BRITISH FLYING BOATS
EMPIRE CRUISE ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, March 1. (Received March 2, at noon.) Sir Samuel Hoaro (Secretary for Air) has sent the following telegram to Group-captain Cave-Browne-Cavc, officer commanding tho lour supenuarine Southampton living boats, which have just readied Singapore on their cruise to the Far East:—“ 1 warmly congratulate you and all under your command on the highly successful completion of the first 11,000-mile stage of your flight. The punctuality with which you have adhered to your time-table reflects the greatest credit on all concerned, and demonstrates convincingly tho important role which tho flying boat can fulfil in tho Empire both for defence purposes in time of war and in developing air communications in time of peace.”
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Evening Star, Issue 19805, 2 March 1928, Page 5
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124BRITISH FLYING BOATS Evening Star, Issue 19805, 2 March 1928, Page 5
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