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TOUR BY SIR ALAN COBHAM. MAPPING OUT LANDING - GROUNDS. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, February 13.
With the double object of mapping out _ 1000 landing grounds throughout Britain, and of'preaching the gospel of civil aviation, Sir Alan Cobham is finalising plans for an aerial tour of Britain, lasting from April to August. He will be accompanied by his wife. He proposes to give every mayor in’Britain' ari opportunity of flying.—United Service.
BRITISH FLYING BOATS. FLIGHT LEAVING FOR BASRA. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 13. (Received Feb. 14, at 5.5 p.m.) A flight of supermarine Southampton flying boats,' each fitted with two Napier Lion engines, and of the same type as those which cruised for 17 months in. Eastern waters, and' are now based at Singapore, will leave Plymouth to-mor-row for Basra, where an Empire flying boat base is to be established.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20643, 15 February 1929, Page 9
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