AVIATION
WAE RECORDS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. "LONDON", May 3. The Air Ministry has examined the war records of Bjitish airmen, and has awarded the championship to the late Major Mannook, who brought down 73 enemy machine!. Lieutenant-colonei Bishop (a Canadian) accounted for 7&. M. I?onck holds the allied record with 78. ATLANTIC FLIGHT PREPARATIONS. NEW YORK, May 4. The ' Now York Times's ' correspondent at Trepassey Bay (Newfoundland) reports that three" United States naval airmen cabled on April 29 that ships had arrived to make preparations for the transatlantic flight. One vessel will supply guardships, which will bo stationed along the route of the flight via the Azores. . A small United States seaplane made a trial flight overland. May 5. Fire damaged the naval transatlantic seaplanes, necessitating a postponement of the flight. AVIATOR KILLED. BURNING PLANE - FIRES HOUSE. "LONDON, May 3. (Received May 8, at 9.20 a.m.) Flight-commander Peter Legs was tesfciii"- an aeroplane at Finchley (near London), whan the machine caught fire at a great height. Commander Legs jumped out and was killed. The machine fell on a house, setting it on fire.
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Evening Star, Issue 17038, 8 May 1919, Page 2
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AVIATION
Evening Star, Issue 17038, 8 May 1919, Page 2
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