AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20384, 16 April 1928, Page 8

AVIATION

FRENCH AIRMEN REACH SYRIA,

(United Press Association.)

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ALEPPO (Syria), April 13. Captains Costes and Le Brix have arrived.—Australian Press Association.

ITALLYN AIRSHIP. ROME, April 1-1,

Colonel Nobile’s airship has left Milan for Spitsbergen.—Australian Press Association.

ACROSS ASIA AND EUROPE.

SIX DAYS’ FLIGHT,

PARIS, April 15. (Received April 15, at 8 p.m.) While interest is centred in the German transatlantic flight, the Frenchmen Captain Costes and Lieutenant Lebnx are completing a remarkable flight from Tqkio. They arrived at Athens at 6.30 to-night, and are expected to reach Paris on Saturday night, covering Asia and Europe in six days. On Sunday and Monday they covered 2500 miles, Tuesday 1360, Wednesday 1520, Thursday 1000, representing an almost superhuman effort. The route from Marseilles will be picked out with searchlights. Elaborate precautions are being taken at Le Bourget to protect the airmen from the enthusiastic crowds. A great reception is being planned, in which the Government will participate. An amusing feature is that Lebrix has overstayed his leave, but his remarkable performance is likely to wipe out any naval breach. —Australian Press Association,

ARRIVAL AT MARSEILLES. PARIS, April 14. (Received April 15, at 5.5 p.m.)

Cqptain Costes and Lieutenant Lebrix have arrived at Marseilles on ha completion of their wonderful flight.—Australian Press Association,

FLYERS REACH PARIS. PARIS, April 15, (Received April 15 at 11 p.m.)

Costes and Le Brix arrived at Le Boureet. Three squadrons of military aeroplanes went out to meet the flyers, who were surrounded by a vast crowd immediately they landed. Tho police barriers were demolished and the airmen seized by their admirers and carried shoulder high to a specially prepared hangar, where M. Perrier, Minister of Colonies, welcomed them. Aftov.-ards they were escorted by cavalry. They drove to Paris and subsequently the flyers appeared on the balcony of the Louvre Building, where they were accorded a tremendous ovation. They looked thin but cheerful. They left Paris on October 10, and covered 35,225 miles in 338 flying hours.—Australian Press Association.