LONDON TO INDIA FLIGHT.
“ A Wonderful Trip.” DUCHESS OF BEDFORD ARRIVES. ignited Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received August 6, 10 p.m.) DELHI, August 6. “It has been a wonderful trip, and the only unpleasant stage of the journey was between Bushire and Karachi, where we encountered sandstorms.” declared the Duchess of Bedford, who at the age of 64 has flown from England to India in four days. The Duchess, who took turns with Pilot Barnard in piloting the Fokker monoplane “Spider,” stayed at Government House as the guest of Sir Frederick Sykes. The fliers are planning to return to-day in an effort to make the journey out and back in a week.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18337, 7 August 1929, Page 9
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112LONDON TO INDIA FLIGHT. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18337, 7 August 1929, Page 9
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