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JUNE 7, 1928 AIR1SMST Great Flying-Boat Cruise THE foui K.A.I''. Supermarine-Napier " Soutluunpton "flying-boats engaged on the Far East and Australian cruise from England, reached Koepang in the Dutch East Indies,on May 30. On June 1, they flew to Broome in Western Australia. The start was made at 5.45 a.m. in a followingwind, and the first point in Australia sighted was the Cape Levique lighthouse, at 11.30 a.m. At 12.40 p.m., a landingwas made at Broome amidst a pearling fleet. Wing-Com- mander Wackctt, of the Australian Air Force, flew out toescort, but he missed the flying-boats and returned some time later. The flight was resumed on June 3, with Wing-Commander Wackett escorting on the Widgeon-Amphibian. Italian Air Force Cruise THE massed air fleet of Italian Air Force seaplanes,under Gen. de Pinedo, engaged on the Mediterranean cruise, left Barcelona on June 1, and reached Marseilles later, aperfect landing being made at the Etang de Berre Aerodrome. The cruise was concluded on June 2 with the arrival backat Orbetello. Spanish Cong Distance Attempt THE two Spanisli airmen, Captains Jimenez and Iglesias,who left Seville on May 29, in an attempt to reach Karachi non-stop in their Breguet, the " Jesus of Great Power,"were obliged to make a forced landing through engine trouble between the Tigris and Euphrates in a remote spot about200 miles south of Baghdad, and 40 miles from the nearest town. Heavy dust storms impeded the flight beyondAleppo and two hours after passing Baghdad at 6,000 ft., the engine failed. Both airmen will probably be the guestsof the R.A.F. until they return to Spain or resume their flight to India. They beat the Spanish record for long-distance flight by 550 miles, and were in the air 54 hours. French Non-Stop to India Flight THE French airmen, Capt. Arrachart and Capt. Rignot,left Le Bourget on June 3 on a Breguct biplane fitted with a Renault 550 h.p. engine with the hopes of reaching Indianon-stop or at least beating the long distance record. American Girl's Attempt upon Atlantic A 3-ENGINED Fokker monoplane, called Friendship, leftBoston for Trepassey, Newfoundland, on June 3 for the first stage of a flight across the Atlantic to England. The flighthas been organised by Miss Amelia Earhart, whose pilot is Mr. Wilmer Stultz, and mechanic, Mr. Louis Gordon. Owing FOURVINDS to fog a landing was necessary at Halifax, Nova Scotia, butthe following day the flight was resumed and Trepassey reached. One of the reported backers of the expedition isthe New York publisher, Mr. G. Putnam, and another is Mrs. Guest, the wife of the Hon. F. E. Guest. Wirelessapparatus is being carried. Another Atlantic Aspirant Miss THEA RASCHE, the German woman pilot, proposesto leave New York after June 10 in an endeavour to fly to Berlin. Her machine will be a Bellanca monoplane with aWright " Whirlwind " engine and the course will be via Newfoundland, Ireland, England and Holland. Her com-panion will be either an unnamed American pilot or a German airman, Ulric Koenemann. Apparently business men havesubscribed /10,000 towards the flight and insurance com- panies have insured Miss Rasche's life for /10.000. No namesare mentioned in order to avert criticism for encouraging a woman on such an expedition.Arctic Explorers in Berlin CAPT. SIR G. WILKINS, the Australian airman who recentlycrossed the Arctic region near the North Pole with his com- panion, Lieut. Eielson, reached Berlin by air from Copen-hagen on May 30. They were officially received by Herr Zweigerg. Permanent Under-Secretary of the Ministry of theInterior, and welcome was also given by the British and American Ambassadors.Negotiations with Persia MAJOR WOODS HUMPHREY, General Manager of ImperialAirways, Ltd., left Basra, on June 1, for Teheran, by special aeroplane to discuss with the Persian Government thedetails of the proposed continuation of the Imperial air route from Basra to Karachi. Twenty Years Ago !Extract from " The Auto." (Precursor of" Flight "), June 6, 1908. " The High Jump Prize,—As a preliminary trial in trainingfor the ' high jump ' prize, Mr. Farman succeeded on Satur- day last in clearing a row of ballonettes floating 10 metresabove the ground. The approximate height of his flight is reported as being 12 metres, which is just under half thatrequired to win the prize, which will be awarded to the first who clears 25 metres." A CZECHOSLOVAK VISITOR : Piloted by Captain Hamsik, the Avia B.H.29 is expected at Croydon aerodromeduring the next few days. The machine is a school type and is said to have exceptionally good controllability, even in stalled flight. The engine is a Walter. 429
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