BOEING CLIPPER

Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 August 1939, Page 8

BOEING CLIPPER

SURVEY FLIGHT BEGUN SAN FRANCISCO TO AUCKLAND. NIGHT VOYAGE TO HONOLULU. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 23. On the first stage of her survey flight to New Zealand, the Pan-Ameri-can Boeing Clipper took off from San Francisco at 1 o’clock (New Zealandtime) today. Leaving San Francisco in the late afternoon, the machine is covering the 2440 miles to Honolulu as a night flight, and is expected to complete the first section of the journey at 4.30 a.m. tomorrow (New Zealand time). The flight is essentially a survey of the new route -which extends from Honolulu, via Canton Islands and Noumea, to Auckland, and the tentative schedule, which has been -announced, may be subject to alteration as the machine proceeds across the Pacific. However, if existing plans are maintained, the clipper should arrive at Auckland next Tuesday afternoon. All is in readiness at the base for her landing, the ground organisation being practically complete. The clipper is commanded by Captain J. H. Tilton and in addition to a crew of 11. carries a number of distinguished American Government and company officials as observers. SEVEN PASSENGERS CARRIED. SAN FRANCISCO, August 22. The California Clipper, which left on the first lap of its flight to Auckland. carries seven passengers, who disembark at Honolulu.

ARRIVAL AT HONOLULU AFTER UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT. (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) HONOLULU, August 23. The California Clipper arrived on the way to New Zealand after an uneventful flight from San Francisco. It will make the hop to Canton Island on Thursday. Making the flight as observers are Brigadier-General Arnold Krogstad and other Army and Navy officers. Their presence is not explained. It is believed to be in connection with naval base plans at Canton I Island.