FLIGHT TO HONOLULU.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 29 May 1928, Page 9

FLIGHT TO HONOLULU.

TO START ON THURSDAY.

MACHINE IN GOOD ORDER

(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received 10.30 a.m., to-day. NEW, YORK, May 28.

A San Francisco message states that Captain Kingsford lias announced definitely that the .starting time for his flight will be nine o’clock on the morning of May 31, and declared that nothing but impossible flying conditions would delay the start. He states that the “Southern Cross” is in excellent condition, requiring nothing but careful final tests, which are now being given. Mechanics were busy to-day tuning up the motors. The start will be made down the same runway from which Maitland and Hergenberger and others flew to Honolulu.

EFFICIENT WIRELESS EQUIPMENT. INSTALLED ON “SOUTHERN CROSS. [BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.I GISBORNE. May 29. Wireless' advice has been received by Mr. O’Meara from the San Francisco “Examiner,” station 6ARD, that Capt. Kingsford Smith’s ’plane the “Southern Cross” is equipped with the the most efficient wireless plant for the Pacific flight next month. During a test flight from Los Angeles to Ran Francisco the ’plane maintained a two-way communication with 6AED, the tests being exceptionally satisfactory. The Southern Cross operates on a 40 metre wave band and' the code call is K.H.A.B.