ROYAL BROTHERS.
INTEREST IN AVIATION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 10. The King’s eldest and youngest sorts, the Prince of Wales and Prince George, made separate journeys by air to Yorkshire to-day. „ , The Prince of Wales left Hendon by aeroplane for Harewood, near Leeds, to attend the funeral :of the Earl of Harewood. The aeroplane was piloted bv Mr Fielden, the. Prince’s personal pilot. f. „ _ . , Prince George left the Prince or Wales’s private landing-ground at Windsor in a Service aeroplane piloted by Squadron-Leader JP>on, and flew to Hull to open the mifliicipal aerodrome. The aerodrome Is one of the air stations in a chain being formed in the North of England by a private company. The Prince made a statement to the effect that he had decided to increase his knowledge mods?eij methods of transport bv undertaking the journey by nir. It had been a most enjoyable experience, and one which he hoped to repeat when visiting other parts of the country. The evolution- of air transport was amazing, and it was apparent to all that in the future no city or town would be able to hold its own without adequate facilities for aircraft.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 269, 12 October 1929, Page 9
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195ROYAL BROTHERS. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 269, 12 October 1929, Page 9
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