FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.
CAPTAIN COBHAM’S PLANS. By Cable—Proas Association—Copyright Australian aod N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, June 22. Captain Cobham will go to Rochester to-morrow to make final tests of tho seaplane. Ho will then decide tho time of departure. He has now been guaranteed the whole of the heavy cost of the flight to Australia. (Captain A. J. Cobham is amongst Britain’s foremost aviators, and lias been awarded the Air Force Cra-s in recognition of his valued and distinguished service in the interests of aviation. He intends to accomplish the journey to Australia m a de Haviland 50 machine, fitted with a 4(10 li.p. Ann. strong Siddelej’'-Jaguar engine, the same ’plane in which fie recently accomplished his London to Capetown flight. He will take with him an engineer and cinematograph operator )
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 24 June 1926, Page 7
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131FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 24 June 1926, Page 7
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