A WORLD FLIGHT
THE GREATEST THRILL CROSSING VESUVIUS. COSTE’S IMPRESSIONS. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —BV ELECTRIC TELEGRA PH—COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received 11.45 a.m. to-day. PARIS, April 15. Captain Co-ste, in an interview, said that the greatest 'thrill', of his world flight was the crossing or tko crater of Vesuvius. They flew front ,sunshine into a dark cloud of fumes, burning their eyes and throats. They had to fight their way through, and were thankful to s Q e the blue sky again. Captain Coste expressed his opinion that although their time front To-kio to Paris was a record, .it could easily be beaten. He was confident the distance could be flown under six days. They found the long flight less tiring than the short and became, accustomed to the shortage of food and sleep. M. Dourmergue, the President, gave a inception to the aviators, who were afterwards acclaimed by a huge eoncourse of Parisians.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 April 1928, Page 9
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154A WORLD FLIGHT Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 April 1928, Page 9
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