FLIGHT TO THE POLE

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1925, Page 2

FLIGHT TO THE POLE

AMUNDSEN GETTING READY. TRIAL FLIGHT NEXT WEEK. LONDON. April 22. Amumlsen’s message frori King's Bay on Monday states: ihe work of landing ami assembling the aeroplanes for the flight to the. Pole is proceeding satisfactorily. The motor for Riis or Larsen's machine is safely irTstalled, ami the plane hauled ashore, where the mechanics are giving the finishing touches in order that the motoi will be tried out to-morrow. Det richsen’s plane is si ill on the ice, but the motor will probably bo installed on Wednesday, when the machine will also be hauled to land for completion, it is anticipated that both machines will Le in a condition to fly by Saturday week, when the first trial flight will be pos sible. Five minutes will be sufficient for the purpose of ascertaining that all is shipshape, then the trial tlig’iproper, with a full load, will take place, preparatory to th” Polar flight. !’i :< a important particular, these iri.'iis will be the testing of the scienli li.- n-ivigating instruments to he used i l»y ih” expedition to the Pole. Taking of) ami landing trials will l»” mad” I ‘Tom snow, ire and sea.” Director Schult*' maintains that with a full load, the space neerssa ry i i.r n | start is a thousand metros, but with a i smaller load, only throe hundred m< ! res will Lc required. I ’re-.:ii-utl>ly I ’ie trials xvill orr-upv four or ’ive day-, so all will bo ready for n riart for I lie Polo in three wn k-. pr •■> idi -g ’ ?■ weather is ni.a ini:: i ne<l. If fair •••nlii er can be foreseen for scver-l days. Hie From and the Hobby will | ro.-eei! northward :w far as possible, llie plane. . following, -o Ilial Hi” l.riks <an !•• . filled v.ith leolor pint light <>i Hie : edge of the h” for-malion. In Hi.--' . ei reu inri a nees. no stay on Dane- Is'aml is coni on, •>!:•; <•<!. If ll.c ;■<>’ <!i t ion - are t otherwise, the vessels will go 1 > Dam'* I'-laml and await the arrix’al of th” j fliers, ami the whole expedition will | camp nshoi” ami wait until fair woa- i flier prevail?’.. All members of th” | pedition are in excellent health and spirits. Ellsworth oml 1. who are to j he n.axig’ators on Hie poLar flight, .ore i busy trying out the various iustrii I monts.