BRITAIN URGED TO PROVIDE AERODROMES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 13

BRITAIN URGED TO PROVIDE AERODROMES.

COMMITTEE REPORTS AIR COMMUNICATIONS. By Telegraph.—Press AsSn.— Copyright. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, November 22. The Air Communications Sub-Com-mittee of the Imperial Conference reported that it was convinced that the development of Imperial air communications merits the early and continuous attention of all the Empire Governments. The committee adopted a resolution noting with satisfaction the prospective regular air service between "C airo and Karachi and the experimental service between Khartoum and Kisumu: also the decision of the British and South African Governments to carry out experimental flights aiming at connecting with the above service, and the decision of the Australian Government to arrange flights to Singapore to link up with the Royal Air Force flights from Singapore to Australia. The committee recommends the Governments’ attention to the provision of aerodromes, as far as local resources permit, with the view to the ultimate creation of a complete system, of Empire air .routes, also to consider the possibility of erecting Airship mooring mast bases for demonstration flights in T 928-29 by airships now building. Britain is asked to consider the erection of a second airship shed at Cardington. The committee approved the holding of an Imperial Air Conference in 1928 or 1929. It also approved the exchange of civil aeronautical information throughout the Empire and, if possible, exchanges of personnel. The Imperial Conference adopted the report.

FRENCH AIRMEN FLY TO MADAGASCAR.

LONDON, November 22. Flight-Lieutenants Bernard and Guilband, who left Marseilles on October 12 on a flight to Madagascar, have arrived at their' destination. They were delayed in the Cameroons by torrential rains.