IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, 16 June 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

THE ATLANTIC‘ CONQUERED. NEWFOUNDLAND TO IRELAND. _ IN 17; HOURS. V 3 LONDON, June 14. Two British aviators—-Alcock (pilot) and Brown (navigator) have flown across the Atlantic in 173,- hours_ ._ ST. JOHNS, June 14. The Vickers-Vimy aeroplane, with pilot Alcock and navigator, -A. W. Brown, left Newfoundland, at 4.13 pm. (Greenwich time) or 12_5 pm. (New York time) bound on a trans-Atlantic flight to England. : ’ THE FLIGHT SUCCEEDS. - LoNljoN,‘June 15.’ ‘A wireless from Clifton (Ireland), states that the Vimy machine alighted at 9.40 a.m. ;_.A. LINE: OF i.,IGHTSHIPS.

LONDON, June 10.

Interviewed, Lieut, Tower, commander of the United ‘States trans-Atlan-the flight -on No. 4 said: “I predict that within five years there will be a chain of international lightships, each being a meteor-logical station, which will patrol the ocean along the transocean air route. This will mean large initial expenditure, but will be Well worth while, as the lightships will be able to aid vessels as well as airshifis. Such a patrol would put trans-Atlantic flying on a substantial basis. The first chain could be established via the Azores, since that is the best flying course, but a chain between Newfoundland and Ireland is also practicable. A lightship every 500 miles would be necessary_ NEW YORK, June 10. .The New York Times St. Jolln’s corerspondent states that the undercarriage of the Sopwith machine drop~ ped‘ by Hawker upon leaving New~ foudland has been landed by as schooner Which found it ofi the Grand Banks.

l TRANS-‘ATLANTIC FLIGHT. 3 SUCCESS ‘OF BRITISH AIRMEN 3 - FLYING UPSIDE DOWN. : Received 10.35,a.m_ _ 4 e. LONDON, June 15.‘ ‘ The Vickers Vimy aeroplane‘ Was due to arrive in Ireland at noon_ The ,Weather is ideal. _ . LATER. Alcock and Brown are in the best of ‘health and spirits. Their worst trouble was landing in the bo'g"gy ground at Clifden County Galway (not Clifton)_ The fuselage was buried at the nose. , Alcock, interviewed, said: “We were tired of being alone in the fog and drizzle. Sometimes we discovered we were flying upside down.” ALL WE-LL AND IN Goon SPIRVITS. Received June 16, 11.55 Em. LONDON, June 15. Alcoa}: and Brown are well and in good spirits after their sixteen. hours’ flight. The Wireless prlopeller blew ofi shortly after leaving St. Johns. The wireless was much jambed by messages not intended for the. machine._