GUIDANCE OF AIRMEN.

Mataura Ensign, 3 July 1914, Page 5

GUIDANCE OF AIRMEN.

ARROWS ON GASOMETERS. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COPYRIGHT, TIMES AND SYDNEY SUN SERVICES. Received July 3. 8.30 a.in. LONDON, July 2. The International Touring League suggests the painting of a north-point-ing an'ow oh* every gasOiTK'tCr in Europe for the guidance of airmen. A FLYING BO,AT. GO MILES AN HOUR. Received Julv 3, 12.30 a.m. WASHINGTON, July 2. Flying over a measured course at Hammond's. Lieutenant Ports, in the New York American Wanamaker TransAtlantic flying-boat developedl a speed of (59 miles an hour. The motor throttled 1209 revolutions a minute against the maximum of 1300.

Lieutenant Porte lias 'been, in America for several weeks. Speaking of the orqject before the Azores route had been considered, he fiflid : —"'Mv greatest concern, ar«rt from engine trouble, •was with the question of navigation. Ireland seems a big thing to miss when yvu look at the man, but in aerial navigation over the ocean it is quTte possible. However, fi few days apo I learnetl that a naval 'friejul of mme had produced an instrument enabling u* to take sights at any altitude, and I think that point has. been settled satisfactorily. We should cross in 20 hours. If we dron into the ocean I co not think ive should lvo able to y-oar again. I could not estimate how I<?ng the machine will float.' It defends to some extent irpon the stater of the sea. • W' shall Ik> as near the track of steamers n« possible, and shall hope to l>e picked up. As to the danger of dirty weather, we shall choose our tinm and ! start in a. settled, calm. Onco atoft 'We tiball beat any storm.