ENGLAND TO N.Z. RECORD ATTEMPT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1938, Page 7

ENGLAND TO N.Z. RECORD ATTEMPT.

TWO-WAY FLIGHT.

Flying-Officer Clouston in

Famous Comet.

SESQUICENTENAKY EVENT.

United Press Association.—Copyright,

(Received 30.30 a.m.) SfiTDXEY, this day

The "Daily Telegraph" announces that, in conjunction with the 150 th Anniversary Celebrations Committee, it has arrangpd a flight by FlyingOfficer A. E. Clous ton from England to Australia and New Zealand and then back totiEngland.

Mr. Clousrton will fly the Comet in which Messrs. A. W. Scott and the late Campbell Black won the Melbourne centenary air race. He aims to complete therwliole trip in ten days.

Mi • \fictor Rieketts, one of England's foremost aviation experts and journalists, \\fcill be co-pilot.

1 lie Daily I olograph" object in sponsoring the flight is to publicise Ausl.")()th anniversary. When Mr. ( louston has broken the record to Dawwin and Svdnev he will fly on to AN eTlinjrton and back to England via SjDdnoy.

LAND AT MOTUEKA.

Flight Will End at Airman's

Home Town.

'DROME THOUGHT SUITABLE

(Bj- Telegraph.—Fress Association.)

NELSON, this dav

The Mayor of Motueka. Mr. B. J. L. \ork, received a cable from FlvingOfticer Clouston, stating: "Thanks for cable of congratulation. Accept your offer terminate Comet flight at Motueka. Require dimensions aerodrome. Arrive England before February."

Mr. York had sent a congratulatory telegram in December after the Cape record flight and extended an invitation to make Motueka the terminus of his proposed England-to-New Zealand flight.

The town clerk, Mr. A. L. Kirk, who has tlie arrangements in hand, is forwarding plans of the aerodrome to Mr. Clouston, if possible by the Centaurus.

Local opinion is that Motueka aerodrome will be suitable for the Comet landing.

Flying-Officer Clouston is a son of Mr. and Airs. R. E. Clouston, of Neudorf, near Motueka.

STRIKING ADMISSION.

Risks R.A.F. Pilots Are Forced

To Take.

LACK OF EQUIPMENT

LONDON, January 6,

A striking admission that Royal Air Force pilots are put in high speed machines before they are experienced in them and that there is a shortage of instruments for bad weather flying, was made by Air Marshal Sir William Mitchell, air member for personnel on the Air Council.

Speaking at the Royal United Service Institution, Sir Wilfiam said the shortage was due to the difficulty in making production keep pace with the demand. He hoped it would show considerable improvement in the near future.

SECRET ORDERS.

SINGAPORE MANOEUVRES

LONDON, January 6, The aeronautical correspondent

the "Daily Herald" says secret orders have been issued to the Indian and Iraq commands to have their Royal Air Force squadrons ready to leave for Singapore to participate in the manoeuvres to be held there shortly.