CALIFORNIAN CLIPPER

Grey River Argus, 6 September 1939, Page 5

CALIFORNIAN CLIPPER

At Honolulu THIRD HOP IN 12 HOURS. AUCKLAND, September 5. After staying at Canton Island, the California Clipper the third stage of her return survey flight to San Francisco to-day, when she. flew 1903 miles to Honolulu, in exactly 12 hours. Leaving Canton Island at 4.50 a.m., New Zealand time, the flying boat experienced excellent conditions, and landed at Honolulu at 4.50 p.m. Although no official advise has been received the Pan American Airways officials at Auckland believe that the California Clipper will leave Hono.utu to-morrow afternoon on the 2440 mile overnight flight to San Francisco If this programme is carried out, the machine will land in America five days after leaving Auckland.