SEAPLANE FLOATING DOCKS
TEST OF THEIR EFFICIENCY. (British Official Wireless). Rugby, Oct. 9. A test was made at Southampton yesterday by Imperial Airways of the value for commercial purposes of Royal Air Force seaplane docks. A Calcutta Empire flying boat was docked and certain routine overhaul work was carried out. The seaplane dock lent for the purpose is normally with the fleet at Portland. The speed with which aircraft can be docked and the time required for nor-, mal maintenance operations as ooms pared with that needed in a shore base were considered. Further tests will be made to determine whether there would be any financial advantage in using a floating dock in preference to a shore base on the England-India-Australia route, which Will be operated by flying boats.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1928, Page 9
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