AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23202, 28 May 1937, Page 9

AVIATION

aiGHT TO POLAR REGIONS THREE RUSSIAN MACHINES MOSCOW, May 26. Three aeroplanes, conveying 23 men, supplies, food, and equipment for the Polar meteorological station, took off on a 550-mile flight from Prince Rudolf Island. Molotiy's plane, with eight men, reached its destination—l2£ miles from the Pole. From Alexiev's plane seven men landed 14 miles from the Pole. Mazuruk's plane, with six men, has not been heard of for 13 hours. MISSING PLANE SAFE MOSCOW, May 27. (Received May 28, at 1 a.m.) Mazuruk, the missing polar airman, is safe, less than a degree from the North Pole. Professor Schmidt, the expedition leader, whose camp is 50 miles away, received a wireless from Mazuruk: "We are sitting beyond the pole within the zone of the radio beacon. The plane is undamaged and the crew unhurt, but the battery is exhausted. The ice floe is bearing strongly."-

FRENCH PLANE'S FLIGHT

FORT BAYARD (French China), May 26.

Doret and Micheletti, who are flying from Paris to Tokio, have left for Shanghai. THE MACHINE WRECKED TOKIO, May 26. Doret and Micheletti made a forced landing near Kochi, on Shikoku Island. Both were slightly injured, and the plane overturned and was wrecked. ■ The airmen had earlier lost themselves in a dense fog over Tsushima Island. They sent out an SOS, but later recognised their whereabouts and continued their journey. FLIGHT TO THE CAPE KISUMU, May 26. Flying-officer Llewellyn, who is flying to the Cape and back, arrived and departed. HEADED FOR CAPETOWN JOHANNESBURG, May 27. (Received May 28, at 1 a.m.) Flying-officer Llewellyn arrived. It is believed that he delivered Coronation pictures. He left - for Capetown at 9.30 a.m., British standard time. WORLD'S GLIDING RECORD BERLIN, May 26. A world altitude record for a glider is claimed by Steinnch, of Breslau, who ascended 17,000 feet. NEW FLYING BOATS INSPECTED LONDON, May 26. The Australian and New Zealand delegates visited Rochester and saw the new flying boats, which Mr Savage and Mr Nash praised. They were greatly impressed by the structural details, and had a long chat with the New Zealander, Flightlieutenant Piper, assistant test pilot with Messrs Brothers.