FUTURE OF FLYING
KINGSFORD SMITH’S FORECASTS TRIBUTES TO PIONEERING WORK United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 7, 11 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 7. Tributes were paid to Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who was the guest of honour at the Millions Club luncheon to-day, that he “is a national hero and the greatest aviator in the world.”
Sir Charles, in the course of his response, said that Australia should no longer be satisfied with machines that “tootled” along at 100 miles an hour. “I want to see machines here, doing 200 miles an hour,” said Sir Charles. “Australia with its vast distances and ideal weather is most suitable for high speed long distance air lines.” Sir Charles added that the London to Melbourne trip should be covered in 5i to six days, and those in control of the Empire air mail should aim at that objective with machines specially built for the service. Furthermore an air link between Australia and New Zealand had become a necessity. He was assured that the Dominion Government was ready to spend a considerable sum in installing modern directional radio guides.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20028, 8 February 1935, Page 9
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185FUTURE OF FLYING Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20028, 8 February 1935, Page 9
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