THE FLYING MEN.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 12000, 13 February 1920, Page 5

THE FLYING MEN.

CAIRO -CAPE FLIGHT. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Feb 10 Secrecy concerning the Oape-Cairo flight continues. Competing firms absolutely decline information until Egypt is reached. According to official information, Lieut. Cotton is still at Lo Bonrgot, but varying reports are abroad. The Australian Press learns from an unofficial hot reliable sonree that his machine did not touch Le Bourget, bnt made a magnificent reu hours’ flight from Lympneand lauded in the dark near Brindisi. The longest flight from England yet accomplished is the South African machine Silver Bullet’s performance of fourteen hours. After flying all night long in adverse weather it landed at Solium on Sunday and proceeded to Cairo on Monday. There has been no news of the Handley-Page since it left Brindisi. ‘ CockerelFo Vickers machine is still undergoing repairs at Khartonm. It is understood the Blackburn Company contemplates entering for the race, and are negotiating with Australian airmen. Meanwhile negotiations to secure an .engine for the Kangaroo machine are proceeding. When the engiue is mounted in the machine the question whether the Kangaroo will be diverted to the Cape flight instead of procuring a new machine will be considered. Wilkins will not participate in further stages of the flight, but may return to Australia or engage in a few mouths’ study in preparation tor Cope’s Antarctic expedition. Williams is en route to Australia, hut Readle, Potts, and another mechanic are determined to carry on in the Kangaroo, preferably to Australia, rather than the Cape flight. Litigation is pending in reference to the recovery of the insurance on the damaged engine. Cope’s Antarctic aeroplane is nearing completion. .Its trials will he made in Iceland instead of Scandinavia. SILVER QUEEN WRECKED. 4 Cairo, Feb 11 The Silver Queen machine crashed near Wadi Haifa owing to the evaporation of the water in the radiator. The machine was wrecked, but the aviators are safe.