ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
ANOTHER COWTESTAWT.
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)
(Received Thursday, 10.,'ir> a.m.)
NEW YOKK, Wednesday
The "Times" St. .John's correspondent states that tho Yiekers' Timy bombing plane, winch will attempt a trans-Atlantic flight, has arrived, and the work of: unloading began under the dirc-i-i ion of Pilot Alcock and Navigaior Rrmvn. The plane will occupy Hawker - 's hanj!'ar. It is believed that after a brief test the machine will he down to the harbour at Grace, where a start will lie made. i Alcook and Brown arc members of the '11oval Flying- Corps, and were captured by the (iermans during ihe. Avar. They expect in be ready to make the liight hei'oi'e th*" , - Handley-Page, which is making preparations. Tin , Yimy plane is titled out with twin :i; ' () horse-power, eight-cylinder Eagle "Rolls-Koyee engines, and carries S«">;~i lions of petrol. The plane has a speed of ninety miles, and a ernising range of 2400 miles.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13850, 5 June 1919, Page 5
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157ATLANTIC FLIGHT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 45, Issue 13850, 5 June 1919, Page 5
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