FLIGHT OVER TASMAN

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18252, 22 November 1933, Page 4

FLIGHT OVER TASMAN

FAITH IN AUSTRALIA j i PLANS OUTLINED j i ULM’S MANAGER ARRIVES (Per Press Association.) 1 WELLINGTON, last night, j “ If Mr. Ulm makes up his mind to leave on his Tasman hop on Friday, ns seems likely at present, the weather will have to be fairly bad to stop him. He is not going to take unreasonable risks, but the plane is good and lie will not have to wait for fine weather all the way,’.’ said Air. Claude Sony the, Mr. Ulm’s manager, on his arrival today from Sydney on the Wanganelin. Air. Smytlie will immediately set about inspecting possible landing grounds in both islands and make other necessary arrangements for the coining of the Faith in Australia, lie would make no definite statement yesterday as to any of the aerodromes to be used. The last information lie had • hpforc he left Sydney, lie' said, wag,that the take-off would be be- , tween 2 and o u.m. on Friday morning if there was" reasonable . weather on . that day. It would be about a Id- j hours’ flight, but, in case of delay, all ground preparations for a night lauding would be made. He was still indefinite about passengers. | The relief pilot would be “Scotty” ( Allen, and Bob Boulton would be the wireless operator, but, apart from these, he did not know who would come over. Tlicro was conitoi tabic room for six persons in the plane, ami Mr. Ulm had had a large number, of applications for seats. The piano would carry courtesy letters from Ministers of the Federal ami State Parliaments to New Zealand Ministers and also tin Aero Club mail. He added that Mr. Ulm’s tour through the country would take five or six weeks, but where he would go would have to depend on the suit- I ability of the grounds for such a large machine.