SECOND EDITION SCOTT'S FLIGHT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 10

SECOND EDITION SCOTT'S FLIGHT

STAGES BY.NIGHT GREAT ACHIEVEMENT OVER 198 MILES AVERAGE ESCAPING HEAD WINDS HIGHER LEVELS FOLLOWED By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright (Received October 22, 12.40 a.m.) ALLAHABAD. Oct. 21 Messrs. C. W. A. Scott and 1. Campboll Black had a wonderful night flight through some of the world's worst flying country. This is the first time a non-stop flight has been made from Bagdad to Allahabad. Scott averaged over 198 miles ari hour. Scott had a bath and a glass of, beer and put a packet of his pocket for the journey to Singapore. He will fly across the Bay of Bengal and has every hope of reaching Singapore before dawn, though he does not relish the prospect of night flying across the sea.. Scott said he welcomed the dawn at Bandar Abbas when flying down the Persian Gulf. He attributed his lead to the fact that he flew high to escape the head-winds.

AUCKLAND FLIERS

ARRIVAL AT ATHENS' WITHDRAWAL OF PARER (Received October 22, 2.5 a.m.) LONDON. Oct. 21 Squadron-Leader J. D- Hewett and Flying-Officer E. C. Kay and Mr. P. Stewart (Auckland) arrived at Athens at 11.45 a.m. to-day (Sunday). Messrs. 11. Parer and G. E. Hemsworth landed at Beauvais and announced their withdrawal from the contest, on account of a leaking radiator. They were working on the radiator at Mildenhall, and it continued to be troublesome. Mr. H. L. Brook and Miss Lay have encountered serious engine trouble and will be unable to leave to-day from Marseilles.

THE LATEST NEWS

SCOTT'S STRONG LEAD MOLLISONS DOWN AGAIN According to wireless advice received in Auckland early this morning Mr. Scott is now well ahead, having left Allahabad for Singapore at 10.19 a.m. The two Dutch pilots are behind him. They left Karachi at 9.10 a.m. yesterday for Allahabad, but Scott has a comfortable start of three or four hours. Lieutenant Cathcart-Jones' trouble was with the starboard engine. He made repairs and left Bagdad. Mr. C. J. Melrose is thought to be leading for the handicap section. Captain Neville 'Stack, who was forced down in the early stages at Abbeville, France, had repaired his damage and was on his way to Roma. He-took off at 11.40 a.m. yesterday. Messrs. J. H. Wright and J. Polando, two American fliers, were forced down at Greece. The Mollisons, after making repairs and leaving Karachi, were forced down again between Karachi and Allahabad. It is estimated that Scott and other leaders are near Rangoon.