Pioneer Flight Preliminary to Opening Regular Air Service Shanghai, Oct, 6.
The three hydroplanes,, of the Japan Aviation Ca., now on a trial Aight prior to establishing a regular air" line connecting Osaka and Shanghai, which are now at Mokpo, Korea, en route to Shanghai, took, to the air at 7.30 this morning, and they are expected to arrive at their destination at 11.40 a.m.
The aeroplanes were originally to arrive at Shanghai yesterday morning but the inclement weather prevented them from continuing their flight.
Oct, 7.
Out of the three aeroplanes of} the" Nippon Aviation Ca,, No. 3 plane, piloted by Mr. Fujimoto, and No. i, plane piloted by Mr. Abe, which left Mokpo, Korea, this morning, safely arrived near- Bloc Point here at 1040 and 11.40 this morning, respectively. No, 2 plane has postponed its departure owing! to some engine trouble, which oceurred when the aeroplane attempted to leave the water.
The aviators of the two aeroplanes are said to have met with much! difficulty several times on their way hhere on account of bad alr currents.—Toho News Agency.
The flight was conducted under the auspices of the Japanese Acronautie Corporation, of Kobe and started on Tuesday morning from Osaka, 'Three planes were used! and these.were of pure Japanese! make, being hydro-planes of the! Kawanishi type. 'They arrived at Mokpo, Korea, later in the day anil hopped off from that city on Thursday morning, after, being' detained there: for two days owing to unfavourable weather conditions, The No. 1 machine T. Fujimoto, accom engineer, Mr. J. Kaneko, was the first to arrive, travelling in the sir for some 600 kilometres, and sw-oping down on the Huangpu River, nent Black Point, promptly at 10.40) 'Am, This machine was followed by' the No, 2 machine, piloted by Mr. A. Abe, with Mr. M. Yonezawa as! engineer.
Upon landing, the four aviators} were greeted by Mr. 8. Yada, Japan ese Consul-General, and representative members Presenting the Japanese Wo-Association, who present-the flyers with a huge bouquet, a number of Chinese officials, who were presented on behalf Dr, V. K. Ting, Director of the Port of Shanghai and—Woosung, Gen. Yen Chun-yang, Commissioner of Shanghai and Woosung Police, Mr. Hsu Yuan, Commissioner Foreign Of Mr. Fu Chiang,'
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