TASMAN FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1932, Page 5

TASMAN FLIGHT

* •• ■ SPECIAL PLANE

REMARKABLE TESTS MADE

(Australian Press Association.J

•SYDNEY, May 24

‘‘The oun” says that Air I. J.- ;U. Jones, .-oromuilical Lecturer at the Te.h.’ieal College, has designed and built a high-wing mouop.aue i'or a

Tasman Sea flight to Neiv Zealand. H js to he piloted by Mr U. Mitchell, oi Mosinun.

i.i.. machine is fitted with a 110 Horse-power Darkness Hornet engine, locally made.

In its test 1 lights th,. plane has diselo od remarkable speed; and climbing qualities. It is now being fitted with special blind flying instruments, and also with extra tanks for petrol, so tiiat the plane will have a -range, of fifteen hundred miles.

MRS PUTAIAN ACCLAIMED

AT LONDON GATHERING

RUGBY, .May 23

Mrs Amelia Earhart Putnam was accorded an enthusiastic reception when she attended a lunchediv which tils Institute of Journalists arranged in honour of the new American Ambassador, Mr Andrew Mellon. The airwoman sat between Sir John Simon .(Foreign Secretary) and Mr Melton, and ,sho talked with animation of her ■experiences on the flight.

AMERICAN FATALITY

AUSTRALIAN LECTURER DIES

NEW YORK. May 23

A me-'sage from Hyalin's (Massachusetts) states that Tom SkeyhdV Australian lecturer, died as the result of injuries received in a forced landing by an aeroplane, on Saturday night. Flying with his secretary, who was also his pilot, and another friend, iSkey.hi 11 was taking a pleasure ride near his summer home, when ;, it is believed that the plane developed engine trouble, and dropped .200 feet. The pilot and the. friend were,-serious-ly injured. ■Skeyhill lhas used the aeroplan© to travel about the country on lecture tours. His widow and baby were in New (York at the time.

EGYPT PURCHASES PLANES

RUGBY, -May 23

Five De Haviland Gipsy /Moth aeioplanes took off, in formation,,,from the De Haviland School of Flying- ,at Hatfield this morning for Cairo.. They are to supplement the Egyptian Air I'orce. The machines .have been purchased by the Egyptian.; Government.. for... • patrol work, Three , are being flown by Egyptian officers, and the others by members of the Royal Air Force-.