AERIAL NAVIGATION

Wairarapa Daily Times, 26 April 1927, Page 5

AERIAL NAVIGATION

A PERSIAN INCIDENT. LONDON, Monday. ■ The “Daily Express" learns that the Persian Government has refused to allow British aircraft to fly oyer its territory, preventing the operation of the Oairo-Karachi service. An alternative route along the Arabian coast will involve a long oversea flight, considerable expense, and difficult negotiations with Arab tribes. The Persian reason for refusal is Britain’s refusal to allow Persian commercial aeroplanes to fly to Bagdad. The “Daily Express" der'clares that these are not really Persian, but belong to a ; Russo-German, company which has obtained an air transport monopoly in Persia.

' REPORT DENIED. ‘ LONDON, Saturday. The Air Ministry states that the ireport that British:aircraft are not allpwed to fly over Persian territory is incorrect. Negotiations are still proceeding,:;; ci THRILLING LEAP. LONDON, Tuesday. Leaping from a disabled ’plane at a height of 10,000. feet, Flight-Lieutenant Greig made a thrilling-parachute;'- descent, landing safely two r! fillies from the machine,' 7 which : f'likej a stone and buried ltself in the bhrtifl : It was instantly consumed by 'flames. . '.; Lieutenant Greig, flying a singleseater military machine on a... secret official test, when at a great height was observed to spin, somersault, then drop, seater military machine on a secret from the aeroplane. Horrified observers saw the pilot hanging to the fusilage, then leap and fall for a considerable distance, when, tho parachute opened. After landing in a field, Greig calmly went to a telephone and communicated with the Henley aerodrome.