FLIGHT TO CAPE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 297, 30 November 1936, Page 5

FLIGHT TO CAPE.

MOLLISON AGAIN Return Journey Within Five Days. Press Association—Copyright. Received 11 a.m. To-day. London. Nov. 29.. Mollison, with the French air ace Edouard Corniglion Molinier as copilot, took off at 9.31 a.m. from Croydon, bound for the Cape, in an aeroplane to whose name—“ Miss Dorothy"— the words "Formerly Irish Swoop’’ have been added. Mollison flew over Paris at 10.38 a.m. ami later arrived at. Marignane. Mollison, before taking off, remarked as friends adjusted his parachute; “Do not be surprised if we take to parachutes. The latest reports show dirty weather over France.” His friends were surprised that 'the machine did not rise at the first attempt 'to take off. It came to a standstill at the edge of the tarmac. Mollison returned and made adjustments to the variable screw propeller and took off again successfully, gaining height at a terrific speed. He intends to make a double journey and hopes Io be back within five. days. A later message says that Mollison, after giving attention to his overfilled petrol 'tank at Marseilles, left, for Cairo at 2.42 p.m. and flew over Tunis' at G. 27 p.m.