FLYING TO THE POLE.
ESTABLISHING AIR ROUTES. AMERICAN EXPEDITION. By Telegraph—Preae Assn.—Copyright. Washington, Dee. 27. The Secretary for the Navy states that the forthcoming American airship expedition to the North Pole has two aims—exploration of the unknown polar regions and the establishment of the practicability of air routes across the pole. He declares that the route from Britain to Japan could be shortened by half if airship? eould fly over the Arctic regions, and declares there is ample evidence that these air routes are preferable to others at certain periods of the year, apart from the saving in time. Two ships will act a< bases for the air machines at Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, each with a suitable mooring mast. A third ship will be stationed at Nome, Alaska. The Shenandoah airship will leave for the polar flight early next spring and proceed to Nome, the first base for the polar flight. It will carry a powerful radio equipment.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1923, Page 5
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