FLYING BOATS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 259, 2 August 1928, Page 9

FLYING BOATS

ARRIVAL AT SYDNEY GREETED BY GREAT CROWDS WELCOMING ’PLANE FALLS IN HARBOUR (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Rec. August 1, 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, August 1. The four Southampton supermarine flying boats have arrived and were greeted by great crowds. They will continue the flight to Brisbane and thence to Koepang. Then they will return to England by the same route as on the outward journey. An aeroplane participating in the welcome fell in the harbour as a result of engine trouble. Pilot Flying Officer Griffiths was slightly injured. The ’plane was beached, practically undamaged. NEW COMMERCIAL FLYING BOAT FOR OPERATION ON EMPIRE ROUTE. (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, July 31. The commercial flying boat known as the Short Calcutta, designed for operation ou a section of the Empire route to Australia, will be moored in the Thames close to the terrace of the House of Commons for three days this week for inspection by Parliamentarians. The Calcutta all-metal flying boat, seating 15 passengers in a luxurious cabin, is a commercial development of the Short Singapore, in which Sir Alan Cobham made the flight through ,and round Africa. It is equipped with three Bristol Jupiter engines, developing 1500 horse-power. POLISH MACHINE CRASHES ONE MAN KILLED (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. August 1, 7.5 p.m.) Bagdad, August 1. A Polisli attempt to fly from Warsaw to Bagdad and back in sixty hours ended tragically. Using a Fokker monoplane, they completed the outward run at 3 o'clock in the morning. The Royal Air Force staff showed flares to guide the landing, but the monoplane crashed. Lieutenant Szalas was killed outright, and Lieutenant Kalina find the machanic Klosinek were taken to hospital. THE SOUTHERN CROSS SUCCESSFUL TEST FLIGHT (Rec. August 1. 8.5 p.m.) Sydney, August 1. The Southern Cross made a successful test flight. Everything is in first-class order.