AVIATION

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 198, 4 August 1928, Page 5

AVIATION

TRAVEL DE LUXE LAST WOIJD IN FLYING BOATS FOR LONDON-DARWIN SERVICE. Press Association—By CableCopyright.] [United Service.) (Received 4, 10.0 a.m.) London, Aug. 3. Thousands are daily visiting the flyinfl boat “Calcutta,” which is lying in the Thames at Westminster. Constructionally the machine is most interesting. Besides passenger and luggage accommodation there is a stewards’ galley which includes a stove, ice chest, and lavatory, and the cabin is ventilated by hot and cool air. The seat® are fitted with air cushions which are instantly removable and usable as lifebelts. Smoking is permitted as the petrol is not kept in the hull. 1

lhe Calcutta’s construction ensures water tightness and speed. Her Marconi installation has a range of 400 miles and she has a petrol capacity of 1000 miles at an average speed of 100 miles per hour. Mr. Short, her builder, declared it would run to Marseilles and Egypt, and may eventually run to Colombo and on to Darwin, bringing Australia within seventeen days of England. COURTENAY’S RESCUE. AVIATORS ALL WELL. lAuatralian Press Ahsu. — United Service.) New York, Aug. 2. The Minnewaska located Courtenay this afternoon drifting helplessly and his radio spluttering occasionally. He was 766 miles south-east of Cape Racenfeld. Courtenay and his three companions when picked up were all well. The Minnewaska will arrive at New York on Monday. ELSIE McKAY ESTATE. MRS HINCHCLIFFE RECEIVES £lO,OOO. (United Service.) (Received 4. 11.30 a.m.) London, Aug. 3. Her solicitors state that Mrs Hinchcliffe receives the bulk of the £lO,OOO deposited bv Viscount Inchcape on behalf of the estate of the late the Hon, Elsie McKay next week, except for deductions totalling £lOO on account of claims of minor creditors

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. TRIAL FLIGHT TO-DAY. (Australian and NZ Pres. Assn.) Sydney, Aug. 3. The Southern Cross was unable to take off to-day for the wireless tests owing to a punctured tyre. The test will be carried out to-morrow at the same time and on the same wave length. SOUTHERN CROSS FLIES TO MELBOURNE TO-MORROW. IPer Press Association.! Gisborne, Aug. 4. A wireless from Sydney states that the Southern Cross flies to Melbourne on Sunday. Squadron-Leader C K. Kingsford-Smith. M.C.. A.F.C., returns to Sydney on Wednesday in a borrowed ’plane to be present at the A.T.F annual reunion. He then receives a cheque for £lOOO from the Returned Soldiers' Association.