ENGLAND TO CANADA AND BACK

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 286, 30 August 1935, Page 7

ENGLAND TO CANADA AND BACK

Black’s Projected Flight

JOURNEY MAY BE DONE IN LITTLE OVER 24 HOURS

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received August 29, 5.5 p.m.)

Rugby, August 28.

Mr. Campbell Black, who, with Mr. C. W. A. Scott, won the England to Australia speed and handicap races last October, and who was forced to uhandon his attempt at a record-breaking flight to the Cape at Cairo early this month through trouble with ci-gine lubrication, is visiting Ireland this week to select an aerodrome from which to start a flight to Canada and back This is one of the four longdistance flights which he plans io make in the near future in his new Improved Comet monoplane “Boomerang." Two special Gipsy VI 223 horsepower motors are now being prepared for the Canada flight, and the machine should have a range of nearly 3000 miles in still air on one fuel load. The return journey across the North Atlantic Ocean may be accomplished in a little more than 24 hours. MISSING IN AFRICA Indian Airmen on Flight to Cape Cape Town, August 28. , Two Indians who started on the first direct flight from India to the Cape left Nairobi on August 21 and have not been heard of since. A search by air and with natives combing the bush has so far been unsuccessful. > ATTEMPTS ON RECORD British Gliders Fail (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, August 28. At the competitions of the British Gliding Association, which are being held in Yorkshire, attempts were made yesterday on the British long-distance gliding record of 95 miles. , The record remained unbroken, out some fine performances were given, including a flight of 61 miles by J. C. . Neilan, who is the holder of the British aeroplane endurance record. ARRIVAL AT ALAMEDA

Alameda (California), August 28. The Pan-Pacific Airways clipper arrived at 11 a.m. from Honolulu,