AVIATION

Southland Times, Issue 20200, 10 June 1927, Page 7

AVIATION

LINDBERGH’S RETURN GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR RECEPTION WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK EN FETE (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. 11.5 p.m.) Washington, June 8. Gigantic preparations for the reception of Captain Lindbergh, who is arriving back in the United States by the cruiser Memphis on June 11 are about completed. The ceremonies will be begun with an official welcome at the foot of the Washington monument, after which there will be addresses at the Capitol building. There will be a State ball in the evening, to which the diplomatic and the cream of the capital society will be invited. The arrangements committee consider that it will be impossible to accommodate the throng certain to attend the festivities which will be the greatest for years in Washington. Mrs. Lindbergh will be received by Mrs. Coolidge, and will remain as her guest, after which the son and mother will proceed to New York. Lindbergh plans to fly to New York in his own famous ’plane, where it is .indicated that his reception will far outstrip all preivous demonstrations. —A. and N.Z. NON-STOP RECORD. FURTHER BRITISH ATTEMPT PROPOSED. Rugby, June 8. It is officially confirmed that under the auspices of the Air Ministry a further attempt to break the non-stop aeroplane flight record by reaching India will be made by service pilots during the current month. The date has not yet been definitely fixed, but the machine to be used has been selected and will be a “Hawker-Horsley” aeroplane similar to that used by Lieutenants Carr and Gilman in their splendid flight last month. The personnel for the flight has not yet been decided, but newspapers anticipate that Carr will again pilot the machine. The aeroplane is not specially designed and built for the purpose of this flight, but is a standard bomber and will when fully loaded weigh about seven tons. Probably a start will be made from Cranwell (Lincolnshire) aerodrome as in the case of the recent flight.—British Official Wireless. AIR LINE TO BAGDAD. Paris, June 8. A new air line is being formed to link up Beirut and Bagdad, via Aleppo. The journey will occupy seven hours and the fares will not exceed those charged by the British desert motor-car service.—A. and N.Z. FLIGHT FROM MELBOURNE TO NEW ZEALAND. (Rec. 11. p.m.) Melbourne, June 9. Colonel White, president of the Aero Club, announced that a flight from Melbourne to New Zealand would be attempted either in August or September next. —A. and N.Z.