SPANISH AIRMEN
TOUR OF EUROPE MADE. BRITISH LIGHT AEROPLANE. LONDON, September 21. 5 Seuor Ogara, a Spanish officer on leave accompanied by a civilian, arrived’ at Croydon after having made a 5000-mile tear of Europe m a British light aeroplane. This was an Avro-Avian, fitted with a Cirrus Mark 11. engine. The tour occupied a little over a month. The machine, which is of the same type as that in which Mr Bert Hinkler flew to Australia, was one of three delivered to Spain. Senor Ogra flew along the Mediterranean coast to Italy, Salonika and Constantinople, then struck north-eastward through the Balkans to and went on to Prague. H e fl ew next to Ber^n ’ an( * nally made his way to London, via Amsterdam. 'Throughout the tour the two airmen had no mechanical trouble. Their effort has arc-used considerable interest in Spanish air circles. They both speak very highly of. British workmanship and design.
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Stratford Evening Post, Issue 41, 27 September 1928, Page 5
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