FLIGHTS IN PROGRESS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 423, 3 May 1937, Page 5

FLIGHTS IN PROGRESS

SOLO TO ENGLAND H. W. Broadbent Passes Baghdad Press Association —Copyright. ('Received 10 a.m.) London, May 2. Mr H. W. Broadbent, who if flying .solo to England, passed over Baghc/;:: to-day. Mr Broadbent’s plane, the Windella, is a D.H. 85 Leopard Moth, with Gipsy Major engine.. Its fuel capacity has been increased to 90 gallons, giving it a range of 1600'miles. RUMANIAN PRINCE England-Cape Record Sought Press Association —Conyrlgnt. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, May 2. Prince Constantine Cuntacuzene, of Rumania, flying a Caudron Renault, with a top speed of 327 miles an hour, and a radius of 3700 miles., left Hatfield to-day in an attempt, on the England- Johannesbuurg and EnglandCape records. The Prince made a forced landing at Algi rs, owing to mechanical trouble, but later continued his flight, LINDBERGH RACE Amy Mollison’s Plans Press Association —Copyright. Indianapolis, May 2. Mrs Amy Mollison stated to-day that she would fly from Paris to Nev/ York in July ill preparation for the Lin'd'bergh race across the Atlantic)