AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1927, Page 3

AVIATION.

(Australian it N.Z. Cable Association. lindbf.ug arrives. -Mexico crrv, Dw, u. Lindlierg had not arrived here after twenty-six Imnrs in flight. Nothing authentic as to lii.s wherealioiits was known at that hour. MEXICO CITY. Dec, M. Liiuibcrg arrived at 2..‘1f) this nfterhdoil. LI.XDBERiO’S FLY. Mexico ctty. Dec. i 4. Lindlierg arrived at Valbiiena. flyinn field after a non-stop flight, from 'Washington lasting twenty-seven hditrs Itliii-fjoon minfntes. President P'nlles and Ambassador Morrow awaited him at ns did an enthus-in-stic crowd of about twenty thousand. The gathering would have been even larger hut of Lindbergh was considerably overdue, and many had gone home discouraged and anxious, fearing a mishap. Word of the airman’s arrival reachd the field just n.s Mexican aeroplanes were preparing to commence a search for him. His reception was so enthusiastic that accidents wore narrowly averted. I'lie delay was caused hv Liiulherg losing his direction after passing Tampico, resulting in a long detour.

Allt FORGE DISCOVERY. BASRA, Dec. I I. Air force planes patrolling the Iraqueja. frontier discovered seventy miles from Nusirireh a force of Wahabis returning after raiding the Iraq tribes and immediately attacked and punished the raiders. One plane was slightly damaged.