ROYAL AIR FORCE PRAISED
RESCUE OF SPANISH AIRMEN KING ALFONSO GRATEFUL. Reuter’s Tolevram. MADRID, April 25. King Alfonso has telegraphed to King George expressing his persona] gratitude and the thanks of the navy and army and the whole Spanish nation to the British Air Force of the East for its splendid devotion in rescuing the Spanish airman Estevez. King Alfonso asked permission to give the British airmen a Spanish decoration. King George replied cordially acceding to the request. Estevez came down when flying over Egypt. He abandoned his machine in the desert, and began to walk to the nearest European station. The machine was found by R.A.F. airmen, who oontinued their search until they found Estevez and his mechanic.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12431, 27 April 1926, Page 7
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119ROYAL AIR FORCE PRAISED New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12431, 27 April 1926, Page 7
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