WORLD FLYING RECORD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19932, 28 April 1928, Page 11

WORLD FLYING RECORD.

RACE OF 100 KILOMETRES. CAPTAIN BROAD'S SUCCESS. FEAT WITH HEAVY LOAD. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received April 27, 11.38 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. At the Stag Lane aerodrome to-day Captain Broad, flying a de Havilland " Hound " plane with a 550 horse-power Napier engine, a military day bomber, won the world's 100 kilometres {about 62 miles) speed record for Britain. He carried a ton weight of lead, representing a useful commercial or military load. He averaged 160.861 miles an hour, and beaii the French record of 153 miles, which had been held since 1925. The difficulties of the take-off with the tremendous load and little wind were considerable, and his success constituted a masterly feat. Britain at present holds three out of 84 officially recognised flight records, namely, the Schneider Cup record, the light aeroplane 100 kilometres record of 186 miles per hour, and to-day's record.

DEATH OF AIRMAN. HONOURS PAID BENNETT. CEREMONY AT QUEBEC. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. (Received April 27. 5.5 p.m.) QUEBEC, April 26. At the func-ral service in connection with the death of the American aviator Lieutenant Floyd Bennett, who had flown to the aid of the crew of the German plane Bremen, his widow and Commander Byrd and members of the Government were present'. A vast crowd watched the body as it was drawn on a gun carriage to the station, where men of the Royal 22nd Regiment fired a salute over the coffin. Six aeroplanes circled over the cortege, dipping in salute periodically. A message from Murray Bay says Fraulein Junkers announces that she, Major Fitzmaurice, Baron Von Huehnefeld and the pilot of the Bremen, Herr Koehl, will fly at dawn to-morrow to Washington to attend the interment of the body in the Arlington National Cemetery.. FLIGHT OF LINDBERGH. INDIGNATION IN QUEBEC. Australian and N.Z. Tress Association. QUEBEC. April 26. The spectacular flight by Colonel Charles Lindbergh from New York to Quebec with serum for the late Lieutenant Bennett was described as a " pure bluff " by the Premier of Quebec, Mr. L. A. Tfischerau. The Provincial Secretary, Mr. A. David, scornfully criticised those persons who were responsible. They both say there was plenty of antipneumonia serum in Quebec, and the serum sent from New York was not the right kind. Mr. Tascherau bitterly reproved those who made a great hero risk his life on a " vulgar American publicity stunt."

GERMAN AVIATORS. ARRIVAL ON MAINLAND. BREMEN LEFT AT GREENLY. NEW YORK, April 26. A message from Murray Bay says the Ford plane, with the Bremen's crew and Lieutenant Bernt Balchen, tho pijot, landed at St. Agnes after taking 9h. 10m. on the 650-mile trip from Greenly. The Bremen was left behind. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. SMITH IN CALIFORNIA. PLANE BEING OVERHAULED. Australian and N.Z. Press Association. SAN FRANCISCO, April 26. Captain Kingsford Smith's plane is at present sit Santa Monica undergoing complete overhauling, including re-covering and engine testing. Captain Smith says he has no definite date in mind yet for starting on his flight to Australia. WOMAN AVIATOR.

LADY BAILEY IN AFRiCA. PLANE FORCED TO DESCEND. British Wireless. RUGBY. April 26. The champion woman aviator, Lady Bailey, who is making a solo flight to Capetown, is experiencing difficulties. She arrived at Bulawayo yesterday from Livingstone, having made this stage in spite of an attack of influenza. She said she had had a troublesome flight, owing to the strong wind. Lady Bailey was due at Johannesburg to-day, but she did not arrive. Some anxiety was felt at first, but later Lady Bailey was reported to be safe. A shortage of petrol and oil had caused a forced descent in Northern Transvaal.