TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21245, 27 July 1932, Page 11

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

MR. MOLLISON'S MACHINE " FLYING PETROL TIN " BUILT IN FIVE WEEKS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received July 2fi, 5.55 p.m.) LONDON, July 20 Mr". J. A. Mollison's aeroplane in which lie will endeavour next month to make a. double transatlantic flight has been christened "Heart's Content." The De Havilland Company achieved a record in constructing tho machine in less than five weeks. Although it is a Puss Moth, nothing like it has ever been designed. • The machine could almost be described as a "(lying petrol tin." Everything has betn sacrificed for petrol space. FLARES AND WIRELESS AIRMAN'S EQUIPMENT MARRIAGE BEFORE VENTURE LONDON. July 19 Flares and directional wireless will be used by Mr. J. A. Mollison as aids to the transatlantic return flight on which he proposes to August 8. Tho flares will be detachable, and will be dropped from the wing-tips of the aeroplane. They will ignite on reaching tho water and enable the pilot to check tho strength and direction of the wind and correct his course. A warning note will be sounded by wireJess from Cape Race day and night. Mr Mollison's directional wireless will receive the call and guide him to his destination. Tho airman's fiancee, Miss Amy Johnson, has bought the Moth machine which Captain Broad flew in the round-Britain race for the King's Cup. The marriage between Mr. Mollison and Miss Johnson will take place at a registry offico at the end of this month, and they will spend their honeymoon in Thanet. Mr. Mollison intends to make the return Atlantic flight in the old clothes he wore on the Australia to London and London t-o Cape flights. He says they are getting a -bit- ragged, but be rather fancies them for tho greatest adventure of all.