DIRIGIBLE’S CRUISE
RIOO HAS THOROUGH TEST. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 27. Airship RIOO returned to Cardington last night after a 24 hours’ cruise over England. Major Scott expressed himself as completely satisfied with the airship, which ' will now ride at the mooring mast until the Air Ministry s orders are received to start on the trip to Canada. It will leave as soon as moderately favourable conditions for such a 'flight prevail. The weather during the final trial was varied, and enabled the officers in control to give the vessel a thorough test. Its behaviour throughout was satisfactory, arfd to-day. the airship underwent* a complete inspection by the ground staff.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 July 1930, Page 5
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