TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT
GILES STARTS TOMORROW. (Received 1 p.m.) SAN FRANCISCO, November 0. Captain Giles stated that reports of stormy weather in the Pacific would not prevent his hopping off for Honolulu on Friday morning. He said: “I have been hundreds, of miles at sea in all Muds of weather during the war. and those old pusher-type ’planes are much more dangerous than oiir modern ships.” His biplane, the Wanda, to winch repairs were completed yesterday, was put through a short-flight test and do dared satisfactory by Captain Giles. He will carry 450 gallons of petrol with special pump valves, insuring that the ’plane will float indefinitely if forced to alight on the water. The army officials at Honolulu ha« planned to aid Captain Giles witl fadio beacons, until it was learned tha the Wanda would not carry radio. Sur prise is expressed at his decision ti dispense with radio.—A, and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 10 November 1927, Page 5
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