FAST FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19525, 26 June 1933, Page 7

FAST FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE

THRILLING JUMP OVER OCEAN

ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS SMASHED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 25, 6.30 p.m.) SINGAPORE, June 24. Mr C. T. P. Ulm, in the ’plane Faith in Australia, arrived at 3.54 pm. or 4.30 (Derby time). He says he had an interesting fast flight over the water, via Bali Straits, and Java Sea, occupying 16) hours for 1850 miles. The ’plane is leaving for Rangoon before daylight. The weather report indicates much rain, as the south-west monsoon is in full swing. All are well and pleased with the fastest time between Australia and Singapore. The monoplane, Faith in Australia, left Derby at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon (Sydney time) for Singapore. Mr Ulm’s proposed route was via Bali, Lombok and the Straits of Sunda. It was expected that the monoplane would reach Singapore in twenty-four hours. AGAIN ON THE WING. ULM DEPARTS FOR RANGOON. United Press Association—By Electrla Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 25, 7JO p.m.) SINGAPORE, June 25. ' The monoplane Faith in Australia, departed for Rangoon at 5 am. Mr C. T. P. Ulm’s huge monoplane, Faith in Australia (formerly the Southern Moon), loaded with 800 gallons of petrol, took off on Wednesday for its long flight to Derby, Western Australia, and thence to England. The crew in addition to Mr Ulm comprises Captain P. G. Taylor (navigator and relief pilot) and Mr G. U. Allen (copilot and wireless operator). They hope to circumnavigate the globe. When the Faith in Australia monoplane was christened on June 16 in Sydney, the owner and commander, Mr C. T. P. Ulm, announced that his plans were to fly to England, and probably back again. “There has been some talk of our plans being a mystery,” he said. “I want now to announce that there has been no mystery whatever. We wanted to be certain that the machine would do its job before we made any announcement. It has completed its trials, and has put up such a creditable performance that we have supreme confidence in it. “We will not promise to break any records, but if we have a reasonable amount of luck we hope to reach England in about, or under, eight days." Mr Ulm described the machine as Aus-tralian-made, though some portions of it had been fabricated abroad. He said Wing-Commander Wackett had attended to the designing features. The Premier of New South Wales Mr B. S. Stevens, amid cheers, broke a bottle of champagne on the centre propellor, and declared the machine named. On behalf of the Government he wished Mr Ulm and his companions success. The ceremony was witnessed by a large crowd, including Lady Kingsford Smith.