AMY JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20563, 14 May 1930, Page 11

AMY JOHNSON'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL AT CALCUTTA.

NO TROUBLE EXPERIENCED.

MAKES LIGHT OF FEAT.

By Telegraph—Prc33 Association— Copyright. DELHI. May 12. Miss Amy Johnson, who is attempting to fly from England to Australia, arrived at Calcutta this evening. Sho will leave early to-morrow for Rangoon.

The plucky girl made little of her long flight, and said that apart from head winds she had experienced no troublo on the journey from Allahabad.

Miss Johnson is travelling so light that she has had to borrow articles of clothing at every stago of her flight.

JOUENEY RESUMED. CALCUTTA TO RANGOON. ' ROUTE LIES VIA AKYAB. (Received May 13, 7.45 p.in.) CALCUTTA, May 13. Miss Amy Johnson left Calcutta this morning for Rangoon, via Akvab. Miss Johnson, who has named her MotXi aeroplane " Jason's Quest," left Croydon on May 5 and her flight to Calcutta occupied eight days. From there she is to proceed via Akyab, Rangoon, Bangkok, 'Paining, Singapore, Batavia, Sourabava, Atamboea and Darwin. Her Australian ilinerary will be from Darwin through central Queensland to Sydney, refuelling at Camoowcal and Charlovillc. Mr. Bert ITinkler's flight to Darwin in February, 1928, was accomplished in 15/, days, or 125 actual flying hours. His-flight !o Singapore took 13 days. Miss Johnson's record to date is:— M;iy s—Left Croydon and arrived Vienna. May 6—Arrived Constantinople. May 7—Arrived Aleppo. May B—Arrived Bagdad May 9 —Arrived Bunder Abbas. May 10—Arrived Karachi.' May 11—Arrived Allahabad. May 12 —Arrived Calcutta.

HINKLER PATS TRIBUTE

WORST RISKS STILL AHEAD.

ADMIRATION OF COURAGE. (Received May 18, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 12. Commenting on Miss Johnson's flight Mr. Bert Hinkler to-day said: —"I admire her pluck and hope tho courage she has displayed will carry her through successfully." Mr. Hinkler pointed out that any mechanical trouble on the second stage of tho journey would be Miss Johnson's most serious difficulty. Most of the areas over which she has yet to fly are tropical jungle and water and the landing grounds are very remote.