PIPER AND KAY TAKE OFF ON FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18991, 10 February 1930, Page 1

PIPER AND KAY TAKE OFF ON FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

Pisa Made Objective Of First Day's Journey Along Mediterranean

(United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received February 10, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, February 9. In a biting cold wind, with the aerodrome lit by a huge searchlight and enormous Hares, Flying-Officers H. L. Piper and C. Kay took off at 6.30 this morning. They hope to reach Pisa to-day.

MAY ATTEMPT TO DO BETTER THAN HINKLER.

HAVE NO INTENTION OF FLYINO ACROSS TASMAN. LONDON, February 8. Flying Officers H. L. Piper and C Kay,- New Zealand members of the R.A.F., who have obtained three

months’ leave to visit their homes, have purchased a Desoutter three-seater air taxi of the latest pattern, with a cruising speed of 100 miles an hour. They have altered it to a two-seater and have installed an extra petrol tank in place of the third seat, giving the monoplane a range of 850 miles. Their first stop will be at Lyons, and after that their route will be Naples, Malta, Tripoli, Baghdad, Karachi, Rangoon, Koepang, Darwin. If they reach Egypt under three days they will attempt to beat Hinkler’s record to Australia. They do not intend to fly the Tasman Sea, being content to reach Sydney by air. !HIIH SI ill S 3 ®EgHI®®SIIS@dB ®®BEES SB 5