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FLIGHT, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931 (now the 3cm UMtuU Lindbergh Continues COL. AND MRS. LINDBEKGH, who recently completed a flight from New York to Japan in their Lockheed " Sirius " seaplane, left Osaka on September 17 for Nanking, China. On arrival there, Col. Lindbergh can- celled his arrangements, and set about making an aerial survey of the flooded areas in Kiangsu for the Govern- ment. On September 21, piloted by Mrs. Lindbergh, he spent about five hours over the area, east of the Grand Canal, obtaining photographs and maps showing the extent of the floods, Atlantic and Pacific Flyers Safe AFTER all hope had been abandoned for the safety oi the five airmen who, as reported last week, were attempt- ing Atlantic and Pacific flights, all have now been reported sale. Cecil Allen and Don Moyle, who left Tokio for Seattle on September 5, were forced down by storms on an uninhabited island near the Alentians. It appears that they remained stormbound there for seven days and then were able to fly on to a village near Cape Navarin, Kamchatka. They were located by the Russian steamer Buriat, whirh wirelessed a message to Movie's fiancee, this being relayed to Seattle from the naval station on St. Paul Island. The Atlantic venture has an evn more thrilling ending. Willy Rody, Christen Johansen and Costa Viega, who set out on September 13 from Lisbon in a Junkers •machine for New York, had engine trouble shortly after signalling " all's well " to the steamer Penn- land, 395 miles off Halifax, N.S., and were forced down into the sea. There they remained, drifting helplessly, for six days, until picked up by the s.s. Belmoira, about 80 miles off Cape Race. Viega had injured his leg, but the others are unhurt, although exhausted. thj< Graf Zeppelin's Ninth Atlantic Flight *• '' THE German airship Graf Zeppelin left Friedrichshafen at 1.15 a.m. on September 18 for Brazil—its-amth Atlantic • crossing and third trip to Brazil. Capt. Lehmann was in command and mails and ten passengers were carried. She passed over Gibraltar at 6 p.m.. and over the island of Fernando Noronha at 5.18 p.m. (B.S.T.) on September 20. Pernambuco was reached a few hours later. Kingsford-Smith at it again AIR COMMODORE KINGSFORD-SMITH departed from Melbourne on September 21, on the first stage of an attempt to beat existing records for the flight to England; he hopes to accomplish the double journey within 23 days. He is flying a similar Avro " Avian " machine to the Southern Cross Junior, called Miss Southern Cross. Mr. Parker Cramer's Machine Found SOME seaplane wreckage picked up on September 16 by the British trawler Lord Trent about 50 miles from Berwick-on-Tweed, has been identified as the Bellanca monoplane in which Mr. Parker Cramer and his mechanic Paquette were attempting a flight from New York to Copenhagen. They had safely reached Lerwick, in the Shetland Islands, but after resuming the flight on August 9 nothing more was heard of them. A Bleriot High-Speed Prize . IT is reported from France that M. Louis Bleriot has ' founded a prize in the form of a trophy to be awarded to i the first man who succeeds in maintaining a speed of 1 372 Ym.p.h. for half an hour. It will be held until this timaSs beaten by 5 per cent. It will become the final property of the man who first achieves a speed of 621 m.p.h. Though obviously only aircraft could win such a - prize, the donor has made no stipulation as to the form of vehicle in which the aspirant shall travel. A " Vildebeest " on Tour As recorded last week, a Vickers " Vildebeest " Torpedo-Bomber seaplane is making a tour of northern Europe. This machine, piloted by Capt. H. C. Biard, left Southampton on September 20, when it flew to Amsterdam. From here it will visit Copenhagen, Stock- holm, Helsingfors, Tallinn, Riga and Memel. No Cranwell for India THE Indian Military College Committee, over which the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Philip Chetwode, presided, has recommended that, though a military college on the lines of Sandhurst should be built in India, the cost of erecting a similar training school for flight cadets would be prohibitive. The committ&e has therefore recom- mended that Indian cadets should go to Cranwell as here- tofore for two years. It also recommended that the-Air' Ministry be requested to continue the reduced rates for Indian cadets at Cranwell as a temporary measure. Ban on French Long-distance Flights Foi LOWING the recent Paris-Tokio flight disaster, in wlich Le Brix and Mesmin were killed and Doret was injured, the French Air Ministry has placed a ban on other attempts at the long-distance record until the investi- gation into the above accident has been completed. Furthermore, all machines used for these long-distance flights will, in future, be subjected to an examination by the Air Ministry. Peter goes Solo SEPTEMBER 18 was by way of being a red letter day inthedeHavilIand family. On that day Peter de Havilland, Captain G. de Havilland's second son, who has been learn- ing to fly, " went solo." The eldest son, Geoffrey junior, has, of course, been flying for several years. Congratu- lations ! The British Gliding Association THE PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENTS and the CHAIRMAN of the British Gliding Association have arranged to give a luncheon to foreign delegates attending the Conference of the International Commission for the Study of Motor- less Flight. Applications may be received from non- members. Tickets 5s. each, applications for which must be made to the Secretary before Monday, September 28. The forthcoming International Gliding Competitions organised by the British Gliding Association, to take place on the Downs at BALSDEAN, near ROTTINGDEAN, on October 3 and 4, have attracted many entries. In addition to the " Wakefield Trophy," the " Manio Cup," the " Volk Cup " and the " Capt. de Havilland Cup," L. G. Sloan, Ltd., have subscribed six sets of Waterman pens and pencils for the events, and Meyrowitz, Ltd., have given a pair of their new pattern " Number Ten " Luxor Goggles with flat safety glass lenses. Further details of the Competitions, etc., can be obtained from the Sec, the British Gliding Association, 44a, Dover Street, W.I. New Zealand's Girl Pilot IT is reported from Wellington that Miss Tarie Win- stone, aged 18, has become the youngest woman to qualify for an air pilot's " A " licence. Change of Address THE CIE. GEN. AEROPOSTALE inform us that they have moved their London office to: —French Line House, 20, Cockspur Street, S.W.I. Telephone, Whitehall 3949. "POTASH AND PERLMUTTER": Two world-famous aircraft constructors caught by the camera as they were enjoying a cabaret show on board the "Homeric" before the Schneider Trophy Contest. We offer no prizes to readers who identify them. 976
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