FLIGHT ROUND EUROPE

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 84, 3 January 1930, Page 9

FLIGHT ROUND EUROPE

COMPETITION FOR LIGHT AEROPLANES GREAT BRITAIN TO ENTER British Official Wireless. Rugby, December 31. The Royal Aero Club has decided that Great Britain shall enter in the great round-Europe light aeroplane touring competition Initiated by the French Aero Club, and won last year by Germany. Last year Great Britain did not enter officially, and the few British airmen who took part in the contest were obliged to enter through the French Aero Club, and they flew under the French flag. In the result, although the German Morbek won the first prize of 100,000 francs, the British pilot Captain Broad was awarded second place and a prize of 50,000 francs. Another British prize winner was Miss Spooner. Both used Moth machines. The contest is restricted to aircraft of limited horse-power. SOLO FLIGHT TO INDIA British Official Wireless. Rugby, January 1. A young Indian student at Bristol University, named Man Mohan Singh, is beginning on Saturday a solo flight from England to India in an attempt to win the £5OO prize offered by the Aga Khan to the first Indian making such a journey in 1930. BRISBANE-SYDNEY SERVICE A FORCED LANDING Sydney, January 2. Inaugurating the air service from Brisbane to Sydney yesterday, the National Airways monoplane, piloted by Ulm, with seven passengers and ’mails, had to make a forced landing after crossing into New South Wales. It landed in a ploughed paddock. The under-carriage of the new giant Fokker was severely damaged. Nobody was injured. FUNERAL OF R.A.F. OFFICER British Official Wireless Rugby, January 1. The funeral of Squadron-Leader Jones-Williams, who, with FlightLieutenant Jenkins, lost his life when a Royal Air Force monoplane crashed at Tunis while attempting a flight to Cape Town, took place this afternoon in the family burial ground at Hassocks, in Sussex. The coffin, covered with the Union Jack, was borne by aircraftsmen, and a guard of honour was furnished by the 23rd Fighter Squadron at Kenley, to which the deceased officer was attached before being chosen for special service.