AVIATION
FRENCH AIRMEN'S JOURNEY
United Press Association —By Elm-trie Telogra pli—Copyrigli t. Austral.an i’rms Association
CALCUTTA, 11th April
The French airmen, Captains i.ehrix and Cosies, have arrived They flew from Hanoi in French Indo-Ctiina. 1100 miles, in eleven hours. They left Tokio on. Sunday in an effort to reach Hanoi. 2600 miles, but were compelled fo descend and refuel after a non-stop flight of 25 hours. The fliers left Calcutta to-day in an effort to reach .Tadlipur, a 1300 miles non-stop flight, in the hope that, they will reach Paris on Fridav.
(Received 12th April, 12.45 p.m.) KARACHI, lit!, April. Custer.! and Lebrix reached Karachi ibis evening after flying 5000 miles from Tokio since Monday. A few hours after reaching Karachi they resumed their journey to Rasta, despite darkness. They hope to reach Paris by Friday. ATLANTIC FLIGHT (Received 12fli April, 12.45 a.m.) DU RUN. 11th April. Kor Id is making final arrangements in night fur taking off on the transAtlantic flight at dawn. NORTH POLE FLIGHT (Received 12ih April. 12.45 p.m.) MILAN. Utii \ptil. Cardinal Tied baptised Captain No bile's airship Italia. His depnt tm c from Milan is imminent.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 April 1928, Page 5
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191AVIATION Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 April 1928, Page 5
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