TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume XVII, Issue 5649, 23 June 1919, Page 2

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

PROPOSED COMMERCIAL SERVICE. CHASING THE SPEED RECORDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable ) (Received June 20, 8 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 16 (delayed). It is (.earned in official circles that the British Government has made inquiries regarding the possibility of establishing hangars on the Allautic coast of the United States for the use of commercial dirigibles. The New York Times St. John's correspondent says that the effort of the Handley-Page and other aeroplanes planning to cross the Atlantic will be centred in breaking the speed record made by the Vickcrs-Vimy machine. The New York newspapers highly praise Captain A’lcock’s and lieutenant Brown's feat, and declare that this triumph of British flying skill was a testimony of British sportsmanship. They comment on the extraordinary speed of the flight, and say that the development of aviation will owe a heavy debt to the pioneer flyers. The United Press Association's Galway correspondent interviewed Captain Aicock, who said: "I’m glad we did it. Me got up against hell to begin with, and the conditions remained like belli practically all the way over. Our experiences show the need of dependable weather observations. Reports led ns to believe that the conditions wore good, hut we almost immediately entered fog sleet, and clouds. It was thrilling during the Might. Lieutenant Brown had the greatest difficulty in navigation. I think that within .twelve months there will be established an aerial Transatlantic service. ’’