FLYING IN A GALE.
HIGH ALTITUDE KEACIIEI). London, April ,'lO. Accompanied by ;l Lieutenant Biggs, of the Naval Flying School, succeeded yesterday in ascending with his aeroplane to a height of 0850 ft., notwithstanding that the wind was Wowing at the rate of 50 miles .an hour. The plucky airman could have climbed still higher," but foV the petrol beginning to freeze and causing the engine to misiire. ' Tlie machine made a safe descent a I Eastchureh.—"Sydney Sun."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 5
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78FLYING IN A GALE. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 5
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