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10 OCTOBER 7, 1926 THE ONE TRAGEDY OF THE GREAT FLIGHT : The funeral of Mr. A. B. Elliott, Cobham's trusty companion and mechanic, at Basra. Elliott, who accompanied Cobham at the start, was shot by an Arab as they flew from Baghdad to Basra. June June July Jf j j »» t* j) f> Aug. tt it 1926. 30 v.l 30 1 4 6 13 14 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 31 1 2 3 4 5 (start) .. (1,200).. (600) .. (1,350).. (300) .. (250) ..(420) .. (770) .. (500) .. (400) .. (400) .. (550) .. (440) .. (500) ..(550) .. (400) .. (400) .. (250) ..(350) .. (450) .. (450) ..(350) .. (500 . . Rochester (London) . . Paris (Sartrouville) .. Marseilles*Orbitello Naples* : Athens Leros*Alexandretta Baghdad* Basra .. .. Bushire*Bandar Abbas. Jask Charbar ,.Karachi Bahawalpur Delhi* Allahabad Calcutta Akyab RangoonVictoria Point Penang Singapore. Muntok ., ""Batavia.* Sourabaya Bima.Kupang . ,« Port Darwin 1926. Oct. 1 (250) Sept. 30 29 „ 28 „ 27 ., 26 „ 25 „ 24„ 23 „ 22 „ 21 ,, 19 „ 18 „ 159 7 " 6 „ 5 4 „ 4 (720) (830) (800) (850) (820) (200) (420)(500) (800) (550) (440) (500) (550)(400) (650) (800) (800) (500) depart) Australian Section. Aug. 8. Out. Port Darwin. Newcastle Waters (400). Brunnett Downs. Camooweal (350) Cloncurry.Longreach. Charleville (750). Bourke.Narromine. Sydnev (650). Melbourne (500). Aug. 29. )( t> „ 30 „ 31. Sept. 1. 2 Home. Melbourne. Adelaide (400). Maree. Oodnadatta (650). Alice Springs (300) Banka.Katherine (700). Port Darwin (180). * Intermediate stops on homeward journey. 10. „ 11. ,, 15. Full credit for the skill, endurance and courage having been given to the human side of this great flight, it must be remembered that it also constitutes a wonderful triumph for all British aircraft construction and design. The 28,000 miles flown was accomplished with the same engine and machine from start to finish. The 385 h.p Siddeley-Jaguar engine is all-British and was made at Coventry. It is the identical one with which the flight from London to Capetown and back was made last spring. During this present flight there has been no complete overhaul of the engine, which is probably a world's record for a long-distance journey under such conditions. The machine is a real old war-horse with a record of pioneer flights that should make her worthy of the British Museum. The De Havilland 50 G.E.B.F.O. was built in 1923 and did many big trips about Europe. It was the first machine to fly from London to Africa in the day. ENGLAND- AUSTRALIA- ENGLAND The arrival at Singapore on July 29 during the outward journey. Mooring the D.H.50 for the night. 658
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