GASMAN FLIGHT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19212, 19 January 1928, Page 7

GASMAN FLIGHT.

CAPTAIN MOODY'S PROPOSAL.

STATEMENT BY MB BRUCE. ' irtocttnojr—cojißiCHT.) Mild J""" 118tb ' B ' ls P ' In ' ) Jlr Bruce «to«" official notinew flight • of Zealand, the M"*! Go S t3 across the water unei to I° D « machine or a seafor "• pterf \ortoats would be far too P' ao li*ii9 The Government did not fiMsardous- j-" 0 | flights Wrove of "pr t appr oved by the G'overnm® 11 ;® to have n reasontonsidered by There was a flyinp in land isolation pr gfty m iles out to were fitted with floats rfecessary equipment to a chance if they were faced down in the sea.

SEAPLANE SECURED. ttiniutf f u,u ASSOCUTIOS - ) SYDNEY, January 18. r«Uin Moody says that he would not attempt the flight across the Tasmm in a monoplane, as the stretch of ig far to ° great ' and thS " SIS M flT£ed to make arrangements with .? •» to keen in touch with his Kffi>y radio continuously through- - oH et hd dhniake h niake the flight in an ! iaaican seaplane, which had just been Sh Sydney. He had not yet undid it. The machine was bought " E .n Australian syndicate. c e B aid that the present was the favourable time for an attempt St ftarlv &b possible, V* Moody is very enthusiastic, and Jrioyed at the prospect of accomher husband. ANOTHER ASPIRANT.

pjijs ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) \ HAMILTON, January 18. Prori'ded ,he can obtain a suitable waclime Mr Philip Bailey, of Hamil- ; 0ll) proposes to become another aspir- • »ui lor the trans-Tasman flight He '•Vhas communicated with Major deHavi\|aml of Melbourne, asking whether a ' sii.tablc DH9 type of biplane fitted \,th floats' if available and is awaiting 'advice!' fli® "undertaking is dependent ' whether'a favourable reply is re"jlf Balloy »ys- that the project is verv ; indefinite at. present, but he tliinks that the flififlit could l>e done in ihe cto ot ; 'iachirio mentioned. Although i>i» fltorded out of date, it k? a Tel\»hle', totally-enclosen engine; aid hw-' ! |TOl;p«Tformance, which adaptable to a U«rifrTUttaOi«to., • 'Mr Bflflev wflsjaera that the cost of fitting oat 'the machine should be covcr#<%Slooo.;aiid anticipates no diffi<ultv ifi 'sMUfing 'financial support if a , Dflff'machine' can be secured. He

HtMMi the point, however, that the proposal .still far from a definite T^fflxfertaking. f&lfr Bailer is thirty-five years of age, feM n ponftry-keeper. -He saw service plpie Roval Air Force at Home durI 'if and after the war until 1922. iftlOß BE HAVILAND IGNORANT

f j ■ OF SCHEME. ; (WSTUUIS AND H.Z. CASLS 'ASSOCIATION.) , (Rfteived January 18th, 8.20 p.m.) ' vl ' r 'SYDNEY, January 18. /Barring to a report cabled from % Zealand that a Mr Bailey pro- . y pted jo nake a flight from Australia, Haviland said he had never " Mr Bailey and had neiver , of, a proposal to use ade Having W'iliachino tm Buch a flight.

JPDJS ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION

I (ttimUAK AND H.I. CABLE ASSOCIATION.)

*' ' NEW YORK, January 17 Commander Byrd announces tnat he *iil leave New York on his Antarctic on September 10th aboard Sampson, which was purstMjej at Tromso (Norway). Ho exmt« to return in June, 1929.

endurance plight.

AND POND try again.

AND KZ. CABL* ASSOCIATION.) W ' BAN FRANCESCO, January 17. ji Captain Kingsford Smith and Lieui'g* Ut left the Milla Field at morn " 1 8 in the Spirit once again attempting |® eodorance record. 'plane carried 1532 gallons of thirty.two gallons of oil. I* jwv> 8 down the field near- , *Jth itegreat weight of fuel ' 'Si w the air. The air--Bf>* carrying 100 gallons more JWi; „ on previous attempt. stated that he and " would cruise about P'nciaco Bay district for kours, possibly going as Ban Jose. Later, as the lessened the 'plane's would probably cruise lag* 1 « far as Sacramento and Stockiftfe PNvious flight, they carhot soup and i™ 05 bottles, and coniTiWw for three days. ftaain in the air until K4 r Qen«J!f^ rnoon order to break H«ord. Wght lifted by tho 'piano ♦?L nnd ?» which is the neavIVjta# o, tie air by any Coast, cold,, but atmos- • -» w were considered pood. v '* W*riw t OIB were warmed up tjhs before the start. "My gamed momentum k tml down the runway y BBaUelte Ji Beeme< l that it would ground, but Wely Searing the of the field, when Mi of sight southBed an altitude of tore Captain Smith