AVIATION

Southland Times, Issue 18756, 17 December 1919, Page 5

AVIATION

THE KANGAROO’S ATTEMPT. BAD LANDING AT SUDA BAY. (By Telegraph,—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, December 13. It is reported that Wilkin's Kangaroo had a bad landing at Suda Bay, but was not injured. A fresh start may be considerably delayed. NO NEWS OF HOWELL. LONDON, December 15. The. Air Ministry has had no news of Howell since he left Taranto for Athens on the 9th. ROSS-SMITH MISSING. SYDNEY, December IC. Received December 16, 11.10 p.m. Ross-Smith passed Newcastle Waters on Sunday. No word hfcs been received of him since and search cars are out. AUSTRALIA AND COMMERCIAL AVIATION.. SYDNEY, December 16. A meeting of business men adopted a motion recommending commercial men of Australia to financially support the promotion of commercial aviation, internal and oversea. PACIFIC FLIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA. SIR ARTHUR BROWN ENTERS. NEW YORK, December 15. A message from Los Angeles, California, I states that Sir Brown has entered for the Vickers-Viray proposed Pacific flight to Australia for the Incc prize of 10,000 dollars. FUTURE OF ROYAL AIR FORCE. CHIEF OF STAFFS PLANS. LONDON, December 13. General Trenchard, chief of the air staff, in a memorandum outlines the future of the Royal Air Force and Mr Churchill states that Cabinet has approved of the proposals. The principal expenditure in the force in the next few years is provisionally fixed at £15,000,000 ' yearly. The scheme divides the force into three sections, namely, an independent, a naval and a military force. Eventually it will consist of twenty-eight squadrons, eight in India, three in Mesopotamia, eight in Egypt, four on home service, seven with the fleet. An air force reserve will be created on a territorial basis. The airship fleet for the present will not exceed one rigid and two non-rigid craft. AERIAL DERBY ROUND THE WORLD. TOKIO, December 14. The American Commission for the Aerial Derby round the world is consulting the Japanese authorities concerning the flight preparations. It is announced that each country will be permitted to make rulings governing the flight across its territories. SUSPENSION OF PASSENGER FLYING. LONDON, December 14. The Avro’ Company has decided to suspend passenger flying during the winter owing to insufficient demand.