AIR SURVEY
OF AFRICAN COAST LINE COBHAM STARTS OFF. HEAVILY-LADEN MACHINE. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 18, 12.30 p.m.) Rugby, November 17. Sir Alan Cobham, who is accompanied by Lady Cobham, Captain Worrall. two engineers and a cinematograph operator, left Rochester to-day for his air survey of tile African coastline. The huge all-metal flying boat, heavily laden, proceeded up the Thames and flew low over London, where crowds cheered its passage. It then flew on to Reading and Southampton, where it will be moored for the night. To-morow the flight will be resumed to Bodreaux. ANXIETY FOR McINTOSH AND HINKLER.
(Received 18. 12.30 p.m.) (British Official Wireless.) ' Rugby, November 17. Anxiety is beginning to be felt for Captain Mclntosh and Mr Bert Hinkler, who started from Upavon on Tuesday to attempt a non-stop flight to India. Thev had fuel for 47 hours, which expired at noon to-day. Up to this evening no news had been received of them. They carried no wireless, however, and they may have come down in some locality remote from communication.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 18 November 1927, Page 5
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174AIR SURVEY Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 18 November 1927, Page 5
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