AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 17067, 11 June 1919, Page 6

AVIATION

J PROJECTS IN THE AIR. j t'ross Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. | Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. | NEW YORK, June 9. I The ' New York Ttmes's' London cori respondent says it is reported that Lieu- '< tenant Smith," Pilot Maddocks, and Engi- | neer Handle will attempt a lligbt in a ! Blackburn aeroplane from Hounslow to I Australia, for the Commonwealth prize. ! June 1. The ' New York Sim's' London corre- ! spondent states that Mr Thomas Sopwith, ! chairman of the Sopwith Company, told ; him that Hawker would not make a second ! attempt at the Transatlantic flight this ' year. * Ormer Locklear, a. United States army ; lieutenant, who has given exhibitions of i air stunts during which lie changes from ) one airplane to another while flying. !v;s I publicly offered to attempt a Transatlantic , flight from Newfoundland to England. He has asked the American Aero Club to ! supply him with a suitable plane, j June 2. 1 'Received June 11, at 9.10 a.m.) ! The -New York Times'*' Washington \ correspondent says that a United States | a'T.-y flier will attempt a Transcontinental airplane flight between New York and San Francisco, with only one stop en route. A Martin bomber will be used, equipped with twin, li/herty motors. A start may be mads within a few days. AEROPLANES FOR AUSTRALIA { _ MELBOURNE, June 11. ) The Acting Prime Minister (Mr Watt) j announces that Britain has presented 100 I aeroplanes to Australia.