ATLANTIC FLIGHT

Grey River Argus, 29 March 1928, Page 5

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

■ — BY GERMANS Have They Started ? LONDON, March 7. The Get man aviators are actively engaged in pr« parations at Baidonnel tonight. They have loaded the machine with special petrol from Germany. The utmost secrecy is being preserved at the aerodrome, which is closely guarded. Free State people and newspaper men are not admitted. It was reported tonight that the Bro* men would take off at dawn in the event of favourable weather prevailing then. Th e German mechanicc’s report that the engine is in perfect order, and everything is ready. s * "Franco-German Race HAS BREMEN STARTED? SEVERAL FRENCH PLANES GOING (R reived March 28 at 7.30 p.m.) LONDON Match 27. It looks as if Germany will easily forestall Frenchmen in the bid for crossing the Atlantic. Pilot Kochi. of the aeroplane Bremen, now in Ireland, says: “We are off at dawn to-morrow, if the weather is kind. ’’ Baron Guther Von Heiinefehl. one of the three on the Bremen, says he is confident that they will succeed. Meanwhile, Fn nch naval representatives are feverishly speeding up their preparations to fly the Atlantic in two seaplanes, piloted by Captain Guilbrand and Lieutenant Paris respectively. They are flying by way of the Azores Islands. In addition, the Braque! Company are arranging a Coste-Lebrix attempt at a direct trans-Atlantic flight. Fur thernior 1 *, XL Carber ami M. Given will make a now attempt in a Farnian Blue bird machine, with a flying radius of 4250 miles.

LINDBERGH S NEW PROJECT. I I TO FLY THE PACIFIC TO TOKIOj NEW YORK, March 28. Tin* ‘‘New York World” stateM: — Colom I Lindbergh may fly the Pacific Ocean. His desire to fly to Tokio has been intimated for some time, ami the possibility ~hat he will again fly over the sea received an impetus when the Colonel made a lengthy call upon Mr Robert Olas, the Acting-Secretary for State. Their conference is described as having been ‘‘very important,” but nothing is stated as to its nature. LADY BAILEY’S AFRICAN FLIGHT CAIRO. March 27. Lady Bailey left tor Khartoum, v,her- she is joining Lieut. Bentley, who is accompanying her over th” Soudan danger zone. Bentley is inter rupting his own honeymoon Hight to England in order to escort her. (Received March 28 at 7.30 p.m.) CAIRO, March 27. Lady Raihty (wife of Sir Abe to Bailey, the millionaire) has arrived at Luxor. * MR. MILL’S FLIGHT. lIA WEB A, March 28. Continuing the flight. Douglas Mill, accompanied by Mrs. .Mill, left hero in perfect weather at ten fifty-five this morning. Th- intention was to follow the coa -I line as far as Pliin merton, when if visibility is not good la the south, would proceed to Trent ham, but if condition- were favourable they would fly direct for 81-nheini. lie expected "it would take I • hours to reach Trtntha'n, <» anout three to reach Blenheim. MILL’S LANDING AT BLENHEIM BLENHEIM. March 28. Mr. Mill in'Tiis moth plane, arrived over Blenheim at 2.15 p.m. today. He was unable to locate the aerodrome. He landed nt the race course, all being well. MJLL'S FLIGHT TO RESUME TODAY. BLENHEIM, March 2S. The Moth Aeroplane with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mill. of Auckland aboard, arrived over Blenheim at 2.15. The airman was unable to locate the aerodrome, and he lauded on the rac e course to ask for directions. Then he flew off in another endeavour to find the arome, but was again unsuccessful, and as the fuel was short, he returned to the race course. Hero the machine was ultimately refilled. This time it was 3.30 o’clock, and Mill decided that ns he would be latr in reaching Christchurch, he would wail in Blenheim all night, resuming the trip tomorrow. lie later flow the machine from the race .ourse to aoredrnm. to hav-* it bedded down for the night.