PROGRESS OF AVIATION.
INDIA TO AUSTRALIA. PLIGHT IN SEPTEMBER. LONDON, April 24. The Air Ministry has arranged that Captain Ross Smith, the Australian, who accompanied Major-General Salmon! in his flight from Cairo to Delhi, will accompany General Barton in his flight in a Hanlcy-Page machine from India to Australia, after the latter has completed his survey of the route. The flight will probably bo made in September.
Hendon will become tbe headquarters for aerial business and pleasure connection in Britain. The aerodrome has been extended to 10 times its size in war time, and a large additional area Las now been taken inr
The plans include a huge garage to accommodate private machines and cheap aerial '’buses.
The Government Paris service Las been transferred to Henley*
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Taihape Daily Times, 14 May 1919, Page 6
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126PROGRESS OF AVIATION. Taihape Daily Times, 14 May 1919, Page 6
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