IN THE AIR

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18519, 17 March 1930, Page 9

IN THE AIR

LONG DISTANCE FLYING. (United Press Association —By fflectrls Telegraph—Copyright 1 SYDNEY, March 14. The flight of Messrs Dave Smith and J. W. Shiers to London begins on March 25. An attempt will be made to cover the distance from Wyndham to London is twelve days. (Mr Shiers acted as mechanic on the pioneer flight of Sir Ross Smith from England to Australia).

FUTURE OF SOUTHERN CROSS. SAID TO BE FOR SALE. (United Press Association—By Electric Teieau’aoh —couirrichi,.) SYDNEY, March 14. Flight Lieutenant C. T. P. Ulm stated that the primary object of Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith’s visit abroad was to sell the old Southern Cross, which is lying at Amsterdam. If he is successful, the flight across the Atlantic will be cancelled.

FRENCH AIRMEN LOST. BODIES FOUND IN THE CONGO. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) BRUSSELS, March 14. The bodies of the French airmen, Roux, Caillot and Dodemont, who were flying home from Madagascar and who have been missing for nearly three months, have been found with their ’plane in the Great Kasai Forest, in the Belgian Congo. PILOT FAINTS. FATAL CRASH FOLLOWS. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, March 15. As all the controls were in working order after the accident, it is believed that Ward, pilot of the 'plane in which he and Neville were killed at Essendon on Thursday, fainted in ipid-air.