COBHAM’S FLIGHT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 172, 22 June 1926, Page 7

COBHAM’S FLIGHT

ENGLAND JO AUSTRALIA.

FAREWELL LUNCHEON. AIRMAN EXPLAINS PLANS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received Juno 22, noon. LONDON, June 21. At his farewell luncheon to tho airman, Captain Alan Cobham, Sir Joseph Cook, in wishing him God speed ifi his flight to Australia, said tho conditions in Australia made air development imperative. Without flying Australia would remain isolated, marooned within the Empire. He saw no reason why Mr Cobham should not return with Mr Bruce for the Imperial Conference. Captain Cobham announced that he was starting at the end of tho week aboard a seaplane owing to the monsoons in India He was changing lvis floats for wheels at Port Darwin. He pleaded for leniency in the case of failure, and emphasised that the lack of organisation increased the risks. Once the rnu(o was organised anybody would be able to puslr- off and fly anywhere. —Reuter.

FLIGHT OVER AFRICA. RETURN OF THE AIRMEN. Received June 22, noon. LONDON, June 21. The Royal Air Force flyers who recently ma'de a flight from Cairo to the Cape lvave returned to England.—A. and N.Z. cable.