OCEAN AIR MAILS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 263, 6 November 1934, Page 5

OCEAN AIR MAILS

1 ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC FLOATING AERODROMES SERVICE WITHIN A YEAR. 'By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright! Received Nov. 5. 11.5 p.m. PARIS. Nov. 4. M. Louis Bleriot told the Mail's special correspondent that a twice daily transatlantic air service, bringing Lon don and Paris within IS hours of New York, was being inaugurated within a AL Bleriot produc'd plans of floating aerodromes which it is proposed to anchor in a chain across the ocean, each consisting of a landing platform 500 yards long, under which will be a hotel and restaurant, and accommodation for garaging and refuelling ’planes, also providing span 1 parts. Submarine propellers will enable the floating aerodrome to be kept facing the wind, facilitating landing. M. Bleriot says the United State.' War Department is backing the scheme, and wishes to commence with a transpacific air mail passenger service, after which it will operate the Atlantic one. It is estimated that the transatlantic services will carry 80 passengers daily during the first year. The fare will b»! £BO, of which £l3 will be paid to lhe Seadrome Ocean Dock Corporalimi, w ho will be supplying and maintaining the floating aerodromes. Britain and France are reported to be willing to co-operate in placing aerodromes on lhe Atlantic, and Canada and Japan have been approached tu support the Pacific.