SOUTHERN CROSS.
DEPARTURE FOR BUNDER ABBAS (united fbess association—bi blictbic telegraph—coptbight.) (Received July 7th, 5.5 p.m.) KARACHI, July 6. The Southern Cross departed for Bunder Abbas, Persia, this morning at 5.50. The flyers spent yesterday repairing the engines or their machine with the assistance of Royal Air Force mechanics. Flight-Lieutenant Ulm said that their plans had been changed in view of the condition of the motors, and they would therefore make a daylight flight on Saturday.— Australian Press Association, United Service. [Bunder Abbas is situated by the Strait of Ormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. It is 700 miles from Karachi and about 830 miles from Bagdad, which the flyers had intended to make their next landing after leaving Karachi.]
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19665, 8 July 1929, Page 9
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