AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22257, 9 May 1934, Page 7

AVIATION

MR AND MRS MOLLISON ENTERING CENTENARY RACE. LONDON, May 7. The Royal Aero Club has received Mr and Mrs Molliscta's formal entry in the centenary air race. • ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. MISS BATTEN STARTS AGAIN. ; ; LONDON, May 8.: (Received May 8, at, 11 p.m.) Miss Jean Batten left Lympne at 7 a.m. for Australia. ' Her departure was unexpected, and only three, people saw the start from Brooklands at 5.30.; Reaching Lympne at 6.20 she found she had forgotten a packet of sandwiches, coffee, and an electric torch] These were provided while the machine was being refuelled. She intends the first stop to'be at Marseilles, and hopes to reach Rome tonight. ANOTHER TASMAN FLIGHT. SYDNEY, May 8. Mr Ulm is receiving weather reports three times a day on the conditions over the Tasman, and as soon as they are favourable the Faith in Australia will leave Richmond oh a good-will flight to New Zealand and back. The Vacuum Oil Company has received advice that Mr Ulm has postponed his flight for 24 hours. He Intends to leave Richmond at midnight to-night and to return to Australia on Saturday.; ' FLIGHT BY YOUNG INDIANS. . CALCUTTA, May 8. (Received May 8, at 8.30 p.m.) Probably the first flight of its kind in the Empire will be made next month when four young Indians* members of the Bombay Flying Club, under two English pilots, will fly four aeroplanes from Bombay to England for instruction and license qualification.