AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 6 May 1933, Page 6

AVIATION

GREAT INVENTION Spaniard’s Autogiro Marvel (Aus. & N.Z Cable Assn.) . ( lieueivi’d May at 9.10. p.m.') I .OX DOX. May 5. The ‘‘Daily Express- says; A denniiisl rai inn by Senor Uiorva’s Autogiro h:i> aslonished the Brii’isb Air Ministry. Taking nl'f f<■<>>>> » K e, iield :iller a run •.»!’ under live yards, ihe . utogiiu hovered at a height of a hundred feet 'Chen it flew at a I>| eud of one hnudred miles an hour. When the engine was throttled, the ai.-ogiru dropped vertically to about twelve feet from the ground. It thru - emfi out the engine and continued the flight. AIRS MOLLISON. RESENTS ITER REPRIMAND. ( Received Mav 5 at 9 p.m. > LONDON, May 5. Mrs Amy Mollison declares that every word in her signed article regarding the incident of her forced | landing in Poland was true. She says that unless the British Aero Club apologises to her for its unwarrantable public reprimand, she is prepared to Mr Mollison say's that the British Aero <‘luli has m> authority to issue tiny reprimand. If official censure were tine, it would be from the Air Ministry. N.Z. AIRWOMAN. (I’'r Press Association). WELLINGTON, May 5. An airwoman. Miss A. Barton. <)1 Featherston, has returned by the Runhiue after an absence of two and a half years at Heine, she did considerable flying, including a trip to Kenya, accompanied by a navigator.