ENGLISH AIRWOMAN

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 315, 31 August 1932, Page 7

ENGLISH AIRWOMAN

LADY CHAYTOR INTENf)S LECTURING IN DOMINION ARRIVAL IN WELLINGTON Lady Chaytor who early this year attempted a flight from England to Australia, but who, owing to an injury, was compelled to continue her journey by steamer _after reaching Calcutta, was among"the passengers on the Maunganui, which arrived on Wednesday from Sydney. Lady Chaytor who is the wife of Sir Edmund Chaytor, is a little over five feet in height and is full of youthful enthusiasm. She said that she intended to tour New Zealand, lecturing. Accompanied by Mr. R. Richards, as co-pilot Lady Chaytoi' left England on 5th March to fly to Australia. Prior to commencing the flight she had had only thirteen hours flying experience, and her partner fif^ty hours. The flight was without incident until Sofia was reached, and there a forced Ianding .was made, Lady Chaytor being injured. Despite her injuries, she continued the flight to Stamboul, and when she arrived there she had a temperatu're of 105 degrees. She fiew on to Calcutta, and it was from there that she continued the journey by steamer. Her only luggage was a small box, which acted as a seat for her while in the aeroplane. The machine was brought on to Australia by Mr. Richards, who fiew from Darwin to Perth to m'eet her. When he arrived at Perth, hoWever, she had gone, and they met again in Melbourne. Mr. Richard's flight from Darwin to Perth was a record one, for he covered the distance in two days, without any maps. Asked what prompted her to make the flight, Lady Chaytor said that when she met Sir Charles Kingsford' Smith in London, he discussed fiying with her and she told him that if she did become a pilot she would like to "make a long flight, and not just potter about." ,

It is her intention to fly oacK ro England from Australia, and if she is successful she will be the first woman to have made the return flight. Lady Chaytor is very interested in the Girl Guide and Boy Scout movements, and is divisional commissioner for two divisions of Girl Guides in England. Sh'e has presented a cottage attached to Witton Castle, her home in Durham, for the sole use of Girl Guides.