WORLD FLIGHT
MAJOR BLAKE’S VENTURE. * •NEW MACHINE FORWARDED. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 23. A new aeroplane is being despatched to Major Blake at Marseilles to continue his flight. The original machine has been repaired, but it is considered unsafe.— Reuter.
ARRIVAL AT PISA. COLONEL BROOM GOES TO ALASKA. DIFFICULT PART OF ROUTE. ROME, June 23. (Received June 25, at 5.5 p.m.) Major Blake reached Pisa aboard the new D.H.9 three-seater, which only arrived at Marseilles on Friday morning from London. He hopes to proceed to Romo this afternoon. Colonel Broom has given up his place In order to go to the-Alaskan coast and lay dumps of petrol and provisions and arrange for escorting the craft over this difficult part of the route. His place on the plane will probably be taken bv Mr Malins (photographer).—A. and N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18590, 26 June 1922, Page 5
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