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836 FLIGHT. AUGUST 16, 1934. THE FOUR WINDS •'- ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS-,-:„, The Soviet Mission Returning French and Italian visits to Russia, a squadron of Soviet military aeroplanes arrived in Paris and Rome last week. In both capitals they re- ceived a warm welcome, and in Rome the mission was received by Signor Musso- lini. A Round-Australia Record On August 12 Mr. James Melrose— who has entered for the England- Australia Air Race—completed, at' Paraniield Aerodrome, Adelaide, a flight round Australia in 5 days 11 hours, thus beating the record for a similar flight established in 1931 by Mr. H. Broadbent by about two days. Mr. Melrose, who learnt to fly sixteen months ago, was flying a "Puss Moth " mono- plane, and followed the coast closely throughout. French Airwoman's Records Flying the Caudron low-wing mono- plane (10 h.p. Renault) on which Arnoux won the Deutsch de la Meurthe Race, Mile. Helene Boucher established several new records at Istres last week. The most important of these was the ground speed record (over 3 km.) previ- ously held by Mrs. May Haizlip, Mile. Boucher's average for the four flights being 444,26 km/hr. (276 m.p.h.). Other records established by Mile. Boucher were: (a) Woman's Speed Record (100 km.) 412,308 km/hr. (256.2 m.p.h.). Previous holder, Miss Amelia Earhart, 281,4] ktn/hr. (175 m.p.h.); (b) International Speed Record (7 000 km.), 409,20 km/lhr. (254.3 m.p.h.). Previous holder Maurice Arnoux, JQS km/hr. (247.3 m.p.h.), now awaiting homologua- tion; fc) Women's Speed Record (1 000 km.) as above, and beating the 254 km/hr. put up by her during the "12 Hours of Angers" last month. Mile. Boucher now holds altogether seven World's Records, including one for alti- tude, in the Women's Category, which she established some time back. A FORCED LANDING WITH REASON : Just in case there may be some pilots who underrate the weather with which our English pilots have to contend, we publish this photograph of a Short " Scion " taken by Mr. A. Irwin just after he had decided that discretion was the better part of valour. The black clouds behind the machine are right down on the ground and completely block the way to Aberdeen, a journey which on this occasion took seven hours instead of the usual three or so. Twenty'five Years Ago From Flight of August 14, 1909. " A correspondent writes com- plaining that permission has been refused him to use Laffan's Plain for experimenting with his motor- driven aeroplane, and he also mentions that other suitable places, like Wormwood Scrubbs, Hackney Marshes, and Wimbledon Common, are closed to flyers, even though none of those places are much frequented during the greater number of hours of day- time. It appears that in response to his application he has been recommended to Salisbury Plain. He very naturally feels aggrieved that any difficulties should be put in the way of British experimen- ters, particularly now that FO much leeway has to be made up in this country." Pond and Sabelli Returning Capt. G. Pond and Lt. Sabelli, who attempted a non-stop flight from New York to Rome last May, planned to leave Rome on Wednesday on their re- turn flight to New York, via Dublin and Newfoundland. Pity the Poor Hyaena! Lt.-Col. Sir Sandeman Allen, on July 30, in the House of Commons asked tha Under-Secretary of State for Air for how many nights Service aeroplanes were to practice over London. Crushingly polite, Sir Philip Sassoon replied : "As my hon. and gallant friend will now be aware, the air exercises ended on July 26 at 9 a.m.; they had lasted for three nights." Not to be suppressed, the gal- lant lieutenant-colonel continued: "Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the inhabitants of Regents Park, including the hyaenas at the Zoo, were awakened last Wednesday night by the night fly- ing?" SOVIET MISSION TO PARIS : Two of the A.N.T.14 machines, which flew from Russia to Paris, at Le Bourget.
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