AVIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 4038, 4 August 1931, Page 26

AVIATION.

WORLD'S GLIDING RECORD. HONOLULU, July 27. Lieutenant John Crain remained aloft for 16 hours 38 minutes in a powerless glider. This is au unofficial world’s record. FLIGHT BY AMERICANS. NEW YORK, July 28. Russell Boardman and John Ploando, Boston aviators, hopped off at 5 a.m. (eastern standard time) on Tuesday, intending to make a non-stop flight to Istanbul, Turkey, in the monoplane Cape Cod. CONSTANTINOPLE, July 30. Bordman and Polando have arrived here. They had a fine crossing, though they were compelled to hang over Europe too long owing to unfavourable atmospheric conditions. They are intensely pleased that they accomplished the flight from New York in one hop. The airmen landed perfectly after flying 4984 miles in 49hr Bmin. Bordman’s flight is a record non-stop one. RUGBY, July 31. The newspapers warmly congratulate the American airmen Boardman and Polando, who, by flying non-stop from New York to Constantinople, set up a new long distance record, which doubtless will be recognised by the Inter national Aeronautics Federation. The record was previously held by Captain Costes and Bellonte, of France, who flew 4900 miles from Paris to China. It is calculated that the distance flown by Boardman and Polando was 4984 sea miles. FLIGHT ROUND THE WORLD. NEW YORK, July 28 Hugh Herndon and Clyde Pangborn, who plan to make a flight round the world, hopped off at 5." astern stand ard time) on Tuesday morning. They hope to make Moscow in a non-stop flight, but plan to refuel at Croydon, England, if necessary. BERLIN, July 30. Pangborn and Herndon, who flew across the Atlantic on Wednesday, have arrived here. MOSCOW, July 31. Panghorn and Heredon have departed for Irkutsk. They are 10 hours behind the Post-Gatty record. August 1. Panghorn and Heredon made a forced landing at Jiettegari, 150 miles from Kustanaisk, in Siberia. MR MOLLISON’S FLIGHT. SYDNEY, July 28. Mr Mollison has arrived at Wyndham. He will begin his flight to England via Sourabaya to-morrow afternoon. BATAVIA, July 30. Flying above Batavia in the twilight, Mr Mollison could not find the aerodrome there, and was forced to make an emergency landing 15 miles to the south. There was no damage, however, and Mr Mollison will leave at 1 o’clock in the morning for Singapore, thus maintaining the advantage gained by his record flight from Wyndham to Batavia. CALCUTTA, July 31. While attempting to fly from Alor Star to Akyab non-stop, Mollison lost his way and was compelled to return to Rangoon. August 1. Mollison arrived here at 12.20, a day ahead of Scott’s time and left for Allahabad immediately. MISS AMY JOHNSON. RUGBY, July 28. Miss Amy Johnson left Lympne Aerodrome while it was still dark this morning to attempt to fly to Tokio, which she hopes to reach in record time. She is flying a Puss Moth machine called Jason the Second, and is accompanied by Captain Humphreys, who will act as mechanic. She proposes to proceed via Moscow, Siberia, and Korea, and, after a few days in Japan, to fly home again. Miss Johnson landed at Berlin Aerodrome this morning, and shortly after departed for Koenigsberg. MOSCOW, July 30. Miss Amy Johnson landed at Sverd lovsk. BERLIN, July 31. Miss Amy Johnson has arrived at Omsk (Siberia). MOSCOW, July 31. Miss Amy Johnson was forced down at Tiajin, near Mariinsk. CAPTAIN CHICHESTER. MANILA, July 28. A message from Manila states that the aviator Captain Chichester, who arrived here on July 17, was prevented to-day by the Japanese Government from continuing his flight to Tokio. The pontoons and propeller bad to be repaired and the plane overhauled by the United States Air Force men, but the Japanese officials informed him he would not be permitted to fly over the small strongly fortified islands leading from Formosa to Japan. If tlje Chinese Government permits landings in China Captain Chichester intends to fly to Aparni, north of Luzon Island, and then make several oversea hops to Formosa, Shanghai, Korea and Japan. MANILA, July 28. Captain Chichester is unable to continue to Tokio because of the Japanese restrictions.

COLONEL AND MRS LINDBERGH. WASHINGTON, July 28. Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh, who are to fly here from New York, yesterday took off for North Haven (Maine) for family farewells before continuing their aerial vacation trip to Japan. NEW YORK, July 30. A message from North Haven (Maine) states that Colonel and Mrs Lindbergh took off for Ottawa at 1.6 p.m. to-day. OTTAWA, August 1. Colonel Lindbergh hopped off on Saturday morning for Moose Factory, the southern tip of James Bay, a distance of 460 miles. THE GRAF ZEPPELIN. FRIEDRICHSHAVEN, July 28. The Graf Zeppelin, en route to the North Pole, is reported to have alighted on the sea last night in Sileut Bay alongside the icebreaker Malyguin, to which it was moored. The airship ascended 13 minutes later, presumably because of strong currents and icefloes. RETURNING TO BERLIN. LONDON, July 30. After successfully traversing the North Polar regions, the Graf Zeppelin is returning to Berlin. It accomplished much more than was expected. It was found that Harmsworth Land and Albert Edward Land are non-existent. Dr Eckener scrutinised all likely spots for a sign of Captain Amundsen, but without result. BERLIN, July 30. The Graf Zeppelin has arrived here. SCHNEIDER CUP RACE. RUGBY, July 29. Piloted by Squadron-leader Orlebar, Captain of the British team of high speed pilots, the supermarine Rolls Royce 26 seaplane, the first of the two machines built for this year’s Schneider trophy race, made a very successful first flight at Calshot to-day. July 30. It is now certain that this year’s Schneider Trophy Race on Septemper 12 will be a triangular contest, the first since the race was held in America in 1925. An advance party of the Italian team will arrive at Calshot on August 12, and the main body on August 26. The French team, consisting of 13 officers and 67 other ranks, will include six pilots and between six and nine machines, and is due on August 29. LONDON, July 30. France’s prospects of winning the Schneider Trophy have been diminished by the death of the noted pilot, Bougault, when his aeroplane crashed at the month of the Rhone. Rescuers arrived too late. ITALIAN ACE KILLED. ROME, August 2. Flight-captain Monti, who participated in the Schneider Trophy in 1929 and who was recently engaged in high speed tests, was killed while flying a seaplane, which fell into Lake Garda. His body has not been recovered.