FURTHER PROGRESS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 41, 16 August 1930, Page 9

FURTHER PROGRESS

WEATHER LESS FAVOURABLE

SEVERE STORM AVOIDED

British Official Wireless.

(Beeeived 16th August, 11 a.m.)

BTJGBY, 15th August.

The airship 8100 Was at 3 o'clock this afternoon, Greenwich mean time, two-thirds of the way across the Atlantic. A message received at the Air Ministry from the steamer Cameronia at that time reported the airship to bo 70 miles south south-west of 53 degrees 58 minutes north and 27 degrees 7 minutes west. The Air Ministry now reports less favourable conditions from the Atlantic. A depression in mid-Atlantic is moving east and northeast, and is expected to grow deeper. Tho weather generally is unsettled. Winds are from a westerly point south of latitude 50 degrees, but are most variable further north. Half the journey across the Atlantic,' according to messages from the airship, was exceptionally tranquil. A great feature was the wonderful smoothness of progression, passengers having none of tho discomforts associated with the sea. The only adverse condition was a heavy rainfall which the airship encountered from midnight onwards, which caused her to slow down to a speed of 39 miles an hour. She was noj; therefore making such "good progross as in the earlier stages of the flight.

According to earlier messages, the 8100 since midnight had run- through continuous/rain and had encountered adverse winds from north to northeast. Her speed at the time was 35 knots at an altimeter height of 2000 feet. At midnight the airship was cruising on three engines and making 56 knots. The weather was overcast and had been clouding over for some hours. Other messages indicate that the navigator managed to dodge, an extremely heavy storm. At 8 this morning the airship had reduced speed. She is cruising in accordance with weather conditions, and is not intent on record-breaking. She is expected to be over England by midnight to-night. Messages from Press correspondents aboard refer to the wonderful steadiness, comfort, and smoothness of tho flight.