ATLANTIC AIR LINERS
R.IOO READY SOON • TRIAL TRIP IN THREE MONTHS British Wireless —Press Assn. — Copyright RUGBY, Thursday. The Secretary for Air, Sir Samuel Hoare, was asked whether he C9uld give the definite dates for the launching of the airships RIOO and RlOl. He said that he hoped that both these airships would be flying before the end of the year. RIOO would be flying before the end of the summer. Replying to another question. Sir Samuel Hoare said that experiments In the United States with a Neon gas beacon, for the purpose of emitting rays which would penetrate fog, for the guidance of aircraft, were being closely watched by the Air Ministry. The Neon beacon was In fact in regular use as part of the landing system at Croydon. It was installed as long ago as 1924, and was the first beacon of its kind to be used for aviation. AMERICA APPROVES
A cable message from Washington states that the United States Government fully approves the plan of a British group to begin a regular dirigible trans-atlantic nlail and passenger service. The Secretary of Commerce, Mr. H. C. Hoover, made this announcement on Thursday. The first trial trip of RIOO will be made within three months. —A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 275, 10 February 1928, Page 9
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