FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA
Airmen on Way to Aleppo
Constantinople, October 8.
The airmen, Pickthorne and Chabot, who are flying to Australia in an endeavour to beat the record, left for Aleppo at 9.15 p.m. The airman Hill left at the same time. [An earlier message from London stated that the three airmen were held up at Constantinople by heavy rain.] SMITHY READY TO START Awaiting Good Weather London, October 8. Kingsford Smith has recovered from influenza, and is awaiting favourable .weather to start on his flight to Australia. MATTHEWS STARTS AGAIN Bangkok Left for Singapore Captain F. R. Matthews, tbe English airman, left Bangkok at 6.45 yesterday morning for Singora in continuation of his flight to Australia. He stated that he was greatly pleased with the repairs effected to his machine at Bangkok, necessitated by his recent crash. [By Radio, per Mr. I. M. Levy.]
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 13, 10 October 1930, Page 11
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