FLYING PROJECT.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19052, 16 September 1933, Page 5

FLYING PROJECT.

ATTACK ON DISTANCE RECORD. LAST SPECTACULAR FLIGHT. o»l,e<t Press Mr A. J. Mollison landed In Quebec to-day en route to Toronto to Join his wife, and to plan a new assault on the world’s distance record. He declared that, conditions permitting, they would start on the journey by the end of the 'month. He has not decided yet where they will start from. , .. , On 'his arrival in Montreal this ■evening Mr Mo Ills on said the proposed long distance flight probably would be the last speotacular one of that nature he and his wife would undertake. “I have made six tough trips, Including three across the Atlantic,” said the airman, “and that should be enough. My wife has had more than her share of danger. Ido not think we will try anything on this scale aS,, We will get away as soon as possible after the equinoctial gales are over. How far are we going? As far as we can.”

THE MOLLISON VENTURE.

NEW -MACHINE READY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received Sept. 16, 1.0 p.m.) TORONTO, Sept. 15. Mr J. A. Mollison has arrived here with his new Seafarer 11. He said he planned to hop off on a non-stop flight for Baghdad in the near future from Wasage Beach, 50 miles north of here. fllrs Vimy Mollison who is delayed by storms is expected to arrive here later in the day. Both will then complete their arrangements for starting the flight