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AUGUST 16, 1928 Great Flying-Boat Cruise THE four R.A.F. Supermarine-Napier " Southampton "flying-boats engaged on the tour of Australia, left Farm Cove, Sydney, on August 11 for Brisbane.Record Flight to the Cape FLYING OFFICER P. MURDOCH reached Cape Town in hisAvro " Avian " on August 12, fifteen days after leaving England. On the final stages he left Tabora on August 8,and reached Broken Hill. The following day he flew to Bulawayo, and then landed at Pretoria at midday on August10, having flown the 7,000 miles from Lympne in 11J days. He had a warm reception at the aerodrome, but was nomin-ally put under arrest on a charge of over-staying his leave. He was reprimanded by General Brink, but granted anextension of leave, permitting him to continue the flight. On the resumption, he was forced down at Bredasdorpthrough shortage of petrol, and the machine was slightly damaged. On August 12 he reached Cape Town. He leftagain to attempt a return flight in ten days on August 14. The object is to prove that an England-South African air linecan be flown all the year round. Record for Australia CAPTAIN KINGSFORD SMITH and Mr. C. Vim, theAustralian airmen who, with two Americans, recently crossed the Pacific in the " Southern Cross " monoplane, made anon-stop flight from Melbourne to Perth (Western Australia), on August 11-12, in the same machine. The distance of1,950 miles was accomplished in 23 hrs. 24 mins., and the arrival at Perth was two hours ahead of the scheduled time.The reception committee were, consequently, not there to receive the airmen. A wireless operator and navigator accom-panied them. After staying a week, they propose to fly back to Melbourne and prepare for a flight to New Zealand,which is expected at the end of August. Italian Polar Expedition THE Roman press has published some information ofGen. Nobile's interview with Mussolini concerning the disastrous North Pole airship expedition. Apparently, all thescientific observations made during the' first flight of the " Italia " have been saved, and many notes of the secondunfortunate flight as well. There are also many valuable scientific photographs, but the photograph showing the crossand tricolour being let fall upon the North Pole has been lost. Gen. Nobile said that the injuries to him and Cecioni perhapssaved the lives of the party, for had they all been capable of marching they would most certainly have set out asDr. Malmgren and his comrades did, in which case wireless communication would not have been established. It isstated that Gen. Nobile is anxious to return to Spitzbergen to take part in the search for the remaining lost airmen.French Aircraft for Afghan King A POTEZ-LORRAINE 450 h.p. machine was ordered fromFrance by the King of Afghanistan. Capt. Weiser left with it at 8 a.m., on August 10, accompanied by Sergt. Clement,to fly to Afghanistan in stages of 750 to 1,000 miles. After reaching Teheran he will fly across country never coveredbefore by an aeroplane. French Atlantic 'Plane Crashes THE Couzinet three-engined monoplane called " Arc-en-Ciel " (Rainbow), which had been constructed in France for an attempt upon the Atlantic, crashed at Orly, near Paris,during a final test on August 8. The mechanic, M. Lanet, was killed instantly, and the pilot, Maurice Drouhin, died thefollowing day from injuries. The other two members of the crew, M. Gianoli, engineer, and M. Manuel, wireless operator,are expected to recover. It is stated that recently the centre engine, which was 180 h.p. like the other two, was changedfor one of 600 h.p., and when Drouhin was attempting a A HANDLEY PAGE IN INDIA : These two views were taken at Arawali, a landing ground on the North-west Frontier of India, about 3,700 ft. above sea-level. They show a Handley Page " Hinaidi," fitted with two Bristol " Jupiters " and (below) some of its crew with the armed native tribesmen who guard the aerodrome. 711
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