ACROSS TASMAN
(Press. Assn.-
smithy's venture WH-L l)SE RADIO iELEPHONY FOR FIRST TIME IN . OCEAN FLIGHT 4 , -t - HOP OFF JANUARY 14
— By Telegraph — Copyrlght).
Ree. Oct. 16, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, October 16. Sir Kingsfoiid,- Smith ' intehds to use". radiq telephony for the first time in 'the history of ocean flying on his flight to New Zealand in the Southern Cross. He hopes to be able to keep in constant communication with Australia, New Zealand, New York and London. .The. 'carew will consist of himself, G. U. Allan, relief pilot, John Standish, radio operator, and an nnnamed passenger. . Sir Kingsford Simth intends to take advantage of the full moon, and
weather permitting, he will hop off her© about 2 a.m. on January 14. He expects that. the journey will oc©upy 12 hours, but will take sufficient petrol for 20 hours. He is also: supplementing . th© radio telephony hy Mor.se radio. Communication will be maintained. with Sydney and New Zealand. ,
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 355, 17 October 1932, Page 5
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