THE SOUTHERN CROSS
REPAIRS BADLY NEEDED. CREW STILL IN EUROPE. LONDON, August 0, “ The Southern Cross has proved badly the worse for wear,” states SquadronLeader Kingsford-Smith. “It requires one new wing, the old one being completely warped, and the engines need a thorough overhauling, which the Fokkcr Company is giving them. “ It is well that we landed when we j did. A few more days in the air might have turned out very risky. Conse- 1 quently, we are obliged to remain in 1 Europe longer than we expected.” j
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20799, 19 August 1929, Page 9
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