AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

U.L.A. AIRMEN. TO MOSCOW AND TURKEY. i United Preoo Asoviuatiou—By Electric ioiegrapU.—Copyright, ) NEW YORK, -Inly 28. Russell Boaruman anu jt-ini Rolando, t*.o oust on hyers, hopped'oil at o a.m. (ck.Siern standard tun.) to-day i., uiisday; intending to make a nonstop l.igiic to Stand,olu tConstanti-n.-pa >, 111 Turkey. The machine they are u.s.ng is the monoplane “Cape Cod.” WORLD FLIGHT. NEW YORK; July 28. Two airmen, Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangbourn, are seeking to beat Post and Gatty’s round-the-world Hight mark. r J hey hopped off at 's.l*' o’clock (eastern standard time) this (Tuesday) mcrning. They liope to make Moscow in a non-stop flight, but they plan to refuel at-Croydon, in England, if necessary. SCHNEIDER CUP. RUGBY, July 27. . The new super marine Rolls Boyce S. 6 seaplane., one of the two machines built for competing in this year’s Schneider trophy contest, will make its first flight ,thjs - week, if the weather is suitable. , . - ; 'The second machine , .under construction ' at| WooLston, is almost ready, and both will be In the hands olf-the highspeed flight-squadron at Calshot, within one: week, , The pilats^meamv.hile,-are undergoing intensive training, with other! craft. {•• i V *' “ • ‘ GLIDER RECORD. HONOLULU, July 26. Lieutenant John Crain remained for 16 hours 38 minutes aloft in a powerless glider. This is an unofficial world’s record. MOLLISON'S FLY. ' SYDNEY, July 28. .The-aviator, Mollison; has arrived at Wyudham - aind > begins bis flight to England via! Sourabaya to-morrow afternoon. LINDBERG’S NEXT.TRIP. (Received this day at 9.25 a.m) WASHINGTON, July 28. Colonel and Mrs Lindberg, who’ are to •fly, here from New York, yesterday took off for North Haven;;:'Maine; for family farewells, before continuing their aerial vacation trip to Japan from New York. CHICHESTER HELD UP. SINGAPORE, July 28. The aviator Chichester, who arrived here on July 17th was prevented to-day by the, Japanese Government from continuing his flight to Tokio. The 'pontoons and- propeller had to be repaired and. the plane overhauled by United States air force, but Japanese officials /informed hirn he- would Hot be permitted to fly over strong, small fortified islands leading from Formosa to Japan. Tf the Chinese .Government permits landings in ’China, C'hichester intends to fly •to Aparne, North of Sernbuzon Island and then make several, oversea hops ,to Formosa, Shanghai, Korea and Japan.