The papers under full-page head-nes pay" a tribute to Captain Hinkler for his unprecedented flight, ending with a 1,000-mile hop across the Timor Sea, The aviator has established five records, namd; tant te tomes?
The first non-stop Aight from Eng tobe asta oured from Bngland to nia The longest Might in a Tight planes "The longest solo Aight.
His light plane has a. non-stop range of 1,260 miles and a four-cylinder engine. Tt is rated at 30 up. develops 80 h.p. and flies 80, miles to a gallon of petrol.
The cost of the entire flight did not exceed £40,—Reuter.
Port Darwin, Feb. 22.
Captain Hinkler _avornged 90 miles an hour from Buna, in Sumbawa Island, Dutch East' Indi He was unable to sleep during the night he spent at Buna owing to a plague of mosquitos.
Captain Hinkler declared that the last stage of his flight had caused him anxiety, but he arrived foding very fit and with the engine of his plane in perfect order.
The airman continues his flight to Bundaberg, Queensland, at dawn to-
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