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1932
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FLIGHT, AUGUST 26, 1932 CUniMmkwm the 3cm Wind* The Lure of the Atlantic THREE flights across the Atlantic were started on August 23. Mr. Thor Solberg, with Mr. Carl Petersen as wireless operator, left Floyd Bennett Field, New York, at 5.43 a.m. (10.43 a.m. B.S.T.), in a " Bellanca " sesqui- plane for Harbour Grace ; from there they will endeavour to fly direct to Oslo. The latest news is that they crashed at Darby's Harbour, 50 miles from Harbour Grace, damaging their aircraft but themselves escaping injury. The second flight, also with Oslo as its ultimate destina tion, is that of Mr. Clyde Lee and John Bochkon, who took off from Barre (Vermont) for Harbour Grace at 10.18 a.m. (3.18 p.m. B.S.T.) in a " Stinson " monoplane named the " Green Mountain Boy," without wireless equipment. They landed safely in due course. The third flight is that of Mr. G. R. Hutchinson ; his wife and their two daughters, aged six and eight ; Mr. P. Redpath, navigator ; Mr. J. Ruff, mechanic ; Mr. G. Altissich, wireless operator ; and Mr. N. Alley, photo grapher. They left New York at 11.7 a.m. (4.7 p.m. B.S.T.) in* a twin-engined " Sikorsky " amphibian to make a leisurely journey to London via Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland and Edinburgh. They com pleted the first stage successfully when they landed at St. Johns, Newfoundland, at about 4.0 p.m. (local time) the same afternoon. They expect to take about five days over the journey. A flight to Rome is proposed by Mr. W. Ulbrich and Miss Edna Newcomer, together with Dr. Pisculli, who expect to take off shortly from New York. No Trace of Salt and Taylor THE aeroplane in which the British planters, Salt and Taylor, set out from Moulmein to fly to England, via Rangoon, was definitely sighted on August 12, both in the morning and in the afternoon, according to a report by the Deputy Commissioner at Rangoon on August 22. In the afternoon it was seen flying in a north-westerly direction over the mouth of the Sittang River, which leads to the apprehension that the airmen fell into the sea. Since then, in spite of intensive searches, nothing has been heard of the missing flyers. Commander Hall, of the Royal Australian Navy, who is flying from England to Australia in a Bluebird (Hermes), after several hours' further vain search inland, has re turned to Moulmein. The search party which set out from Hanthawaddy has returned to Rangoon without any news, and nothing has been heard from the party which started from Pegu. Feminine Endurance AFTER flying for 196 hr., two American airwomen, Mrs. Frances Marsalis and Mrs. Louise Thaden, landed on August 22 at Curtiss Field, New York, having broken the women's refuelling endurance record by 73 hr. They took off at 2 p.m. on August 14. The previous record was 122 hr. 50 min. set up at Los Angeles last year by Miss B. Trout and Miss E. May. Italian Officers at Hamble LT. COL. LANCTANI and Lr. DE WITTEMBERSKI, both of the Italian Air Force, have joined the Air Service Training Flying School at Hamble with the intention of taking the Blind Flying course. It is seldom that one hears of Italian officers going away from their own country for flying instruction, and we may/take it as a compliment that these two officers have chosen one of our flying schools in which to obtain their experience on this very necessary branch of flying. French Air Manoeuvres MARSHAL PETAIN, Inspector-General of Air Defence in France, is busy holding a series of air exercises in various parts of the country. An important feature of these exer cises is that the inhabitants of the area attacked are required to extinguish lights and take refuge in air raid shelters. Indian Aircraft Rules FURTHER amendments to the Indian Aircraft Rules, 1920, have been drafted by the Government of India. New categories of licences for pilots of aircraft for limited trans port of goods and passengers within India (Al licence), pilot instructors and wireless operators have been introduced and revised scales of fees laid down. Among other changes introduced, the flying experience required of an applicant for the grant of renewal of an " A " licence, has been raised from 3 hours solo flying within the preceding twelve months to 5 hours solo flying within the preceding six months; in the case of " B " licence, it has been raised from 100 hours to 200 hours solo flying, of which not less than 15 hours are required to have been performed during the preceding six months and not less than 5 hours by night. Provision has been made for the validation, for the purpose of flying craft registered in British India, of licences issued by the competent authority in any part of His Majesty's Dominions outside British India or in any foreign State. In this connection all pilots who hold current licences granted by the British Air Ministry and who desire to fly Indian registered aircraft are required either to take out corresponding Indian licences or to forward their British licences to this Directorate for validation. Post and Gatty Decorated PRESIDENT HOOVER, of the U.S., has decorated Messrs. Post and Gatty with the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of their world-encircling flight, which they made in June, 1931, their time for the flight being 8 days 15 hr. 51 min. Oil Prospecting by Air AN important development in the search for oil in Australia has been begun by the departure for Northern Australia of a Royal Australian Air Force squadron, con sisting of the aerial survey flight recently arranged between the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce) and the Com monwealth Geological Adviser (Dr. W. G. Woolnough). The object of the expedition, according to a statement by Australia House, is to determine to what extent the technique of aerial photographic survey can be applied in Australia. A preliminary test of the method at Longreach, Queensland, in January proved satisfactory. The first base of the expedition, which will consist of two aeroplanes, will be Darwin. When the area within reach of Darwin has been investigated, the base will be moved to Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, with a base at Broome. A reconnaissance will then be made of Ex- mouth Gulf, with Onslow as a base, and the expedition will move on to the Wooramel River district, south-east of Carnarvon, Western Australia. Later, the party will make observations north and south of the Transcontinental rail way, on the Nullarbor Plain, and the work of the expedi tion will conclude with an examination of the coastline from Adelaide to Melbourne. Air Union Extension A REPRESENTATIVE of the French Air Union Co. is re ported to be in Algiers consulting with the Algerian Government about extending the present Tunis-Bona air line as far as Algiers via Constantin. It is thought that the Algerian Government will make arrangements with the Air Union Co. to start this new line next year. Abingdon Aerodrome THE new aerodrome at Abingdon will be in use shortly. The advance party for station headquarters will form at Abingdon on September 1, and arrangements have been made for the posting of the personnel for this party. Station headquarters will be formed with effect from October 8. No. 40 (B) Squadron will move from Upper Heyford to Abingdon with effect from October 8, and the Station Flight, Upper Heyford, will move to Abingdon with effect from October 28. British Arctic Air Route Tragedy MR. H. G. WATKINS, leader of the British Arctic Air Route Expedition, lost his life while seal hunting in a Kayak off the coast of East Greenland on Saturday, August 20. He had established the base of the expedition early this month at Lake Fjord, 100 miles north of Angmagssalik, which is 50 miles north of the limit of Eskimo settlements. With the party were Messrs. Rymill, Riley, and Chapman, and from this base they hoped to make exploration flights on most days of the coming year. Mr. Watkins led the 1930-31 expedition, which Fit. Lt. Cozens recorded in a film entitled " Northern Lights."
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