AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1932, Page 5

AVIATION

jVIOLLINSON CHANGES PLANS,

RETURN FLIGHT DEFERRED

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) t

RUGBY, Aug. 23

Mollinson has informed his wife by trans-Atlantic telephone that he intends to leave the United States ,in three or four days, and fly to Harbour Grace (Newfoundland) to prepare for the return flight across the Atlantic.

MOLLISON OPPOSES HER PLAN.

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m,) NEW YORK, August 24. Asked concerning the interview Mrs Amy Mollison gave a London newspaper stating that shfe planned to duplicate his solo return Atlantic project, Mdlliflon said i "I doh’t expect her to give up flying, but I do hope she will not make such a trip,”

MRS MdLUSON CANCELS FLIGHT.

LONDON, August 24

In deference to the wishes of her husband, Mrs 'Mollison. has cancelled her Atlantic flight.

HIS. WIFE TO FLY THE ATLANTIC.

LONDON, Aug. 23.

The “DVily Express” says that Mrs Amy (Johnson) Mollison, is planning during September to make the first Atlantic eastward flight ever made by a woman. SLe says that she probably will fly solo, though Captain Saul has tried to persuade her' to take a heavy passenger machine, so tliart he could go with, her as navigator. She remarked: Jim will be against it, but I hope to persuade him to agree.” It is gathered Mrs Mollinson also wants to fly next year from New York to Croydon, and thus be the first woman to cross the Atlantic both ways.

VON GKONIAU’IS WORLD FLIGHT

JUNEAU, Aug. 23

Von Gronau hopped off for Cordova (Alaska) at noon from Juneau. Count Von Gronau is en route to Cordova to make a trans-Pacifie flight to Japan, via the Aleutian Islands as part of his world-flight. A later message says that he arrived at Yakutat in Alaska.

A TRAGEDY IN POLAND

WARSAW, Aug. 24

Circling over a grave for the purpose of dropping wreaths at the funeral of a lieutenant, who had been killed in an air accident,' two Army aeroplanes collided, and crashed, killing all three officers who were occupants.