AVIATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18143, 8 July 1919, Page 5

AVIATION.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT

R 34 REACHES NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 6. A mossage from Mineola. Dong Island, reports the arrival of R 34.

THE RETURN JOURNEY,

NEW YORK, July 6. A message from Mined a, Long Island, states that General Maitland, observer on R 34. in an interview, said: “We intend to start for home at the earliest moment, but we may not be able to leave before 2 a.m- on July 7. ’

DETAILS OF R34’S FLIGHT.

A. and N.Z. Cubic Association and Reuter (Received July 7, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 6. R 34 ti avelled 3130 sea miles. She left England at 1.42 a.m. on July 2, and arrived at 9.5 a.m. on July 6. S.ie used up 4584 gallons pf petfol and had 10 gallons remaining.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.

A. and N.Z. Cablo Ao?-elation and Router

(Received July 7, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 6

Major Pritchard, a member of the crew of R 34, interviewed, said: “I am convinced Britain will next year bo able to produce an airship to fly from Fngland to Australia.”

THE KING’S CONGRATULATIONS.

k and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. (Received July 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July G. The King telegraphed congratulations to R-34, saying: “ Y'our splendiu achievement marks tiro beginning of an era wherein the English-speaking peoples, already drawn together by war, will be even more closely united in pence.”

VT<EWS AND INTERVIEWS

A SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD STOWAWAY. ,

A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.

(Received July 7, 8.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 6.

General Maitland, interviewed on thhe arrival of R 34 at Minebla, predicted that in five years’ time dirigibles would be crossing the Atlantic like tho Lusitania. Britain would be able to build dirigibles five times larger than the R 34, allowing for two hundred tons of cargo space. Ho understood the RBb was being prepared for a long journey, but her destination was not known.

Lieutenant Lansdowne, American naval observer aboard R 34, declared that the airship was an extraordinary example 'of the skill, efficiency and persistency of British aerial designers, constructors and navigators. Captain Scott, interviewed, said:— “We are proud to have connected Britain and America.” He returned 7?° S° mmander R6nd * Lend or the United States Naval Curtiss squadron staff. ' u

R 34 brought a stowaway, a sixteen-year-old b'oy, who acted as cook.

INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES,

A. and N.Z. Cablo Association and Reuter. (Received Jnlv 7. 10.50 p-m ) irfi - NEW YORK. July 6. At Garden City Long Island. thS United States naval and military officers gave a luncheon and dinner in honour of officers of It 34.

ADMIRALTY’S AIRSHIPS,

rrL . , LONDON, July 3. Jfie Admiralty ib building six largo airships, much larger and speedier than the R 34, for transocean service

OTHER ROUTES

TORONTO TO NEW YORK

By Telegraph—Press Asnociation—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, July 3. It i 9 announced that an international airplane race from Toronto to New York will be flown on August 25.