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1933
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FLIGHT, JULY 20, 1933 AIRISMS FROM THE FOUR WINDS The Italian Formation Flight As was reported in last week's issue of FLIGHT, the 24 Savoia Marchetti flying boats, comprising the Italian Squadron which is flying to Chicago, reached Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday, July 5, where they were held up trom further progress by unfavourable weather. On Tuesday, July H. General Balbo decided to continue the flight, but his machine refused to leave the water owing to what later was found to be a clogged petrol filter. On the following day, the trouble to General Balbo's machine having been remedied, the Squadron left Iceland for Cart- wright, Labrador, a distance of about 1,500 miles. The machines flew in eight groups of three, and at times were forced down to within a few hundred feet of the water by fog and the fear of excessive cold. After passing Greenland the weather cleared slightly, improving as the American coast was approached. Under 12 hr. after leaving Iceland the flight reached Cartwright, and all the machines alighted safely on the water. Early in the morning of Thursday, July 13, the machines left Cart- wright, Labrador, for Shediac, New Brunswick, where they arrived about five hours later, and were greeted by thousands of people. According to reports the cruising speed of the machines over this stage was about 150 m.p.h. On the next day, Friday, July 14, the flight took off and flew to Montreal, 500 miles away. On landing here General Balbo was welcomed by representatives of the Canadian Government and large numbers of people who had come into the town from miles around. On Saturday, July 15, the Squadron took off from Montreal, and arrived at Chicago in the evening, alighting on the waters of Lake Michigan. The mileage of the flight up to date and including the next stage to New York is: — Distance. From To Orbetello .. Amsterdam Amsterdam* .. Londonderry Londonderry .. Reykjavik Reykjavik .. Cartwright Cartwright .. Shediac Shediac .. Montreal Montreal .. Chicago Chicago .. New York The total distance of just over 6,000 miles to Chicago has been covered in about 47 flying hours over a period of 15 days. Messages of congratulations were sent to Gen. Balbo by His Holiness the Pope, and by Mussolini. Lord Londonderry also sent the following telegram: — The Royal Air Force have watched your progress with great interest and admiration. Delighted to hear you have reached Chicago safely. A magnificent achievement upon which I heartily congratulate your Lxcellency and all under your command. Wiley Post's Flight MR. WILEY POST, who is -"tempting to beat his own record f 8 days 15 hr. 5t min. for a night round the world, left New *ork on Sunday, July 16, and arrived in Berlin at 11.55 a.m. on ,™daV. July 17. He flew the in « ?lleS cro*sin3 of the Atlantic h ~ 5 hr- 46 min., and incidentally ?r mxade tiie first non-stop flight W. New York to Berlin: Kilometres. .. 1,400 .. .. 1,000 .. .. 1,500 .. .. 2,400 .. .. 1,200 .. 800 1,400 .. .. 1,600 .. 11,300 .. Miles. 875 625 940 1,500 750 500 875 1,000 7,065 which he and Harold Gatty made a world flight two years ago. Lithuanian Airmen Crash CAPT. STEPHEN DARIUS AND LT. GIRENAS, who were attempting to fly non-stop from New York to Kovno, the Lithuanian capital, have crashed and lost their lives. Flying a Bellanca monoplane, they succeeded in crossing the Atlantic, but were found dead amid the wreckage of their machine in a wood less than 400 miles from their objective. The Finding of Mr. Mattern DETAILS of the finding of Mr. Mattern are now avail able. It appears that 14 hr. after leaving Khabarovsk the engine of his monoplane began to overheat and he decided to land. Unfortunately the country beneath was bad, and the under-carriage, engine and fuselage were all damaged. Mr. Mattern was stranded in the most remote part of Soviet territory, and for eight days lived at the scene of the crash. Eventually, on the night of June 29, 15 days after leaving Khabarovsk, he was rescued by a party of Chukchi natives who were travelling down the Anadir river on barges. Mr. Wood Forced Down MR. JAMES WOOD, who is flying to England from Australia, made a forced landing near Hendaza. Burma. Later he took off again and returned to Rangoon. CoL Lindbergh's Survey Flight COL. AND MRS. LINDBERGH left Halifax for Greenland by way of Newfoundland on Wednesday, July 12. French Formation Flight A FORMATION of 25 French machines are to make a tour of the French African possessions. The flight will leave Istres aerodrome, Marseilles, early in November, under Gen. Vuillemin, and will visit Rabat, Dakar, Niamey, Zinder, Tougourt, Tunis, Algiers, Oran, and Mekness. The Williamson Camera on Tour A STRIKING example of the growing use of aviation to the business man has been afforded by the tour of the Baltic States just completed by Mr. P. T. Griffith, the Sales Manager of the Williamson Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The company produced a new type of aircraft camera known as the Eagle IV, and the experimental model was exhibited at the Paris Aero Show in November last, as a result of which numerous inquiries were received. Arrangements were therefore made to demonstrate it personally to the various Governments interested. A " Puss Moth " aero plane was chartered and complete camera with automatic electric operation was carried. The itinerary lay through the following countries—Belgium, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Esthonia, Finland, Sweden and Denmark—a total distance of some 3,500 miles. The whole osi, Mr. aftsr a stay of just under a--, took off again for Novosibirsk, L <la' 2'800 miles away, but Wds forced K down by weather at Tufm?7 rg' He Proceeded on if J ' reaching Moscow in the forerv°°n' ^ree hours later he left Novosibirsk. It appears that du stati ring flight from a wireless • rost received considerable help *g hlS flight -fT-^Tn o mulue >n in i tmn°rth ,Regional broadcasting His ; ™ louth-east of Huddersfield. heed 'Cy Tas the rebuilt Lock- »ega " Winnie Mae, on the \ Si.Great Britain- Probably Wiley Post and his Lockheed " Vega " Winnie Mae. 727
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