Airman Hawker

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12, 14 January 1914, Page 5

Airman Hawker

MAY LOOP-THE-LOOP.

IN AUSTRALIA. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association. I (Received 10.30 a.m.) Fremantle, January 13.

The aviator, Hawker, is a passenger by the Maloja, and is on a three months' visit. He brings an aeroplane, intending to give exhibitions, and will possibly attempt the flight from Melbourne to Sydney. He is prepared to loop-the-loop, if sufficient inducement is offered." He says the feat is easy possessing no great ele-

ments of danger. Mr Hawker returns to England to compete in the Gordon Bennett test for the Daily Mail prize.

NEW ZEALAND'S AEROPLANE.

[Per Press Association.]

Auckland, January 13

W. W. Hammond, the aviator, has arranged to make a flight on January 29th with the Government's new aeroplane. He will fly at a considerable height over the city, starting from the Exhibition grounds. At a later dates he will fly over the-city at night with the machine illuminated by .electric lights. These will be the first aeroplane flights of any note in New Zealand.