DOLE PRIZE RACE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 209, 18 August 1927, Page 5

DOLE PRIZE RACE

’FRISCO TO HONOLULU FOUR ’PLANES NEARING COAL REPORTS FROM THE WOOLAROC IBy Cable —Press Assn. — Copyright.] (Received 18. 11.40 a.m.) San Francisco, August 17. The four ’planes are believed to be rapidly approaching Honolulu, nut the location of one is definite Goebel’s Woolaroc has reported her position at half-hourly intervals, and When last heard from was about 100 miles from the goal. The other three, the Golden Eagle. Aloha, and Miss Doran, are not equipped with sending apparatus. The Woolaroc was designed to attain a speed of 90 miles an hour. Both the Golden Eagle arid Aloha are capable of 125 miles an hour under lightened loads, but Miss Doran is incapable of more than 120 with a normal load. The maximum speed for the Dole flight was expected to be 90 miles. Observers believe that both the Golden Eagle and Aloha mav be closer to Honolulu than the Woolaroo.—(A. and N.Z.) WOOLAROC WINS (Received 18. 11.30 a.m.) Honolulu, August 17. The Woolaroc wins the first prize, landing at 12.33, Honolulu tune.- • (A. and N.Z.) THE ALOHA ARRIVES. (Received 18, 1.45 a.m.) Honolulu, Aug. 17. The Woolaroe’s flying time was 26 hours 17 minutes. The Aloha arrived at 2.30 in the afternoon.—(A.P.A. and “Sun” cable.) GILES’ MISFORTUNES TO TAKE ANOTHER ROUTE. (Received 18. 9.45 a.m.) New York, August 17. After two false starts. Captain Giles has planned a further attempt to-day to achieve the first leg of his flight to New Zealand, his first objective being Oakland airport. California. He made two attempts yesterday, but had to return each time owing to the motors’ imperfect functioning. Captain Giles got awav to a nerfefet start, despite a load of 5130 pounds, hut tore awav a tvre of the under-carriage when landing. He therefore decided to wait until, today. when he proposes to flv direct to Chicago, and then follow the Western Air Mail lights to tne Pacific coast.—(A and N.Z.) FCEW UPSIDE DOWN. (Received 18. 12.30 p.m.) Berne, Aug. 17. At Zurich, the aviator Fiseler flew upside down in a Schwalre aeroplane for 10 mins. 58 4-ssecs., a world’s record.—(A. and N.Z.) TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT. GERMANS TO TRY AGAIN. Berlin. August 16. Junkers announce another transAtlantic attempt with the Bremen and a new machine replacing the Europa. It is probable the fligut will be delayed owing to the continuance of bad weather. They sav a reptition of the Nungesser trage'lv and their own initial failure would be damaging to commercial transAtlantic aviation and realise that the extensive fog-banks in Ireland render the adventure hazardous. Mechanics are busy improving the Bremen in the light of experience. Knoennecke is completing tests ef the Germania at Cologne. When fully loaded she weighs four tons It has been decided to carry an experienced wireless operator, the example of the Bremen having shown the value of accurate reception of meteorological reports.—(A. and N.Z.)