AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1932, Page 5

AVIATION

VON GRONAU AT ALASKA.

TRANS-PACIFIC TO JAPAN

(United Press Association—By Electric , Teleg.apli—Copyright.)

ALASKA, August 23

Count Von Gronau the German airman, has arrived here. He is en route to Cordova, Alaska, to make a transpacific flight to Japan, via the Aleutian Islands, as part of his world flight. After flying westward across the Atlantic and Canada, from Germany, he flew here to Juneau from Prince Rupert, in British Columbia. His flight direct to Cordova was halted by bad weather. He has arranged to go to Cordova in 24 hours’ time.

MOLLISON’S RETURN FLIGHT

MAY BE MADE THIS WEEK,

RUGBY, August 22

Although New York is feting Mob lison, and he has been deluged with invitations, it is anticipated he will make a return flight to. England in the near future, probably thife week. His Pass Moth machine and . Gipsy HI engine are, he says, in perfect condition and require no attention.^ This is borne out by a report to the makers, Messrs De Havilarid, from New York engineers, who say the machine does not appear to have flown fiity miles, and is quite ready for a return journey. It consumed only/three and a quarter gallons of 0.l during the 30 .hours’ flight. As he , can depend on following winds and wtl have a long north to south cort'l'no ahead, Molli-t-on expects the return flight to be easier. He will shape his cciuise foi Croydon.