FAITH IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHTS

Evening Star, Issue 21723, 18 May 1934, Page 11

FAITH IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHTS

ENGINE REPAIRS AT WELLINGTON ULM ON FUTURE OF AVIATION [faa Dmtw I’km* Association.] May 17. “It will be a good thing for aviation when the Faith' in Australia or any other machine which conies across the 'Tasman will land at Rongotai and be welcomed by no one except officials out there and anyone else who happens to be flying about, for that will show clearly that the people realise that the days of sensationalism in flying are over,” said Mr Uhn, speaking at a luncheon tendered him by the Australian Society. “ The man in the street will know a machine is on the way, and he' will know just as surely that the machine will arrive.”

In the early days of flying the sensational side had naturally been featured, Mr Ulm continued, and longdistance flights were regarded as highly sensational and hazardous. Aviation had suffered as a result, but to-day the view was changing. “We look forward to the day when experimental flying will be over, but before that day comes it will be necessary for the Governments in both countries to give support to the essential preliminary work. 1 believe it has been necessary in every part of the world for the Governments concerned to subsidise in some way aviation activities in their early stages, and that, I think, will be the case here.”

It is possible that. Mi; Ulm will leave Wellington in the Faith in Australia on Sunday for Ninety Mile Beach in readiness for his return flight across the Tasman. Mr Ulm stated to-day that the part of the engine which it was thought might have to be ireported from America had been found on examination to be good enough to see him back to Australia. Another part of the engine which was worn was being repaired in Wellington. Tt might be possible to try out the engine on Saturday morning, and a test flight might be made in the afternon.