AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21300, 2 April 1931, Page 11

AVIATION

SLOWNESS OF BRITISH MAILS A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, March 31. The millionaire sportsman, Commander Glen-Kidson, and two companions, have left in a high-speed American mailcarrying monoplane hoping to reach Capetown in six days. Commander Glen-Kidson’s object is to show up the comparative slowness of the British air mails. He is trying to convince the post office and the Air Ministry of the practicability of sending letters to Australia in eight days. THE PLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. BROADBENT REACHES BUDAPEST. LONDON, March 31. The airman Broadbent arrived at Budapest after two forced landings due to snow. Broadbent left the Hanworth aerodrome on a flight to Australia on Sunday. ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. UNDERGRADUATE’S FLIGHT. DELHI, March 31. _ The aviators Messrs Fairbairn (a university undergraduate) and Shenstone, have arrived at Calcutta. The engine of the plane is being overhauled. They will leave at the end of the week. MR BROADBENT’S FLIGHT. SOFIA, March 31. (Received April 1, at 5.5 p.m.) Mr Broadbent, who is flying to Australia, has arrived here. ANOTHER FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. LONDON. April 1. (Received April 2, at 1 a.m.) Mr Charles William Scott, who was formerly an Australian Air Force pilot, left Lyinpne this morning with the intention of flying to Australia.