AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

BUTLER’S PROGRESS.

United Press Association.—By Electric

Telegraph.—Copyright.)

KARACHI, Nov. 4. The airman Butler has arrived here.

KARACHI, Nov. 4. Butler left for Jhansi at 9.80 o’clock. A BLIMP WRECKED. *m ' - NEW YORK, Nov. 3. At' Cape May, New Jersey, the Navy Blimp “K,” one of the largest non-rigid dirigibles in the world, was wrecked on Tuesday night as it moved into its hanger. ATTEMPT ON BALLOON RECORD. 15 TO 17 MILES AIMED AT. LONDON, Nov. 4. Plans are maturing for a British balloon ascent in the interests of scientific research to a height of from fifteen to seventeen miles above the earth, as compared with the Belgian, Professor Piccard’s actual record of ten miles made on June sth last. Messrs Eustace and Oswald Short, who have been building aeroplanes since 1909, will make the attempt, accompanied by a scientific observer in -the. largest balloon the world has ever seen ascending probably from Cardington. They expect to reach the maximum height ip one hour, and to complete their observations in a few hours, and state they will not descend till there i s a dead calm on earth, with a probable eastward wind in the upper air, in order that the drift would be towards the Continent, instead -of the Atlantic. MISS SAL AM AN’S PROGRESS. (Received this day at 9.25 a.ml BULAWAYO, November 4. Miss Peggy Sai'aman arrived at 12.25 local time.' I