AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19886, 15 May 1936, Page 7

AVIATION DEVELOPMENTS.

THE LINER HINDINIURQ, RETURN TO GERMANY. FLIGHT FROM. NE\V JERSE)‘. United Press Assn—Elev. Tel Cupyrl.ml LONDON, May H. A message from Berlin states the. the airship llindenburg landed at, Frankfort at -i.5.'l aim. 10-duy on her return from Lukchural, .\‘e\\ Jersey. i FLIGHT ROUND THE WORLD. ASSISTANCE FOR MRS PUHJAM. ‘L'nlled Pren Assn—Elev. Tel. Copyright. LOS ANGELES. May 13. It, is announced that Purdue University, Indiana, has provided a fund at 510,000 dollars to enable Mrs Anielld (Earhart) l’utnain to make a solo lllgh: round the world. Mrs l'utnam will pilot a specially built aeroplane which will be ready about July l. The machine will be a “ flying luborolory," and will be equipped with a robot pilot. which will enable the airwoman to take observations of a seieu. tiilc nature. DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA- . FAST NIGHT SERVICES. ‘United Preu Assn—Elem Tel. Copyrl'm‘ i MELBOURNE. May u. ' The Civil Aviation Board lms uu~ nouneed lat'ililies rur fast night. air services between the capital cities of Australia. Nine new landing ileldu “ill be laid (ll)\\ll iinnu-uietel)’ between Melbourne. Sidney and Brisbane. and am will be wluipped with expenano lighting, :3'slellfi Al the terminal nr‘r-‘ulrumes radio facilities fur hula”: «'llllimunicatinu between deftly-dill) and acrudrolnes “I” be pruwdril. Similar vrminiwn wl! he made ml the air rnnlm in'ucu Adtialde Jud Ll’ertb at a later a"...