FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA
CHICHESTER'S PROGRESS
ARRIVAL AT CALCUTTA United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Beceived 17th January, 10 a.m.) DELHI, 16th January. Mr. Chichester, tho New Zealand airman, flying to Australia, who arrived at Karachi late on Tuesday evening, very tired, left yesterday morning for Calcutta. He spent last night at Dhansi, and flew to Dumdum Aerodrome, Calcutta, to-day. He covered the distance of seven hundred miles in six and three-quarter hours. This is almost a record achievement for a small 'plane over the most- difficult part of India. Chichester was fatigued on his arrival at Karachi on Tuesday after a long flight from Chabar, and set out next morning for Calcutta, but was only able to reach Jhansi. He hopes to leave Calcutta to-morrow for Akyab and thence to fly' to Bangoon.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1930, Page 9
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133FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 14, 17 January 1930, Page 9
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