AVIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 218, 29 August 1927, Page 6

AVIATION

ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT “PRIDE OF DETROIT” HOPS OFF St. Johns, Aug. 27. William Brock, pilot, accompanied by Edward Schlee, a Detroit business man, hopped off at 5.14 this (Saturday) morning in the monoplane Pride of Detroit for a 2350 miles flight to Croydon in the first leg of an attempt to establish a new time record for a round-the-world flight. They hope to accomplish the journey in 28 days or less. Their machine is a Stinson monoplane and their route is via the Continent of Europe, India. Tokio, Honolulu and San Francisco. They left New York on Wednesday, reaching Old Orchard. Maine, next day and arriving here yvzterday. All the preparations are made, including oil and petrol supplies, spare parts, etc., at various stations en route. —(A. ind N.Z.) CROYDON REACHED SAFELY. London, Aug. 28. The aeroplane Prine of Detroit passed Plymouth at seven this morn mg and landed at Croydon at 10.33.— (A.P.A. and “Sun’’ cable.; MISSING DOLE FLIERS. PLANS FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE Washington. Aug. 27. With all hope practically abandoned of finding the lost Dole fliers, the last detachment of naval vessels engaged in searching has been ordered to leave Honolulu for San Diego on Tuesday, but the search in the vicinity of the Hawaiian Islands will continue with submarines. Meanwhile plans for memorial services await the relatives’ approval. It is proposed that such be held 700 miles out at sea from San Francisco, at approximately the spot where Erwin was last heard from. The suggested date is September 16. which is one month after the Golden Eagle and Miss Doran took off. Flowers will be cast into the watev over an area of several square miles, and the liner Mani will be halted “while the services are conducted.—(A and N.Z.)

ANOTHER AVIAiOR OVERDUE New York, Aug. 26.

nrevails to-nip Tit. 30 hours after the departure of Rodfern. No

direct word has yet been received from him. An unconfirmed wireless reports stated that he had been sighted 300 miles east of the Bahamas. Naval officials express concern, as he should have been sighted over British or Dutch Guiana by now and is scheduled to arrive at Rio de Janeiro to-morrow.

Fifty-seven hours after departure for Brazil. with no word heard, it -s now believed Redfern has been blown off his course and forced down on the northern coast of South America or some of the islands near Trinidad. His petrol supply, 518 gallons, could only last approximately 52 hours in flight. It is believed the machine s capable of floating for a considerable time if forced down in open water. It also carries a rubber raft and ten days’ food supply.—(A. and N.Z.)

NON-STOP FLIGHT TO OTTAWA

London. Aug. 27.

Hamilton and Minchin have arrived at the Upavon aerodrome, and every thing is ready but the weather for the .start on a non-stop flight to Ottawa. There is considerable discussion whether Princess Lowenstein Wertheim will accompany the aviators. Hamilton savs: “If the princess decides tn fly with its nothing can stop her. She partly financed the scheme, thereby making it possible, and she has a right to accompany us if she desires to do so. though .so far she has not approached us directly. As to whether she will be a passenger when we take off at seven o’clock on Sunday, nrovided the weather holds. I do not know.”

The princess has had considerable Hying experience, extending back to pre-war days. Incidentally French and German competitors, also Levine. nv e still awaiting better weather. Courtney failed three times to take off in his flying boat.-—(A. and N.Z.)

BERT HINKLER’S GOOD PERFORMANCE. London, Aug. 28. Bert Hinkler, in an Avroavian light airplane, left Croydon on Saturday morning at 5.30 and arrived at Riga at 4.12 in the afternoon, a non-stop flight of about 1200 miles over ter different countries.—(A.P.A. and ‘’Sun’’ (-able.) Cables from Rio de Janeiro and Nassau (Bahamas) late this afternoon stated that a search revealed no signs, Redfern, the Georgia to