HINKLER'S LONG FLIGHT
MONTREAL, 29th October. ! Mr. Bert Kinkier, tiro Australian airman, has cabled from Kingston: "Have no othor plans at present other than a visit to South Africa. My aero-j plane, Karohi, is excellently suited for the task, so whether I make the trip is entirely dependent upon being able jto meet, the expenses.
"The Kurohi took, off from New York with 500 pounds over-load. Bumpy | winds while- passing over New York j offered a severe test of the strength of the ship. It was a most uncomfortable- feeling. "I encountered heavy clouds and si storm area, at night about 150 miles off the mainland, and went down twice before recovering altitude. I had to climb about 8000 feet in clouds, and found fine moonlight at 10,000 feet, which was of great aid in reading the instruments. "The good ship Karolii run perfectly, and we landed on the polo ground at Kingston in time for breakfast."
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 106, 31 October 1931, Page 13
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