AVIATION

Evening Star, Issue 19952, 23 August 1928, Page 4

AVIATION

SIR JOHN SALtYIOMD NAIUiOW ESCAPE ERUM CItASU. Press Association —Bjr Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY. August, 21. Il was revealed to-day that Air Chiel Sir John Salmoml, while on route irom Sydney to Brisbane, narrowly escaped a'crash. Immediately after the start on Sunday, while passing over Manly, a ■wireless aerial depending Irom the super-marine aircraft strnek the side of a weatherboard house and also broke' electric light wires. Residents say that a terrific report followed, and the eleetrie supply was interrupted in the locality. Kyo witnesses allege that the 'plane was Hying very Jow, and appeared scarcely able to rise and clear the iionses.' The machine alighted in the sea oIF Manly, presumably for overhaul, (hen proceeded on the journey, reaching Brisbane in the altcrnoon. BRITISH AIR FGRCE PROTECTING EMPIRE ROUTES. LONDON. August 21. ‘ Aeronautics ’ aimoutiees that a new (lying boat (light by six _supermarino Southampton machines similar to those at present in Australia will commence from Plymouth in September, after homo training. They will proceed to the Persian Gulf, where they will be stationed at a permanent base, probably Basra. Taken in conjunction with the decision to establish a Tar East flight finally at. the new base at Singapore, this shows that the use of tho°air weapon is extending until all the strategic points on the Empire routes have air nails. — London ‘ Times' Cable.