AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1938, Page 7

AVIATION

GERMAN PLANE CRASH. [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] AMSTERDAM, February 11. The giant new Junker’s four-en-gined aeroplane, “G.U. 90,” known as “The Grosse Dessauer,” crashed on a test flight, at Nuremburg, in Germany, after breaking up in the air. The pilot was killed. The other two members of the crew saved themselves by means of a parachute. AIR-FORCE BOMBER. (Received February 12, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, February 11. Three members of the Air Force were killed, when a bomber crashed at Oulton, during a storm.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.

(Received February 12, 9 a.m.) LONDON, February 11.

The “Daily Mail” says it is understood that Imperial Airways may be reconstituted, to operate under a Government charter, similar to that of the Broadcasting Corporation, as a result of the findings of Lord Cadman’s committee, appointed in November last, to inquire into allegations of inefficiency in the running of British air lines. The findings are expected to be issued within the next few days.

NIGHT-FLYING RECORD.

LONDON, February 10.

A record speed of approximately 409 miles an hour for a land aeroplane after dark was achieved by a new Royal Air Force Hurricane fighter aeroplane, which flew from Edinburgh to London in 48 minutes. This is the first time that any aeroplane has travelled at 300 miles an hour or more after dark. The fastest speed of any land machine of this type was 379 miles an hour, establised by Captain Wurster, of Munich, on November 11 last year. The fastest speed for a seaplane is 440 miles an hour, made by Warrant Officer Agello, of the Italian Air Force, in October, 1934. The record flight machine, which was piloted by Squadron-Leader Gillan, was designed for the defence of Britain, not for record-breaking-

AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS

(Recd. Feb. 12, 11.40 a.m.). RUGBY, February 11

An air-raid precautions general training school is to be opened shortly, to give general air-raid precautions instruction to officials of local authorities, charged with the preparation of the schemes.

About 500.000 copies of a book giving advice to the public on air-raid precautions, will be issued to local authorities, for distribution to official air-raid wardens and volunteers.

NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE. Further evidence of the expansion of the Royal New Zealand Air Force is afforded by an advertisement inviting applications from young, men for appointment to the Civil Reserve of Pilots. Successful candidates will be provided with 60 hours’ flying training and certain ground instruction at them local Aero Club over a period of three years. It is: hoped by this means to build up a reserve of pilots who, although they have flown only light aircraft, have nevertheless received sufficient instruction to prepare them for training on higherpowered service types should the need arise.