AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1934, Page 5

AVIATION

SMITH’S PACIFIC FLIGHT. START FROM SYDNEY TO-DAY. (Received October 18 at 8.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 18. Sir C. Kingsford Smith to-day was finally testing the Lady Southern Cross. He leaves for Brisbane early to-morrow. Thence he goes to Suva on the first hop of his trans-Pacific flight. Smith stated to-day that every precaution was being taken to enable the machine to float in the event of a forced landing in the sea. HONOLULU, October 17.

The U.S. Army announces that a permit has been issued to Sir C. Kingsford Smith to land on Wheeler Field, and the Army is ready to co-operate with him. This field is in good shape, and the runway has been enlarged two miles since his last flight. HIS FIJI AND HAWAII LANDINGS. SUVA, October 18. Sir C. Kingsford Smith expects to land at Albert Park, Suva, from Brisbane, at 5 o’clock on Saturday afternoon, on his trans-Pacific flight. HASTINGS, October 17. Cabled advice has been received that Mr Stanley White, of Havelock North, who is making a solo flight from England to AustTalia, has been delayed at C’alembang (Sumatra) on acount of a mild attack of malaria. He expects to resume the flight in a week’s time. SPEEDWAY RIDER’S FLIGHT OUT. (Received October 18 at 9 p.m.) LONDON, October 18. Sid Jackson, a speedway rider, leaves on a. lone flight for Australia on Saturday in an Avian machine, fitted with extra tankage, giving it a range of 1500 miles.