AVIATION.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16550, 16 June 1919, Page 7

AVIATION.

* THE ATLANTIC FLIGHT. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Aoatralnn and N.Z Cab.* Association.) ST. JOHNS (Newfoundland), June 13. The Vickers-Vimy airmen expect to make an immediate start for Ireland. Tho Haudiey-Fage machine is also ready. VICKERS MACHINE ON THE WAY. (Received June 15th, 5.5 p.m.) ST. JOHNS, June 14. The Vickera-Vimy Aeroplane, with Pilot Alcock and Navigator A. W. j Brown, left Newfoundland at 4.13 p.m. Greenwich time, or 12.15 p.m. N T ew York time, bound on the trans-Atlantic flight to England. CROSSING ACCOMPLISHED. (Received June 16th, 1.35 a.m.) LONDON, June 15 (11.30 a.m.). A wireless message from Clifton (Ireland) states that the Vimy machine alighted at 9.40 a.m. MARKING THEOCEAN ROUTE. (Received June 15th, 5.5 p.m.) ■ LONDON, June 7. In an interview, Commander Tower, i of N.C.4, said: "I predict that within five years there will be a chain of inter- ! national lightships, each being a me- < teorological station, which will patrol ' tho ocean along the trans-ocean air ! route. . This will mean a large initial expenditure, but it will be well worth i while, as tho lightships will be able « to aid vessels as well as airships. Such 1 a patrol would put trans-Atlantic fly- ( ing on a substantial basis. The first ] chain could be established, via the Azores since that is the best flying ( course, but a chain between Newfound- ( land and Ireland is also practicable. A J lightship every five hundred miles would j be necessary." t

SALVAGE. (Received June 15th, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 8. The St. Johns correspondent of the "Now York Times" states t that the under-earriage of the Sopwith machine dropped by Hawker 'upon leaving Newfoundland, has been landed by a P «ii/>r>ner, which found it off tho Grand Banks.