TWO TINY MOTH PLANES
LONDON, Nov. 17
One of the most dashing adventures iP the history of aviation began on Sunday when, the Westminster Gazette announces, two British civilian pilots, Neville-Stack and Bernard I cote, started in great secrecy from the airdrome at London in two baby mothplauea for a .destination, oflMiaUj* described as "unknown," but which thov admit is ultimately Australia. Pilot Stack informed ,the Westminster .Gazette that each mail would act as his own mechanic, helping each other in the event of trouble. Their kit weighs only ten pounds. The adventure is being privately financed, with the idea of proving the practicability of long flights in small machines.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16211, 8 December 1926, Page 5
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