NON-STOP RECORD

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1927, Page 5

NON-STOP RECORD

CARR’S ATTEMPT FAILS AN EARLY BREAKDOWN (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (By Cable—Preßß Assn.—Copyright.) LONDON,; June 19. Carr made a forced landing at Martlesham with an unprecedented seventon load. It is regarded as a masterpiece. Onlookers say that he alighted as light as a feather, with not a vestige of damage to the machine. A minor mishap attended the flight preliminaries, the heavy load bursting a tyre, the moment the machine left the hangar, and the start was delayed for replacement. The car taxied half a mile and the spectators breathed a sight of relief when the machine rose, but it only travelled ninety minutes, covering a distance of about a hundred miles. The aviators then noticed oil spraying on the fusilage. while the oil gauge registered nil. It was impossible to proceed until the cause was investigated. The postponement was a disappointment as the airman had' waited several days for favourable change of wind.

MAGNIFICENT LANDING. LONDON, June 19. Flying history was made by Carr’s magnificent landing, his giant plane being undamaged. Aviation circles ring with praises, even the designers were amazed. They say they believed that it was impossible to land safely during the first twelve hours, in view of the enormous weight of petrol. It was obvious as he circled that Carr was uncertain whether to jump with the parachute and allow the machine to fall. Experts, aware of the grave danger, held their breath. However at the moment for landing, Carr gave the engine two brief throttles, and landed perfectly, even though the experts still say it is impossible theoretically. Keen disappointment is expressed at the failure of the flight. DELAY TILL AUTUMN. LONDON, June 19. “It is unlikely that w.e will restart the flight before autumn,” says Carr. “The engine must be taken out and overhauled, necessitating several days. Meanwhile, the monsoon has occurred, advancing in the region of our flight, for which a postponement is necessary.”

ROOK’S PROGRESS LONDON, , June 18. Rook has arrived at Basra. LINDBERGH’S HOME-COMING. NEW YORK, June 18. At St. Louis, Captain Lindbergh was welcomed home by hundreds of thousands, and was cheered from rooftops as he cavorted in his plane over the city, having flown from New York. BEFORE THE CAMERA BERLIN, June 17. At Bremen. Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Levine were awakened aboard the Berlin this morning and, told that their husbands were coming to meet them. When the official Reception Committee arrived, they were sitting happily together in a cosy corner on the supper deck. The photographers insisted they should the hugs and kisses with which they had greeted earlier in the morning. They did so with remarkable realism. LATER. Chamberlin and Levine have departed for Munich flying in the Columbia, escorted by four aeroplanes, containing the airmen’s wives and American journalists.

TRANS-ATLANTIC ATTEMPTS. , NEW YORK, June IS. The latest aspirant for trans-Atlan-tic flying honours is Mrs Luba Phillips, an American of Russian birth who, during July, will possibly fly from Newfoundland to London, or she may be accompanied by a navigator-pilot, in which event she will endeavour to make a record non-stop flight from New York to Rome, or beyond. She flew Anthony Fokker’s first plane, and in • 1912 established a women’s altitude record. She carried Red Cross supplies by aeroplane to the Russian Army during the war. Byrd’s flight from New York to Paris will be with his North Pole plane. He will be accompanied by three others, and will probably hop off on Monday or Tuesday. Possibly if successful, he will endeavour to make a return flight.

GERMAN WOMAN’S PLAN. BERLIN, June 19. Fraulein Thea. Raschi, Germany s only woman aviator,' who piloted the aeroplane on which Levine flew from Berlin to Madgeburg, states "she is going to America to emulate Alcock and Brown’s feat of flying from St. Johns (Newfoundland) to Ireland. DE PINEDO HONOURED ROME, June 19. At a grand banquet in honour of Marchese De Pinedo, Signor Mussolini sent a message stating that Italian aviation would strengthen the bonds of the nations of the world. Lindbergh Chamberlin, De Pinedo and others would open up new horizons oi civilisation. The British Ambassador announced the King was conferring the highest available honour on De Pinedo. PACIFIC TEST , WASHINGTON, June 18. The Army Department has approved plans for a flight from California to Hawaii by Lieutenants Maitland and Hozenberger (air service pilots) in a triple-motored Fokker monoplane. A test will be . conducted at San Diego, following a flight of the machine there from Rayton, Ohio. It is expected the take-off will occur within a month. The flight is designed to subject navigation instruments to a thorough test in practical use.