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SEPTEMBER 6, 1928 Air Base for Darwin ? AIR MARSHAL SIR JOHNJ SALMOND reached Darwin on August 28 in the course of his Australian air tour and said that it was quite possible a considerable amount of responsibility would be thrown on Darwin by the construction of the Singapore naval base, and it was likely that an air base would be created there. Sir John Salmond completed his tour at Adelaide on September 1, having flown through the centre of the Continent from Darwin. About 4,000 miles were covered. Governor in Air Mishap SIR ALEXANDER HORE-RUTHVEN, V.C., Governor of South Australia, whilst flying in a D.H. " Moth," owned and piloted by Capt. Grosvenor, his aide-de-camp, was involved in a minor crash on August 29 during a tour from Government House. Both were shaken but otherwise uninjured, and the journey was continued by rail. Italian Air Rules AEROPLANES or airships entering or leaving Italy must now keep to one of five official routes and not deviate more than a mile and a quarter or two kilometres. The routes are via Mont Cenis, via Domodossola, via Chiasso, via the Brenner and via Longanatico Postumia. Air travellers must report for customs passports to the airports at the following aerial frontiers, Turin, Milan, Udine and Trieste. An altitude of not more than 6,000 ft. must be observed. Air approach from the sea into Italy is allowed anywhere except in prohibited areas. Egyptian Aviation IN Egypt civil aviation is being developed by the Government. Aerodromes are likely to be constructed at Almaza, near Cairo, and Dekhla, near Alexandria, the latter having a seaplane base and aerial lighthouse as well. The purchase of three aeroplanes for experiments is being con- templated. It is thought that the geographical situation of Egypt will lead to considerable air transport. Atlantic Airmen Found MR. BERT HASSE-LL and Mr. Parker Cramer, who disappeared while flying to Greenland from Ontario on August 18, have been found safe and well. It appears that they were blown off their course by a north-west storm off Cape Chidley, which is the extreme northerly point of Labrador, and that consequently they made their landfall in Greenland at the wrong point. Petrol ran out and they finally landed on the ice inland from Sukkertoppen, many miles short of Mount Evans, their destination. The airmen abandoned their machine, which was undamaged, and trekked over the ice-fields for a fortnight, living on pemmican, to the Mt. Evans Observatory. Sir Philip Sassoon's Tour A BLACKBURN " Iris" flying-boat is to be used by Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-Secretary for Air, on a cruise to the Mediterranean, which may possibly be extended to Africa or towards India. It is expected that the Blackburn " Iris " will be prepared by the end of September. British Speed Attempt IN approximately a fortnight's time Flight-Lieut. D'Arcy Greig will make an attempt on the air speed record at Calshot, in the Supermarine-Napier S.5. He has been in training for some time, and has finished his practice in the Gloster-Napier racing seaplane. Air Mail Changes THE Postmaster-General announces that the letter air mail for Holland, despatched from London every after- noon, was suspended after the despatch of September 1. The latest times (as from September 3) of posting for the afternoon letter air mails to Belgium and Germany will be 11 a.m. at the General Post Office instead of 12.15 p.m. as heretofore. French Light 'Plane Record M. MAURICE FINAT established a new world's record for duration in a light 'plane on September 2 by remaining in the air for 24 hours 36 mins. In a previous attempt on August 28-29 he was up for 17 hrs. 45 mins., during which he covered 1,080 miles. His machine is a Caudron C.109 monoplane, fitted with 40 h.p. Salmson engine. French Air Minister Killed M. BOKANOWSKI, the French Minister for Air and Com- merce, was killed on September 2 at Toul, France, when the Spad biplane in which he had just taken off crashed. M. Lefranc, of the International Aerial Navigation Company ; Capt. M. Hanin, the pilot ; M. Vidal, the mechanic, and M. Willins, the wireless operator, were also killed. Fire broke out after the impact and the bodies were badly burnt. Capt. Houpert, of the 21st Aviation Regiment, who was escorting the Spad in another machine, stated that engine failure resulted in a sudden loss of speed. Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State for Air, asked the Air Attache in Paris to convey the following message to Head of Direction de l'Aeronautique : " Air Council are deeply grieved to learn of deplorable accident involving death of M. Bokanowski and tender their profound sympathy.'' The following telegram was also sent by Sir Samuel Hoare, to His Excellency the French Ambassador : " I am profoundly grieved by the news of yesterday's deplorable accident and of the sad and irrepar- able loss which the French Government and French aviation have sustained in the tragic death of Monsieur Bokanowski. Your Government has my deepest sympathy and I would ask you also kindly to convey to Madame Bokanowski an assurance of my sincere condolences." Australia-New Zealand Air Scheme IT is reported that the Dornier-Wal flying-boat company, who are negotiating for an air service between Australia and New Zealand using Dornier-Wal flying-boats with British engines and British crews, has secured an option on the services of Mr. " Bert " Hinkler and Lieut. Ray Parker. It is also stated now that sufficient capital would be forthcoming from America if satisfactory subsidies were assured by the Dominion Governments. Mr. Handley Page to the Rescue A BUSINESS man from Sumatra was bathing at Westende Plage, near Ostend, on September 3 and got into danger. Another bather went to his rescue, but also got into diffi- culties. Then Mr. Handley Page plunged in and helped both men to shore. German Air Record Attempt THE two German airmen, Herren Risticz and Zimmerman, left Dessau on September 2 in a Junkers W.33 monoplane to attempt a long-distance flight record to the Far East. They were forced to land, however, in Moscow in the evening, owing to bad weather. It is not yet decided whether they shall return to Dessau to make a fresh start or go on from Moscow. Capt. Amundsen Presumed Dead THE Norwegian authorities have come to the conclusion that a seaplane float found drifting near Tromsoe, from which Capt. Amundsen set off in the Latham flying-boat to search for the Italia airship party, belonged to the flying-boat and that the explorer and his five companions, who included Commandant Guilbaud, are dead. It is reported that another of the floats has been sighted in the sea, although not picked up-French Record Flight Fails CAPT. ARRACHART and Commandant Rignot left Le Bourget on September 1 to attempt a world's record for the longest flight in a straight line. After being in the air for 3 hours they were compelled to land at Strasbourg. Air and Rail Service ON September 2 a combined air and rail service was started in America. Passengers travel by rail from New York to Chicago, then fly to Minneapolis, and finally reach the Pacific coast by rail. The whole journey is reduced by 7 hrs. 20 mins. The service will run daily and other railways are contemplating similar experiments. The first passenger to use the combination was a Scotchman, Mr. R, G. Gentles. " Queen of Diamonds " Ready Miss MABEL BOLL, the American, is now ready in France for an attempt upon the Atlantic with her machine, a Junkers W 33 monoplane. Her pilot will be Mr. Bert Acosta. Mr. Levine, the American millionaire, who has been making the preparations in Europe, is reported to be returning by boat. 769
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