FLYING ADVENTURE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11855, 11 June 1919, Page 5

FLYING ADVENTURE.

ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. United PressA ssociatiou —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. New York, June 9. The New York Times’ London correspondent "says: It is reported that Lieutenant Smith, Pilot Haddocks and Engineer Randle will attempt a flight in a Blackburn aeroplane from Hounslow to Australia for the Commonwealth prize, ANOTHER ATLANTIC ENTRANT. New York, June 2. Ormer Locklear, an aviator lieutenant in the United States army, who has given exhibitions of air stunts, changing from one airplane to another while flying, has publicly offered*to attempt tlie trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to England. He has asked the American Aero Club to supply him with a suitahle'aeroplane. A TRANS-CONTINENTAL FLIGHT. New York, June 2. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent says a United States army flier will attempt a trans-Con-tinental airplane flight between New York and San Francisco, with one stop. A Martin bomber will be used, equipped with twin Liberty motors. A start may be made within a “ few days. New York, Juno 8. The Sun’s London correspondent states that Thomas .Sopwith, chairman of the Sopwith Company, told him that Hawker would not make a second attempt at the trans-Atlantic flight this year.