AVIATION
FLY TO CAPETOWN. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] (Received this day at 9.40 n.m.) LONDON, December 17. A Royal Air Force Fairey Napier monoplane, piloted by Jones Williams, took off at (Tamwell at eight o’clock in an attempt at a record non-stop flight to Capetown. The conditions were perfect. RIOO. SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT. (British Official Wireless). (Received this dav at 12.25. p.m.) RUGBY, December 17. The airship RIOO, after her (5 hours maiden flight yesterday, left the mooring mast at Cardington at ten this morning and alter circling over Bedford set her course for London. The impression of experts on board yesterday were most favourable. Naturally the engines were not run at full power on the first flight, but the speed she obtained and her response to controls gave great satisfaction. The'crew and passengers numbered 60. After to-day’s flight te ship returned to the mast just before 3 o’clock. Though she set her course towards London there was no intention of visiting the metropolis. Owing to mist and bad visibility the airship escaped observation at most places which she passed over, She kept the Air Ministry informed of her movements by wireless.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 December 1929, Page 5
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