO REGAIN THE RECORD. - SYDNEY. April 12. Air Commodore Kingston! Smith, who is at present carrying passengers from Melbourne to Tasmania in the veteran Southern Cross, would welcome tlio opportunity to recapture, the record from England to Australia, but bis business engagements will probably prevent him from doing so. TAKING THEIR TIME. SINGAPORE. April 11. The airmen, Fairburn and Shciistone left here for-Muntok this morning. BATAVIA, April IT. Fairburn arrived here at 4.50 on Saturday afternoon. DUTCH AIRMAIL. STARTINC THIS MONTH. LONDON, April TO. Tip. Royal Dutch Air Lines Company announces its first flight to Australia ifroin the Continent, connecting with the mail service. The flight takes its departure from Amsterdam on April 30th, reaching Batavia on May lltli, whence a special flight is expected to be made to Wyndham on May 13th and to Sydney on May 17th. The postage rate from Amsterdam to Melbourne will be 2s lid per half ounce. AUSTRALIAN SERVICE. BAGHDAD, April 10. The Australian air liner has arrived