KINGSFORD SMITH
CALL AT BAGDAD
EN ROUTE FOR ALEPPO
BAGDAD, 29th September. Kingsford Smith arrived here at 5.30 o 'clock this afternoon, refilled with petrol, and left for Aleppo 20 minutes later, hoping to arrive before midnight. The journey from Jnsk bristled with difficulties, owing to sandstorms and head winds. He was forced to land at Bushire, where he remedied oil trouble. The airman, who was very tired, was cheered as ho took, off for to-night's journey of 500 miles across the desert, which phould present no difficulties, as it was moonlight and the wind had decreased. ,';'.':.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 80, 1 October 1931, Page 13
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