Australia, is Keen on Tasman Flight

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 143, 7 September 1927, Page 9

Australia, is Keen on Tasman Flight

government will help By Cable.— Press Association. — Copyright. Received 10.15 a.m. MELBOURNE, To-day. DEFERRING to oversea airplane flights, the Commonwealth *»• Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, said that the Government was most desirous that the first flight between Australia and New Zealand should be successfully undertaken by local pilots. Every possible technical assistance would be given to any qualified person who proposes to use a really efficient seagoing airplane for the purpose.

UNITED STATES TO ROME AMERICAN FLIERS SET OUT DEPARTURE FROM MAINE Reed. 9.5 a.m. OLD ORCHARD (Maine), Tues. Lloyd Bertand and J. D. Hill took ot! in the Fokker monoplane Old Glory for Rome in an attempt to break the long-distance flight record. They left at 1.30 in the afternoon.— A. and N.Z. GIRL SEEKS THRILL TRIP WITH LEVINE AIRMEN NOT WILLING LONDON, Tuesday. An American girl, Miss Mabel 8011, had hoped to accompany Mr. Charles Levine, the American millionaire, on his forthcoming transatlantic flight. “I am terribly thrilled.” she said. “I want the thrill of being the first woman to fly across the Atlantic.” Miss 8011, bedecked with jewels said to be worth £3,000, was all ready this morning to go on board the Columbia, but she burst into tears when she was told she could not be taken. This was mainly the result of the objections of the pilot, Captain Hinchcliffe, backed by the supervising mechanic. The latter threatened to ask the Air Ministry to cancel the plane’s certificate of air-worthiness if Miss 801 l were taken. —A. and N.Z.Sun. MISSING AIRMAN LAST OF PAUL REDFERN NOTES DROPPED TO SHIP NEW ORLEANS, Monday. The crew of the Norwegian steamer Christian Krogs, which arrived at New Orleans to-day, report having sighted the plane Fort of Brunswick,

in which Mr. Paul Redfern left Georgia, Brunswick, ou August 25, in an attempt to fly to Brazil. They say the airman was seen on August 26, within 165 miles of the coast of South America. Redfern circled over the ship and dropped five notes asking for direction. He was last seen heading toward the mainland of Venezuela.—A. and N.Z.-Sun. PACIFIC SERVICES FLYING-BOAT RECOMMENDED LONDON, Mont.ay. The flying-boat which Sir Alan Cobham has recommended for the proposed New Zealand, Australia and Pacific Islands service carries six to eighi; passengers. It has a range of 600 miles. The cabin is roomy, wellventilated and has large plate-glass portholes so placed as to give passengers an extensive view from each side. There is also ample standing space. —Times. CALLIZO DISQUALIFIED PENALTY FOR FALSE ALARM PARIS, Monday. The Aero Club of France, after hearing the airman Callizo, who falsely claimed to have reached a record altitude in a plane, and admitted his offence, disqualified him for life, and deleted his previous records.—Sun. FLIGHT POSTPONED CAPTAIN COURTNEY PRUDENT Reed. 11.32 a.m. RUGBY, Thursday. A message from Corunna states that owing to the unsettled weather conditio us Captain Courtney, the British airman, has again postponed his de- . parture on the next stage of his transatlantic flight. Thick fog and electrical disturbances are reported between Corunna and the Azores. —A. and N.Z.