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THREE AIR FORCE MACHINES MISSING FLYING FROM CHESTER TO DUBLIN By Tclc»raph-Prc«B AEGOciation—Copj-rieht - -.'.•''(Rec. February 2-7,'10.10 p.m.). ■; London, Tho Air Ministry reports that thico Air Force aeroplanes left Chester on'tho afternoon 21 for Dublin, They were sightoil traversing Wales, lifter which no news was received until a wireless message from tho steamship Norfolk Rajige stateuVtlmt an (leroplanohad fallen •; into tho sea 85 miles south-west of the Scillies on the same afternoon. A lifeboat was launched, but was unable to cfl'ect a rescue, owing to the weather. . The.-JllJiislry-is of. opinion that the . wrecked ueroplane is one of the missing machines. Apparently the pilot lost his way. There is no news of tho remaining two aeroplanes.—Aus.-N.Z. CableAssn. j ... . _' : - t)Ai!RO TO~CAPE*" CONTEST -■ SILVER QUEEN. LEAVES KHARTOUM Pretoria, February-26. ••- The aeroplauo ■ "Silver Queen"-left■ Khartoum for Mongalia on February .'25.' , -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. - ; ■ ROME TO TOKIO FLIGHTAllahabad, February 2t. •She ■'■'first. Italian .•"■aviator,'-Liou'touAntr-Farrier, flying from Rome to T'okio, reached Bagdad on February 22.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn"'. ~ . .•,.'.",:" , ROSS SMITH'S PRIZE ■'■■"■' DIVIDED \YITH CREW.,.Melbourne, February 2".. Sir Ross Smith' is dividing Iho'prize ■ of .210,000 given by the Federal Government for the flight from England ; .lo. Australia equally with his crew.—P/ess Assn. OFFER FOR LECTURE TOUR . DECLINED. ■ (Rec. February 27, 5.55 p.m.) . *.. Melbourne, February 27'.'. Sir Ross •Smith"has declined an' Offer of ,£lo,oO6«'f<sr!'tb> world's- rights'' for "a limited lecfctae'-'tour.—Press Assn.-, MACHINES PURCHASED FOR SYDNEY -..-, ; .\.'." London, February 24. Representatives of the Sydney AerialCompany, iavo purchised a Short twincngined.','Dying boat ;for, sporting andcommercial purposes. .-'lt has Rolls-Eoyco--350 horse-power engines, carries two pilots-,-one- mechanic, jand four passengers. It has a five-hours' Tange, at 80 miles per hour.-,:• The cost -■ £11,500.--Tho representatives also purchased &' Short seaplane, with a 160 horse-power Beardinore engine, which carries a'- pilot' and three passengers, has a range of 275 miles at of 83 miles per'-hour, and cost' Atis.-N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 7
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303AVIATION Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 7
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