Aviation

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 172, 7 July 1919, Page 5

Aviation

R34'S ATLANTIC VOYAGE. Halifax, July 5. ! A. message from Canso Cape, Nova Scotia, states that the R 34 reports all well. New York reports that a Boston message states that R3l is in distress and asas the assistance of warhips. A later cable states that the R 34 was; merely running short of fuel and I asked the assistance of a warship in' case the head wind does not moderate. Her P resent position is over the Bay of Funds. Two destroyers have i-«?ii despatched. (Received 7, 9 a.m.> New- York, July 6. A message from Mineola (Long Island) reports the arrival id RAI. I SIX LARGER AND SPEEDIER BEING BVILT. (Received 7, 12.1* p m.) J-ondon, July :i. The Admiralty i< building dt large airships, much larger and speedier than the RAI. for tho trans-ocean service. A HANOLEY-PAGE COMES TO CRIEF. OX FLIGHT TO ATLANTIC < ITY. Harbour Grace ‘Newfoundlands. July 4. A Handley-Pape machine has started for Atlantic City. _ Halifax. July o The Handley-Page machine on route from Newfoundland to New York was forced to descend at Parrsborougu (Nora Scotia) owing to engine troubleTh® machine was damaged and was unable to proceed. TORONTO-NEW YORK RACE. Received 7, 12.30 p.m.) New York. July 3. It is announced that an international aeropLo.e race from Toronto to New York will be flown on 25th August.

RETUR NVOYACE TO ENGLAND.

START TO Bi: MADE TO-DAY.

< Received 7, 1.45 p.m.) New York, July 6. A message from Mineola, Dong Island, states that General Maitland, observer on the R 34, interviewed, said he intends to start lor home at the earliest moment, but may not be able to leave o j IU on the 7th.

U.S. NAVAL DIRIGIBLE EXPLODES.

MANY ONLOOKERS INJURED

New York, July 2.

The “New York Times’ ” Baltimore correspondent reports that the navy dirigible CB, which landed here on her way to Washington, exploded with ferritic force. Between seventy-five and eighty persons who had gathered to watch the landing were more or less seriouslv injured, most of them being burned ’by the flames. The crew cscapixi injury. Housed a mile and a halt away were shaken by the force of the explosion.