AERIAL MAIL.
AMERICAN SERVICE. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT NEW YORK, July 2. A Chicago telegram gays that the airplanes inaugurating the New YorkSan Francisco mail service to-day are beating the schedules. Owing to the lieavy mail, two left New York instead of one, and left Chicago to-night about 6.30. One from San Francisco left Cheyenne somewhat later. The aviators are guided at night % overlapping ,pools jof light from; beacons, which circle the horizons, intercepting each other. The planes are equipped with high-powered lights for forced landings. The aviators are working in relays, nine being used to make the entire distance.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 July 1924, Page 5
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99AERIAL MAIL. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 4 July 1924, Page 5
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