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GERMANY TO SOUTH AMERICA
BERLIN, June 9. For the first time tlie Dornier Will seaplane D 2009 Monsum, has crossed the South Atlantic, between Bathurst, on the West Coast of Africa, and Natal, in Brazil. This is part of a practical experimental programme now being tried out by the German An Hansa. with the object ultimately of installing a regular air post service to South America. . According to plan, the trip was made in two stages, tlie journey being broken by landing on the “floating island in mid-South Atlantic, recently installed by tlie North German Lloyd, consisting of the converted steamei Westphalen. , , . , The restart from the Westphalen was made by the use of the new Heinkel catapult. „ , . , The Reich Minister of Aviation sent a telegram of congratulation to the German Air Hansa, expressing the hope that very scon the new’ air seivico lino will be running regularly as projected.
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Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 16 June 1933, Page 9
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152AIR MAIL SCHEME Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 16 June 1933, Page 9
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