CIRCUIT OF AFRICA.
gCGBFLYINCBOAT TAKES OFF. dcimw" »sn> ■•*■ ciBLE "WCUTIOK.J November 18th, 8.2-5 p.m.) LONDON, November 18. He largest all-metal flying-boat in A, world, in which Sir Alan Cobhara • to make a SO.'OOO miles circuit of Ifriea, took off in the Medway. fir AUn Cobham said his object was to sain data of the Cape to Cairo airnrad the possibility of operating cut flying-boats from Cape Town to jjjjnd. If the route operated reguUrij one of the loads already promised »u » ton of gold a day. GILES DELAYED AGAIN. tnnuu* and »•«• cable assocutiok.) BAN FRANCISCO, November 17. Ciptain F. Giles prepared to depart ey, but postponed his flight until mber 18th. After bis 'plane had been wheeled to i* runway and fuelled, Captain Giles unonnced that the runway was too noddy to permit of a heavy 'piano tfringoff. H» weßther between San Francisco lid Hawaii is reported to be almost jfctl for the flight.
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19162, 19 November 1927, Page 15
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