FLYING-BOATS AT SYDNEY
GREETED BY GREAT CROWDS AIRPLANE FALLS IN HARBOUR (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, Wednesday. The four British Southampton Super-marine flying-boats which are engaged in an Empire tour arrived today at Sydney from Melbourne. They were greeted by great crowds of people. They will continue the flight to Brisbane, fly thence to Koepang and then return to England by the same route as that followed on the outward journey. An airplane which took part in the welcome fell into the harbour as a result of engine trouble. The pilot, Flying-Officer Griffiths, was slightly injured. The plane was beached. It was practically undamaged. COMMERCIAL FLYING-BOAT British Official Wireless. RUGBY, Tuesday. The commercial flying-boat known as the Short-Calcutta, designed for operation on a section of the Empire route to Australia, will be moored on the Thames, close to the terrace of the House of Commons, for three days this week. This will enable It to be inspected by members of Parliament. This all-metal flying-boat will seat 15 passengers in a luxurious cabin. It is a commercial development of the Short-Singapore in which Sir Alan Cobham made his flight round Africa. It is equipped with three Bristol-Jupiter engines which will develop 1,500 horse-power.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 422, 2 August 1928, Page 9
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