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1934
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FLIGHT. OCTOBER 4, 1934. THE FOUR WINDS ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL QUARTERS . Miss Thompson's Australia Flight „ -r ;... • Miss Freda Thompson, a 22-year-old Australian girl, set out from Lympne in a D.H. "Moth" ("Gipsy Major") on September 28 to fly to her home in Mel- bourne. She was not intending to beat Miss Jean Batten's 14 days 23 hours for the journey, but said she would try to better it if conditions allowed. She in- tended to make Marseilles her first stop, and some anxiety was felt at her non- arrival there. It was learned later, how- ever, that she had made a forced land- ing at Romans, near Lyons. On Satur- day she flew on to Marseilles, thence to Rome. She arrived at Brindisi next day, and after a short stay left for Athens. Unfortunately bad weather forced her down at Megava, 20 miles from Athens, and in landing the machine was damaged, although she herself was uninjured. Miss Thompson hopes to continue the flight as soon as the machine can be repaired. Twenty'five Years Ago Front " Flight " of October 2, J909. '' One of the first landmarks of America which meets the eye of the visitor from Europe who lands in New York is the gigantic statue of- Liberty, which stands at the entrance to the harbour, and on Wednesday last those who were returning from America on the Lusitania had an experience which will no doubt live for ever in their memory. As they were leaving the harbour Wilbur Wright rose in his aeroplane from Governor's Island, and, passing over the ship, made straight for the statue of Liberty, circling round it before flying back to his starting place a mile away." • ''" NOT A NASTY ACCIDENT : But a new use for the Autogiro in trailingKellett Sky Signs. The signs consist of large letters (seen end-on in our picture) joined together and attached to a drogue towed some 400 ft.behind the Autogiro. (Flight Photo). Soviet Aeroplane Seized A soviet military aeroplane, carrying bombs and machine-guns, and equipped with wireless, was seized by Manchukuo troops last week at Manchuli, on the Manchukuo-Soviet frontier, where it landed for some unknown reason. Prof. Piccard to Try Again Prof. Piccard has announced that he proposes to make a new ascent into the stratosphere next year, when he hopes to attain an altitude of about 20 miles. He has placed an order for a new bal- loon with a Warsaw firm, and intends to start the ascent in Switzerland. Tke Air Serpent A boa constrictor has just flown the Atlantic. It formed part of the cargo of the Croix du Sud on the latter's last trip from Brazil to France. A Parachute Broadcast A German parachutist last week broad- cast an account of his experiences while descending by parachute from 3,000 ft. over Staaken Aerodrome. He used a short-wave transmitter, and his report was picked up by the aerodrome receiv- ing station A record was made of his " talk," and this is to be broadcast from (German wireless stations on October 6. MEXICAN BUILT: The " MWT-1 " long-range monoplane, designed by Dr. Michael Watter and built in Mexico. It is fitted with a Pratt and Whitney " Wasp " engine.
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