ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17367, 31 March 1928, Page 7

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.

THE FLIGHT POSTPONED.

CREW BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FAILURE.

(A. P. Assn, and Sun.)

LONDON, March 29

The three Germans, Herr Koehl (pilot), Baron Gunther von Huehnefcld (passenger) and Spindler (Mechanic), again postponed their transatlantic (light this morning. It transpires that they did attempt to hike oft at dawn, hut the plane could not be raised from the saturated aerodrome. The crew were bitterly disappointed, especially as at midnight advices from ships in mid-Atlantic had indicated that the Hying conditions were exceptionally good. Tne aviators do no conceal their anxiety to leave. Reports from Dublin say the crew of the Bremen are silent, but it is known that they are taking every precaution to avoid a failure. With characteristic thoroughness half a mile of runway, ending in a great platform of planks, has been built at the Baldonnel aerodrome.

Baron Tluehnefeld has shown the utmost care. An antifreezing device has been fitted on the plane to avoid the collection of ice.on the wings, but it is not stated just how this is to be managed. The baron said they simply could not afford to carry wireless. It was too heavy.

A code of signals has been arranged and all vessels on the mapped route have been notified of il. A green rocket will mean that the airmen are asking for direction to the American coast by the changing of the course of the ship questioned toward it, A red rocket will mean that the plane is down on the water and will be a request to seDd boats.

OBJECT OF THE FLIGHT. WORLD-WIDE FREIGHT SERVICE. (A. P. Assn, and Sun.) BERLIN, March 29. An interesting revelation is made by the newspaper Konisehe Zeitung aboul Herr Kochi's impending transAtlantic adventure. It says the flight is part of 'the preparation of propaganda for a great world-wide aerial freight, service which is being jointly arranged by the North German Lloyd Shipping Company and the Junkers Aircraft Company. The paper says representatives of the Limerick Steamship Company, agents of the North German Lloyd in Ireland, obtained permission for Hie flight to be made from Ireland. Representatives have also been, despatched to South Africa to arrange for a service from Capetown to Johannesburg. Another representative has gone to Madrid to arrange for a service between Spain and South America.

A Far Eastern service is being organised from Japan, and Frau Ilertha Junkers is acting for the undertaking in the United Stales. Secrecy is being maintained as to all the schemes, because ttie companies do not wish their names to be associated with a failure. Jn the event of Hen' Kochi’s success, however, the execution of a comprehensive programme will immediately be taken in hand.

The paper says similar plans are contemplated by the llamburg-Amc-rica Line and the Bumpier Company, owners of another large aeroplane factory.

LATER. ATTEMPT BY COLONEL LINDBERGH FROM, NEW YORK THIS SUMMER. . (Received March 31, 9.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 30. Colonel Lindbergh has advised his Army friends that he intends to fly the Atlantic again this summer. He plans to visit most of the European countries, after which he hopes to continue across Russia, China and Japan, returning over the Pacific. The flight is expected to start from New York, with the first stop somewhere in Germany. A message from St. Louis states that questioned regarding the foregoing, Colonel Lindebrgh refused to divulge his plans until they were perfected.

WORLD’S ENDURANCE TEST,

RECORD BROKEN BY AMERICANS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received March 31, 9.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 30. A message from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, states that Eddie Stinson and Captain George Haldeman, Hying a Stinson Detroiter monoplane, made a world’s endurance record to-day. They were up 53 hours 35 minutes.

ITALIAN MACHINE’S PERFORMANCE

320 MILES HOURLY. (Received March 31, 11.20 a.m.) ROME, March 3ft. At Venice Bernamli in a seaplane reached a speed of 320 miles hourly. RED ROSE AT NEWCASTLE. AIRWOMAN’S PRESENCE OF MIND. (Received March 31, 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 31. The Red Rose reached the Newcastle racecourse in pouring rain, a gusty i wind making landing dillicult. Only a few minutes’ supply of petrol , I was left, so Captain Lancaster decided | lo risk alighting on Ihe course, which appeared to be under water. . j The machine landed, but was caught ] by a gust of wind and turned toward the fence. Mrs Miller averted an accident by climbing out of the cockpit and running alongside the machine, throwing her weight against the wing, thus the machine swung round parallel with the I fence, which was missed by inches, i Mrs Miller is an ex-pupil of the 1 Craighead school, Tirnaru.

HINKLER MAKES NEW RECORD. FLIES 1000 MILES. , (Received March 31, 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 31. Bert Hinkler made a non-stop (light from Melbourne lo Cook, on the transcontinental railway, 1000 miles a record in Australia, equalling bis own flight from London La 13.0»wi,