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DECEMBER 2, 192S FROM THE FOUR WINDS R. 33 Makes Further Test THE British rigid airship R. 33 carried out some further tests at Cardington on November 23. These included trials of the new Cardington mooring mast, parachute drops with special airship parachute harness, and more aeroplane launch- ing tests. With Major Scott in charge, the R 33 left the shed early in the morning and was walked to the mast, and rising to 500 ft., was then hauled in to the mast and secured. The test was quite successful, and the gear worked satisfactorily. The airship was then released from the mast and carried out a short cruise in the neighbourhood, during which one of the two "' Grebe " aeroplanes attached to her keel was released, with Sqdn.-Leader B. E. Baker in charge, who made a successful descent. A dummy parachute drop was also made. R 33 then flew to Pulham, and on arrival there Aircraftsman Dobbs made a parachute descent with the new parachute harness and the second " Grebe " was released. Empire Airship Masts CANADA is already acting on the recommendation of the Imperial Conference that the Dominions should give early consideration to the erection of mooring masts for Empire airships. The plans, etc., of the new mast at Cardington have been sent over to Canada, in order that consideration of the detailed cost of erection may be attended to without delay. Mr. Mackenzie King's promise regarding Canada's mast has, of course, to be ratified by the Canadian Parliament, but it is stated that it is almost certain to go through without difficulty. Australian Pacific Flight GROUP CAPT. WILLIAMS, who had to abandon the flight to Samoa after having got as far as Roviana, is returning to Melbourne on the D.H.50 seaplane, and arrived at Samarai, New Guinea, on November 29. Air Beacon on Mount Etna PROPOSALS have been made for the erection of a large aerial lighthouse—with one billion or more candle-power lamps—on the top of Mount Etna, at a height of over 10,000 ft. above sea level. It is intended that this beacon should serve as a guide for pilots of commercial or military aircraft flying at night across the Mediterranean. The wind which blows almost constantly over this volcano, will, it is stated, be utilised to contribute towards the power required for supplying the necessary electricity for operating the beacon. It will be remembered that a large aerial beacon has already been erected at Dijon. U.S. Non-stop Flight Attempt ON November 23 two U.S. Naval PN10 flying-boats left Hampton Roads in an attempt to make a non-stop flight to Colon, Panama (2,060 miles). PN10 No. 1, however, was forced down in the Caribbean Sea with a broken connecting rod, and the pilot, Lieut. Connell and his three-companions, were " rescued " by a U.S. cruiser some ten hours later. The other machine came down off the Isle of Pines with lubrication trouble, but resumed the flight on-November 26, and arrived safely at Colon that evening. Sir Alan Cobham in America. SIR ALAN COBHAM and Lady Cobham-amifed in New York on November 25, but unfortunately rough weather prevented him flying from the Homeric in the " Moth " seaplane, as originally planned. However, accompanied by Lady Cobham. and a mechanic, he taxied towards shore, and was later taken in tow to Battery Point. An Australian Night Flight A 400-MII.E night flight was accomplished in Australia on November 27 by Sq.-Ldrs. Hepburn and Wrigley, R.A.A.F. They left Richmond, N.S.W., at 8.20 p.m. for Pointcook Aerodrome (Melbourne), but had to land, owing to a leaking petrol tank, at Violet Town (70 miles from Melbourne) at 3.30 a.m. The "Moths' " Eastern Tour THE two D.H. " Moths" piloted by Capt. T. N. Stack and Mr. B. S. Leete, are making slow but sure progress eastward. Both pilots reached Marseilles on November 24, and left again for Pisa on the following morning. No doubt as soon as they strike a more reasonable climate they wilL make up for lost time. Swiss African Flight LIEUT. MITTELHOLZER, the Swiss pilot, started on the Dornier seaplane from Zurich on November 28 en route for Africa in connection with the scientific research expedition referred to in FLIGHT recenriy. On arriving over the Alps, however, a severe snowstorm compelled him to return to Zurich, and await more favourable weather conditions. ooooo ooo o Air Surveying in the East : This photograph, taken by repre- sentatives of the Air Survey Co., Ltd., shows, at the top of the picture, a river bank. The regu- lar patch in the top left-hand corner shows a coconut planta- tion, and below this, on both sides of the rail- way, are rubber plantations and smaller groups of coconuts. On the right are seen roads, bunga- lows, and a small water reservoir. O O O o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o.o oooooo 794
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