CAIRO TO CAPE FLIGHT
THIRD VICKERS-VIMY MACHINE STARTS. ' . . Cairo, February 25. The third Vickers-Vinry machine, piloted by Major Weish and Captain Uallcy. and described ns a Service Vick-ere-Vimv. has left Assouan en route for the Cape, carrying five passengers—Router, COTTON'S MACHINE DAMAGED. (R«c. March 1, 10.35 p.m.) . 'London, February 27. Lieutenant Cotton, who is flying to the Cane in an Airco machine, was forced to land, and his machine was damaged. • The crew are. safe.-"The Times." [Lieutenant F. S. Cotton, who is an Australian, is accompanied by Lieutenant W. A. Towuseud, 'another Australian.! WILKINS ABANDONS FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. . London, February' 20; Wilkins has abandoned his flight to Australia, and is selling the Kangaroo aeroD'.ane at -Crete. He will visit Australia before joining Cope's Antarctic Expedition, the start of which has been delaved until 1921.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable 'Assn.
AEROPLANE ALTITUDE RECORD. Davton (Ohio), February 28. Maior Schroeder established n world's record for an aeroplane altitude flight. He reached a height of 30,020 feet (nearly seven miles), when his eyeballs became frozen, and he foil'five miles, but recovered, and landed uninjured.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. <
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 7
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180CAIRO TO CAPE FLIGHT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 134, 2 March 1920, Page 7
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