TRANSTASMAN FLIGHT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 148, 26 June 1934, Page 5

TRANSTASMAN FLIGHT

MR ULM’S PREPARATIONS FAITH IN AUSTRALIA READY [ Per Press Association. I AUCKLAND, Juue 25. Details 'concerning his future flights were given to-day by Air C. T. P. Ulm, who arrived by the Aorangi to prepare for his return trip across the Tasman in the Faith in Australia. Air Ulm said Le anticipated taking a heavy consignment of mail on the flight back to Sydney. He also referred to his forthcoming flight from Sydney to Papau, on which he proposes to call at various towns en route. Satisfactory results were obtained when the Faith in Australia was given a test- flight of about an hour’s duration to-dav. The machine was tested by Air “Scotty” Allan, co-oilot, who later reported to Mr Ulm that the part of the engine to which a new master rod bearing was fitted last week bv Air Boulton, the engineer, was running well. Mr Ulm said that in view of the satisfactory result of the test be would take off from Hobsonville for Ninetymile Beach at noon to-morrow with a crew consisting af himself and Messrs Allan and Boultcn. The Tasman crossing would be undertaken as soon after as the conditions warranted.