ATLANTIC AVIATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22613, 29 December 1936, Page 4

ATLANTIC AVIATION

A BASE IN IRELAND COLONEL LINDBERGH'S VISIT [from our own correspondent] LONDON. Dec. 5 Colonel Lindbergh, who is Atlantic adviser to Pan-American Airways, p au ' a flying visit to Ireland last week, ' n company with other officials of the organisation to inspect the site cboson as the base for the service. It is Kilconry, County Clare, a tiny villas' in a bay of the desolate coast. It is stated that the Lindbergh P al reached complete agreement with Mrde Valera, Prime Minister of the Free State, about Irish representation in the combine and division of costs fo' upkeep of the base. These were the only points holding up the new service. N (,n they are settled regular Atlantic crossings are expected to start almost uiiuiediatelv. Big American Atlantic clippers wJj carry out a series of trial flights. will not take passengers or mails d first. The purpose of the trial nig • is to get information about Atlan iflying weather and winds in both uire tions. t Mails will probably be carried next autumn. Passengers will be carried 1938. It is estimated that the averse time for the crossing will be bet« 14 and 19 hours. ■ • u Imperial Airways long-range <=> speed boats will work on the trias well.