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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XX, Issue 191, 2 August 1930, Page 5

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ARRIVAL AT MONTREAL

J» HOURS IN THE AIR.

COMFORTABLE TRANSPORTATION. [United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 2, 10.55 a.m.) Vancouver, Aug. 1. A message from St. Hubert states that the RlOO moored at *.20 a.m. eastern standard time to-day, LOG OF THE JOURNEY. THUNDERSTORM ENCOUNTERED [British Official Wireless.) (Received 2 12-20 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 1. The log of the journey of ths airship RlOO. which was safely moored at Montreal at 0.20 (Greenwich mean time) is published. The voyage in this early stages was relatively uneventful. and the log states that cards and sleep were the most popular methods of passing the time. Everybody was able to keep warm without recourse to the flying kit, and the electric radiators in the passengers’ cabin were not needed. The log proceeds: “Two hours later temporary repairs were completed. At 9.30 p.m. local time we passed through a thunderstorm which violently disturbed the air currents. The ship’s height varied rapidly between 1.500 and 4,000 feet. Wb avoided many thunderstorms and dropped the main wire at 4 a.m. local time and a good landing was made. The time in the air was about 79 hours, <jf which eight were due to a damaged fin. The crew made a really good job of repairing it. The petrol on board at the end of the flight was five tons.” GOOD TEST OF SHIP’S ABILITY. VALUABLE THING LEARNED. [United Press Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 2. 9.45 a.m.) Ottawa, Aug. 1. At St. Hubert. Quebec. Sir Dennistoun Burney, director of aircraft development and designer of RlOO, said: "We never had a bump all the way across the Atlantic. Everything went perfectly until the airship reached Father Point, Quebec. There we ran into a bad bump and the jar tore the fabric on the stabilising fin. The damage was negligible and was temporarily repaired. “The most valuable thing we learned was that travel by airship is the moat comfortable means of transportation. “The course taken was most feasible for commercial use if large airships used it. It was a very good test of the ship’s ability. The chief benefit wt» derived was experience. We need longer flights to gain experience in handling lighter-than-air craft.”

RlOO set a record for a westward dirigible Atlantic crossing. The eastward flight has bteen made in much faster time.

MYSTERY AVIATOR'B FIRST MISHAP.

[United Preu Association—By CableCopyright.l (Received 2, 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, Aug. 1. Aviator Cunningham flying to England had hia first mishap in a forced landing in a swamp when nearing Longreach. He spent the night in hitter cold and reached Longreach toHe explains the mystery concerning his identification. He did not want hia relatives to know about his big adventure. He' has no intention of trying to beat Hinkler’s record. CAPTAIN BARNARD’S FLIGHT. MALTA AND BACK IN TWO DAYS I British Official Wireless.) (Received 2. 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, Aug. 2. Captain Barnard, who left Lympre yesterday on a flight to Malta and back in two days, arrived at Croydon at 6.20. this evening. He flew the 1300 miles from Malta non-stop in 8 hours 20 minutes.