Clouston Hops Off For New Zealand
On the Way to Basra ALLAHABAD NEXT STAGE United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, March 16. Flying-Officer who is accompanied by Mr. Victor Ricketts, left Gravesend for Australia and New Zealand in their repaired Comet at 8.20 p.m. last evening. Clouston’s take-off was perfect despite the fact that the Comet was laden with two tons of petrol. Ideal weather prevailed. »The first scheduled stop was Cairo which it was hoped to reach iu ten hours. Clouston arrived at Cairo at 8.10 a.m. G.M.T. and left for Basra (Turkey) at 9.22 a.m. A Karachi message says that Clouston is expected to make Basra-Allaha-bad m one hop. DARWIN THIS MORNING BROADBENT’S EXPECTATION RANGOON, March 15. Tho Australian aviator Mr. H. F. Broadbcnt, in an interview, said: “I expect to reach Darwin on Thursday afternoon, beating Miss Batten’s record for the flight from England to Australia by two hours. ” Mr. Broadbent arrived at 3.53 p.m. (Burma time). He took off for Batavia at 6.18 p.m. He was 29 minutes ahead of schedule when he flew over Calcutta, his time being 7fthr 21 min, com pared with Miss Batten’s 72hr smin. SINGAPORE, March IG. Broadbent arrived at 5.36 a.m. (local time) and took off for Batavia at 10.21. where he landed at 2.50 p.m. He departed at 3.10 (local time). He is trying to reach Darwin by 11 a.m. to-morrow.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 64, 17 March 1938, Page 6
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