TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19800, 22 November 1927, Page 11

TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT.

GILES FURTHER DELAYED. PLANE UNABLE TO TAKE OFF. (Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) A. Bud N.Z. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. Captain F. A. Giles will probably postpone the start of his flight to Australia for several days, because heavy rains have made the runway too soft for the takeoff. The aviation field officials stated that it would take at least three or four clays, even if there should be no rain, before the heavily loaded plane would be able to take off. INDIA FLIGHT MISHAP. MACHINE TO BE REPAIRED. AIRMEN'S PLANS UNCERTAIN. (Received November 21, 5.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Sun. LEMBERG, Nov. 21. Tho airmen, Bert Hinkler and Captain R. H. Mcintosh, who came down in Poland while attempting to fly to India, motored to tho scene of the crash, in ..order to take a photograph of the damaged aeroplane, which was insured in England. The insurance company requires evidence of tho actual damage. The repairs will not take long, but spare parts must bo brought from England. Ther«j is a suggestion that the flight to India may be resumed, but it is most likely that the airmen will stay at Lemberg to effect repairs and bring the machine home. Meantime, the pair are being lavishly entertained. NEW SMALL PLANE. INVENTION OF CHAMBERLIN. SIMPLICITY OF OPERATION. (Received November 21, 7.15 p.m.) A. and N.Z. NEW YORK, Nov. 21. The airman, Clarence Charnberlin, who crossed the Atlantic to Europe, announces plans for the manufacture of a "foolproof" airplane of his own desigu, which will be so simple to operate that even a child could manoeuvre it with absolute safety. The plane will, he says, be able to land or take off within a space of 100 ft. It will sell at between £240 and £3OO. It is of the light monoplane type, and will carry two passengers. Its weight will be 5001b., and the wing spread 30ft. BASES FOR ALRCRAFT. PANAMA CANAL ZONE. UNITED STATES' OBJECTION. A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. It is understood at Washington that the United States Government will resist attempts by foreign commercial aviation services to establish air bases in the Panama Canal zone, and at Panama itself, and will also review the request of tho Colombian Aero-Maritime Company for such privileges This company is financed by German and Colombian capital, and employs German equipment and aviators. Messages from Panama state that the authorities there desire that a base be established in their territory, and allege that the American attitude is one of objection only, as, apparently, no efforts are being made by American interests to establish a commercial air service there.