TRADE ROUTES.
AERIAL DEFENCES. Flying-Boats Based On Basra And Singapore. TWO NEW FLIGHTS. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 1 p.m.) RUGBY, August 22. An important extension of Imperial air defences is about to be made by the Air Ministry. Two new flights of Supermariiie Southampton flying-boats are to be formed at the Cattewater air station, Plymouth. The first of these flight 3, when it has completed, its trials at Plymouth, will proceed to Eastern waters. It was at first intended to base it on Karachi, but it is now almost certain that Basra will be the base. The second flight, which will be ready next spring, will remain at Plymouth for coastal defence purposes. Next year, therefore, the flying-boat, defences of the Empire will be disposed as follows:—Two flights in Home waters, at Clashot and Plymouth; and two flights on the trade routes, one at Basra and one at Singapore. The Singapore flight will consist of four Supermarine Napiers, which are at present in Australia.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 7
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