DISTANCE FLIERS.

Grey River Argus, 21 June 1927, Page 6

DISTANCE FLIERS.

A COMPARISON. American Success. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received June 20 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Juno 19. Regarding Carr’s flight, the Daily Telegraph’s expert points out that the Americans and the French each have a long list of failures, but the successes of Lindbergh and Chamberlain are impressive, as there has been no failure in their cases, their engine installations being perfect. GERMAN’S AMBITIOUS PROJECT. (Received June 20 at 5.5 p.m.) BERLIN, June 19. Anton Koennecke. a famous war time aviator, is starting in July on a nonstop flight from Berlin and New York to San Francisco. He will fly in an all-metal triple-engined machine, carrying mails, and a petrol supply for 70 hours. LONDON, June 19. Chamberlain and Levine have departed from Berlin for Munich, flying in the Columbia, escorted by four aeroplanes, containing the airmen’s wives and American journalists.

Fraulein Thea Raschi, Germany’s only woman aviator, who piloted the aeroplane on which Levine flew from Berlin to Madgoburg, states she is going to America to emulate Alcoek and Brown’s feat of flying from St John’s (Newfoundland) to Ireland. “It is unlikely that we 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. ’ ’ Keen disappointment is expressed at the failure of the flight. Flying history was made by Carr’s magnificent landing, his giant ’plane being undamaged. Aviation circles I 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 tc 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. AUSTRIANS WELCOME CHAMBERLAIN. (Received June 20 at 8 p.m.) 4? VIENNA, June 19. The U S.A. airman, Chamberlain, was welcomed at the Vienna Aerodrome by a vast concourse of people. An escor of Austrian planes participated in the latter part of the flight.