FLYING HISTORY MADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19668, 21 June 1927, Page 9

FLYING HISTORY MADE.

CARR'S FORCED DESCENT. AMAZEMENT OF EXPERTS. FEAT DEEMED' IMPOSSIBLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received June 20,, 5.5 T>.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. LONDON. June 20. Flight-Lieutenant Carr, who, with Flight-Lieutenant Mackworth, had to descent] in Suffolk after starting on a new (light to India from Lincolnshire,now states that ho is not likely to make another attempt before the autumn. The engine of the machine will have to be taken out and overhauled. This will take several days. Furthermore, a monsoon has occurred, and is now advancing toward the region through which tlio flight will bo made. Therefore a further postponement is necessary. Flying history was made by Lieutenant Carr's magnificent landing in Suffolk, when his giant plane was not damaged. In aviation circles his praises are being rung. Even the designers of the machine are amazed. They say they believed it would bo impossible for Lieutenant Qarr to land safely in the first 12 hours, in view of tlie enormous weight of petrol the machine carried. It was obvious as he flew in circles that the pilot was not certain whether he and his companion should jump with their parachutes and allow the machine to fall. Experts who were aware of the grave danger to which the airmen were exposed held their breath. However, at the moment for landing Lieutenant Carr gave his engine two brief throttles, and landed perfectly, even though the experts still say it was an impossible feat theoretically. Keen disappointment is expressed at the failure of the flight. BERLIN TO NEW YORK. GERMAN ACE TO FLY. ANOTHER NON-STOP EFFORT. (Received June 20. 8 p.m.) A. tind N.Z. BERLIN, June 19. Anton Koennecke, a German aviator who was famous in the war, intends to start in July on a non-stop flight from Berlin to New York and on to San Francisco. Ivoennccke will use an all-metal tripleengined machine, and will carry mails and a petrol supply for 70 hours. BERLIN TO VIENNA. AMERICANS IN COLUMBIA. WELCOMED BY AUSTRIANS. (Received June 20, 8 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. BERLIN. June 19. The American airmen, Messrs. Clarence Chamberlain and Charles Levine, left Berlin for Vienna, via Munich, in the Bellanca monoplane Columbia, in which they had flown from New York to Germany. The aviators were escorted by four planes containing their wives and American journalists. The Columbia reached Vienna, where the two flyers were welcomed at the principal aerodrome by a vast concourse of people. An escort ot Austrian planes participated in the latter part of the flight. DI PINEDO'S RECORD. HONOUR FROM BRITAIN. RECOGNITION APPRECIATED. (British Official Wireless.) A. and N.Z. RUGBY. June 19. In a letter written by the British Ambassador to Home, Sir Ronald Graham, to the Prime Minister, Signor Mussolini, concerning the Italian airman the Marchese di Pinedo, he said: — "It is with the deepest pleasure that 1 convey to you a proposal to give to the greatest flyer the highest decoration that can bo conferred upon an aviator by Britain.

"British men followed Colonel di Pinedo's latest feat with the utmost interest. They also recall his previous flight when ho landed at several British ports where he left an nnforgetable record of sportsmanship, frankness, unpretentiousness, skilfulness and efficiency."

Tho conferment of this honour by Britain has been greeted by the Italian press with many expressions of appreciation. WOMAN AYIATOE, LONG FLIGHT PLANNED. AN AMBITIOUS GERMAN. A. and N.Z. BERLIN, June 19. Fraulein Thea Rasche, Germany's only woman aviator, who piloted the aeroplane on which Mr. Charles Levine flew from Berlin to Magdeburg, says she is going to America to emulate the feat of Alcock and Brown in flying from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Ireland. CYCLONE IN VICTORIA. GREAT DAMAGE CAUSED. WHIRLWIND STRIKES A MILL. A. and N.Z. MELBOURNE. June 20 A whirlwind struck Parbury's sawmills at Warburton. The roof and beams, which weighed eight tons, were lifted and doposited 50yds. away. One of the employees was seriously injured. The electric light and power station which supplies tho township was badly damaged. A cyclone caused tremendous damage when it swept tho Bungaree district, near Ballarat. Tho track of the wind was from 200 yds. to 300 yds. wide. It wrecked all before it. There were many narrow escapes, but only one person was injured.