AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

NEW DISTANCE RECORD. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, August 1. The newspapers warmly congratulate the American airmen, Boardmuii. and Polando, who, by flying non-stop from New York to Constantinople, have set up a new long distance .e----cord. which, doubtless, will he recog--1 ilised by the International Aeronautics I Federation. The record previously was held oy Captain Costes'e and Bellonte, of Franco, who flew 4900 miles from Par s to China. it is calculated that the distance flown by Boardinan and Polando, was 4,984 sea miles. MQLLISON AHEAD OF SCOTT. CALCUTTA, August 2. Mollison arrived here at 12.20, a day ahead of Scott’s time, and left for Allahabad immediately. WORLD FLIERS. MOSCOW, August 1. Paiighorn and Hendon made a forced landing at Jiettegari, 150 miles fi tin Kustanaisk in Siberia. amY Johnson forced down. MOSCOW, July 81. Miss -A.niy Johnson was forced down at Tiajin, near MariinsU. LINDBERGH’S FLIGHT. VANCOUVER, August 2. Lindbergh arrived at a Moose factory, Ontario, yesterday, and hopped off at ten this morning for Fort Churchill. ON THE AIR. MOSCOW, August 2. Panghorn and Herndon landed at Gliita from Omsk. TOKIO BOUND. SEATTLE, August 2. Messrs R. L. llohhins and H. S. Jones, . flying a monoplane at Fort Worth, hopped off at seven this morning on a non-stop flight to Tokio. They plan to air re-fuel at Fairbanks, Alaska.