More About Mollison

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6625, 11 August 1931, Page 7

More About Mollison

CONGRATULATIONS STILL ARRIVING.

(British Official 'Wireless.) RUGBY, Aug. 8.

Congratulations arc still being received by Mr. J. A. Mollison on his recordbreaking flight from Australia. Apart from suffering from inflamed eyes and eyestrain caused by dust, heat and glare during the last three days of his flight, when he was without his goggles, which had been blown overboard, the airman is in excellent health. To-mor-row ho will attend the Hanwortk aerodrome, where he will receivo the congratulations of many famous airmen. Tho Under-Secretary for Air, Mr. F. Montagu, will be present, and others aj-e expected to include two earlier record-breakers on this journey, Mr. Bert Hinkler, and Mr. Charles Scott. On Monday he will fly to Scotland to visit his mother, using his de Haviland Gipsy Moth aeroplane in which the great flight was made. Tho machine was built at the makers’ Sydney works, and is the first Australian-built aeroplane to fly to England. In a broadcast talk last night Mr. Mollison gave a graphic story of one of tho most difficult stages of his flight along the coasts of Malaya and Burma, when, owing to tho monsoon and bad visibility, he was compelled to fly only a few feet above tho water.

Scott and Mollison Meet LONDON, Aug. 9. The aviators Anderson Scott and Mol’ison met at an informal tea party at the Manworth Aero Club. Scott’s first words were: “Well done, old man.” Later the pair, together with Mrs Victor Bruce, gave an exhibition of formation flying. Hanmibals Descent Explained LONDON, Aug. 9. The descent of the big airliner Hannibal wall due to the failure of one engine, a piece of metal from it breaking the blade of another propeller. There was no damage to the hull structure.