DISTANCE FLYING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 287, 15 September 1933, Page 5

DISTANCE FLYING.

MOLLISONS TO START SOON.

PLANNING NEW RECORD FLIGHT

(United Press' Association—Copyright) (Receh'ed This Dav, V 2.55 p.m.) QUEBEC, September 14.

Mr J. A. MolHsori• landed here today en route to Toronto to join his wife. '

They; will prepare plans for a new assault on the world's distance -ilying record. Mr Mollison declared that conditions would permit them to start the journey by the end of the month, but they have not yet decided where they will start from. <. <•

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. KINGSFORD-SMITH'S FLIGHT. (Received This Day, 11.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 14. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith has arrived by air from Budapest. After testing a sports type of aeroplane which lias a speed of 138 miles an hour, he will go to London to commence a solo flight to Australia. He states that he is not seeking to break the record, but he hopes to conclude the journey in I'ourteen days. Air Commodore Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith flew from Batavia to Holland by a Dutch K.L.M. 'plane with the intention of making an attempt on the England to Australia record. TL will use a Percival Gull 'plane, a new type of light 'plane that has a high cruising speed. As soon as lie reaches Australia he will make his preparations for his flight to New Zealand in December, when he will pilot a new, type of twin-engined monoplane, flying beside the Southern Cross, which will be piloted by Squadron-Leader T. W. White, of Timaru.