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FLIGHT, APRIL 12, 1934 Rubin and Waller reach AustraliaMR. B. RUBIN and Mr. K. Waller arrived at Darwin in Northern Australia on April 6, 15 days after leavingLympne, which included two days' delay at Basra owing to passport difficulties. They were not out for any records,but nevertheless they have reached Australia in very good time. They intend going on to Melbourne, where theywill stay a few days, and then return by the same route. Norman Watson expedition THROUGH the courtesy of the Royal Canadian AirForce some very useful photographs have been obtained by the Norman Watson Expedition, which is to explore theMount Waddington group of the Coast Range in British Columbia. These photographs are of the Franklin Glacierand the western side of Mount Waddington, and should contain information of great value to ski-ing parties. Miss Delphine Reynolds held upMiss DELPHINE REYNOLDS, who is flying to Africa,has returned to Rome, after reaching Naples, owing to engine trouble. Another U.S. Army mailplane crash WHILE flying over the Appalachian Mountains, an air-craft of the U.S. Army Corps, which was carrying mails, crashed from a great height. The pilot was killed. Survivor of Colombian crash foundON March 10, a passenger aircraft flying between Quibda and Cartago crashed with six persons on board.One of these, Mr. N. C. Marshall, survived the crash and has been found wandering, exhausted, in the jungle. Hewas able to tell his rescuers where the machine had crashed. Woman's stratosphere attempt MRS. JEAN PICCARD, wife of the twin brother of Pro-fessor Auguste Piccard, who, in August, 1932, reached a height of 10J miles in a balloon, will, at Detroit thissummer, make an attempt on the altitude record. She will be accompanied by her husband. Spanish air base in the Sahara THE Spanish Government contemplates sending several aircraft and troops for the establishment of an air base at lfni, in Spanish territory in the Sahara. Although this territory was granted to Spain in 1860, large areas are still unoccupied by the Spanish Army, and rebels escap- ing from the French zone seek refuge there. Agello waiting to break speed record WARRANT OFFICER FRANCESCO AGELLO is waiting near Lake Garda for favourable weather, when he will try to break his record of 423.089 m.p.h. which he made, there on April 10, 1933. Five " Chelyuskin " castaways rescuedTwo Soviet airmen, Kamanine and Molokov, flying in two machines, have rescued five more of the survivorsof the wreck of the Chelyuskin. The rescuers flew to the Schmidt camp on the ice and returned with the rescuedmen to Cape van Karen. The Prince flies to PortsmouthON Saturday, April 7, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales flew to Portsmouth, where he had luncheon at AdmiraltyHouse with Admiral Sir John D. Kelly. The Prince left by air at 4 o'clock, accompanied by Lord Louis Mount-batten and Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey. Flying in the Canadian North A PARADOX of the unusually severe winter experienced in Canada has been the popularity of flying as a means of reaching the mining districts in the Canadian northland. Not only has flying proved the only practical means of travel in some districts, but in others has on occasion been cheaper than travel overland. No fewer than four air services were operated from The Pas, the junction point of the Canadian National system, and the Hudson Bay Railway, and for years the recognised jumping-off place for mining prospectors. The aeroplanes are used for the transport of men and materials, including machinery. Solo at fourteen OVID VICTOR OTTLEY, aged 14, flew solo at Abridge Aerodrome, Essex, on April 8, after receiving five hours' dual instruction from F/O. O. H. Snelling, of the East Anglian Aero Club. The flight lasted for about five minutes, and Master Ottley is reported to have made a perfect landing. New method of attack on locustsMR. H. H. KING, a former chief entomologist to the Sudan Government, left London on April 6, for NorthernRhodesia, where he will perform experiments in attacking locusts with clouds of poison dust. Mr. King will use aD.H. " Hercules " belonging to Imperial Airways, which has been fitted with special apparatus developed by trieR.A.E. for discharging clouds of sodium arsenite. German "air week" A " PROPAGANDA WEEK," from June 1 to June 8. has been arranged in Germany by Capt. Loerzner, the President of the German Air Sports Association. Every available aircraft will be put into the air, and machines will fly over districts where, in the ordinary course of events they are rarely seen. On June 2 and 3 a coliection will be made throughout the country for " German Air Sport," and the Craf Zeppelin will make a tour. A glider will be released from the airship over Berlin. A NEW STYLE OF DECK FLYING : As previously reported in " Flight," Mr. de la Cierva recently alighted on, and afterwards took off from, the small Spanish seaplane transport, Dedalo, on his C.30P Autogiro. Here we sec both phases of this demonstration. 360
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