FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
THE PROGRESS OF CO3HAM. ARRIVAL AT CALCUTTA. A istralian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 12.30 a.m.) DELHI. July 22. ]n continuation of his flight from England to Australia, Mi'. Alan Gob ham has arrived at Allahabad. He complains that high winds and dust htoriris considerably interfered with the flight. He had not seen the sun since he left the Mediterranean, and by this he was seriously hampered in making photographic surveys. The machine was working well and was •doing from 90 to 95 miles an hour. Its actual capacity was 140 miles. Mr. Cobham is keenly disappointed, as lie wanted to make the quickest possible trip to Australia. From Allahabad lie proceeded to Calcutta, which he reached safely.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19388, 24 July 1926, Page 11
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121FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19388, 24 July 1926, Page 11
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