FOUR SUPERMARINE FLYING BOATS OFF BACK TO ENGLAND

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6677, 2 August 1928, Page 7

FOUR SUPERMARINE FLYING BOATS OFF BACK TO ENGLAND

Great Crowds Greet On Arrival at Sydney PLANE PARTICIPATING IN WELCOME, CRASHES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright. Received Wednesday, 8.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 1. The four Southampton Supermarine flying boats arrived and were greeted by great crowds. * They will continue their flight to Brisbane, thence to Koepang, then return to England by the same route as the outward journey. , V * An aeroplane participating in the ; welcome fell into, the harbour as the result of engine trouble. The pilot; Plying Officer Griffiths, was slightly injured. • The ’plane was beached practically undiunaged. • Warsaw to Baghdad Attempt Ends Disastrously Received Wednesday, 7.5 p.m. BAGHDAD, Aug. 1. A Polish attempt to fly from Warsaw to Baghdad and , back in sixty hours ended tragically. , . ; ' Using a Pokkcr monoplane the airmen completed their outward run at throe o’clock in tho morning. The Royal, Air Force staff showed flares as a, guide for, landing, but: crashed. '• ,7 Lieutenant Szalas 'was killed outright and Lieutenant, Kalina and the meohan- ’ ic, Klosinok, were taken to hospital. Successful Test Flight Made by Southern Cross Received \Vednesday, 8.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. L:' Tho Southern Cross made a successful test flight.- Everything is in first class order. = ,