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1932
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FLIGHT, JUNE 17, 1932 Qirismsfrom i Atlantic Airman Rescued PERHAPS one of the most remarkable rescues in the history of aeronautics is that of Mr. Stanley Hausner, the Polish-American airman who left New Jersey on June 3 on a flight across the Atlantic to Warsaw. As previously reported in FLIGHT, he was long overdue on this side of the Atlantic, and practically all hope for his safety had been abandoned. On June 11, however, Capt. Wilson, of the British steamer Circe Shell, bound from Antwerp to New Orleans, was taking observations during evening watch some 550 miles off the coast of Portugal, when an object— thought at first to be a buoy—was observed in the water some four miles off. Closer inspection revealed it to be the tail of an aeroplane one third submerged. The Circe Shell at once approached and later a figure was seen clinging to the machine. A blast from the steamer's siren brought frantic waves from the figure, and a lifeboat was at once lowered. On reaching the machine the figure called " I'm Stanley Hausner ; save my ship," and then he literally fell into the lifeboat. Hausner was taken on board the steamer where, saying " Thanks very much Captain, I have been waiting for you for eight days," he collapsed. He was terribly exhausted, but otherwise unharmed, and at the time of writing is making satisfactory progress, although unable to give a full and coherent account of his experiences. It is, perhaps, a happy coincidence that " Shell " have not only supplied the petrol for this unsuccessful Atlantic flight, but have also assisted in his timely rescue—" Shell Service " indeed! News of German Airmen on Australian Flight FOR some time past anxiety has been felt for -the safety of the German pilot Capt. Hans Bertram and his companion Herr Clausman, who were engaged on a trade propaganda flight to the Far East, and who left Kupang, Timor, for Darwin on May 16 and had not been heard of until early this week. On June 13 a message from Wynd- ham stated that natives had found the tracks of two white men proceeding in a southerly direction 100 miles N.W. of Wyndham and had also found a bag, handkerchief and cigarette box with a message in German scratched on it. Later the missing Junkers seaplane was found near Drysdale Mission Station, near Wyndham, with a message that the airmen had gone into the bush. A West Australian Airways aeroplane has been sent out to search for the two men, and while game, fish and fresh water are abundant in the bush here, the Aborigines are said to be treacherous. Mile. Lena Bernstein Poisoned A CERTAIN amount of mystery surrounds the announce ment from Algeria of the death of the well-known French airwoman, Mile. Lena Bernstein. After having been miss ing for several days, her body was discovered in an unfre quented corner of the aerodrome of Biskra last week. Death was due to poisoning, and the police were inclined to the view that she had taken her own life, as she had been depressed since a sandstorm had destroyed her aero plane, in which she had planned to recapture the women's record for a long-distance flight that she had held until Miss Amelia Earhart flew the Atlantic. Miss Amelia Earhart Returning Home ON June 8, Miss Amelia Earhart flew as passenger in an Italian machine from Milan to Rome, where she was received by the U.S. Ambassador and Gen. Balbo, and later entertained at an official dinner. Miss Earhart sub sequently returned to Paris, and on June 12 flew in the Comte de Sibour's machine to Brussels, where she was entertained at dinner at the U.S. EmbaBsy. The next day she was the guest of the King and Queen of the Belgians at the Palace of Laeken, when the King bestowed upon her the medal of a Knight of the Order of Leopold. On June 14 Miss Earhart left Le Havre for New York in the He de France. The Hermes IV Passes its Type Test THE latest production of the Cirrus-Hermes Engineer ing Co., Ltd., of Croydon, is the Hermes IV. Little is as yet allowed to be published concerning this model, but it is now known that it has passed its 50-hr. Type Test with flying colours. Certain features have been redesigned in the light of the knowledge gained with the previous models, and these have resulted in an increase of power. This lour Winds engine will now be used either as an upright engine or as an inverted one, whichever the customer prefers. A note worthy feature of this test is that it was carried out from start to finish using ordinary No. 1 petrol as sold every where by the Dominion Motor Spirit Co., Ltd. This is, we believe, the first time an engine has been type tested on ordinary No. 1, and it speaks volumes for the confi dence the makers had in their product that they should have relied on this fuel. More particularly is this so when it is realised that the test as now constituted involves running the last ten hours at full power, but at climbing revolutions, that is, at nine-tenths the cruising revolutions. A most severe test, which in reality is in the form of a very prolonged detonation test. The Hermes IV, however, made light of it, and after the completion of the 50th hour, went on to do the overload and high-speed tests of an hour each without any trouble whatsoever. When stripped, the engine appeared as new, without signs of wear in any way whatsoever. One of these engines will be used in the " Gull," entered by Lt. Com. B. Leake for the King's Cup Race on July 8 and 9 next. This machine, of which great things are expected, is now rapidly approaching completion at the British Aircraft works, Maidstone, and in the hands of Capt. E. W. Percival it is sure to give as good account of itself as did its prototype, the " Hendy 302," which also used a Hermes engine, and secured the fastest time in many of the races in which it took part. A Flight from Australia MR. J. M. WEIR, of Sydney Aerodrome, left Port Darwin in a D.H. " Gipsy Moth " on June 6, on a " leisurely " flight to England. He reached Kupang the same day and Batavia on June 9. Airspeed " Ferry's " Full Load LADY COBHAM has asked us to correct the statement made in last week's issue that during the Bristol meeting the " Ferry " flew from Bristol to Cardiff with but three or four passengers. Lady Cobham herself wanted to go to Cardiff with the machine, but as all seats were occupied she was unable to do so. Air Manoeuvres at Calais ON June 21 and 22 a sham aerial attack will be made on the coast towns in the neighbourhood of Calais by air squadrons of the French force under the direction of Marshal Petain, who is the officer in charge of all the air defence of France. Flying Club Subsidies MR. PERKINS asked the Under-Secretary for Air in the House on June 2 whether he would consider the advis ability of restricting all subsidies to light aeroplane clubs only to those pilots who fly more than 25 hours a year ; to which Sir Philip Sassoon replied tha# the serious finan cial loss which would be caused to the clubs by the suggestion rendered it impracticable. The Ottawa Conference and the Air THE Dominions Secretary of State (Mr. Thomas) stated in reply to a question in the House on May 31 that, in view of the full discussions on Empire air communications at the Imperial Conference of 1930, His Majesty's Govern ment in the United Kingdom did not contemplate the inclusion of this subject in the agenda for the Ottawa Conference ; but they would take advantage of any oppor tunity which arose of discussing particular aspects of it with representatives of individual Governments. National Aviation Day Displays DISPLAYS in connection with Sir Alan Cobham's National Aviation Day Campaign will be held as follow: — June 18, Bradford, Municipal Airport, Yeadon ; June 19, Sherburn-in-Elmet, The Aerodrome ; June 20, Leeds, Middleton Park ; June 21, Skipton, Waltonwrays, Carle- ton Fields ; June 22, Ripon, The Racecourse ; June 23, Preston, Mete House Farm, Walton Bridge, Fishwick ; June 24 and 25, Lancaster, Scale Hall, Morecambe Road ; June 26 and 27, Blackpool, The Municipal Aerodrome, Stanley Park ; June 28, Fleetwood, The Foreshore ; June 29, Kendal, The Agricultural Show Field ; June 30, Carlisle, Orton Grange, Wigton Road ; July 1, Alnwick, Greensfield Moor Farm, Morpeth Road.
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