TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS.
TWO MORE COMMENCED. FRENCHMEN AND POLES. PROGRESS REPORTS RECEIVED. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received July 11, 5.-5 p.m.) PAltlS, July i:i. Two transatlantic (lights were begun today from Lo Bourget. 'J'wo Polish airmen, Messrs. Idy.ikowski ami Kubala, left at 4.45 a.m., mid two Frenchmen, Captain Costes and Lieutenant r>ellontes, al 5.30 a.m. TIIO Polish aeroplane was sighted at 9 a.m., when her position was lntitudo 46.25 north and longitude 9.8 west., or iust west of the Hay of Biscay. Slio was at, a height, of 800 ft. The Frenchmen flow over Santander, Spain, at 9.30 a.m. Later Captain Coster, sent, a wireless message saving lie was living without a hitch and was half-way 10 tho Azores.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20307, 15 July 1929, Page 11
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