IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3325, 1 November 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

DOUGLAS’ FIJIG-HT TO AUSTRALIA. VA Received 8.5 Va..m.' LONDON, Oct. 29. Douglas, the pilot of ‘the Alliance machine which is to» start in a few days, is an Australian. aged ‘25, and hails from Charters Towers. He enlisted‘ at the outbreak of war, -and served at Thursday -Island :in connecItion with the expedition to German New Guinea. He sailed for Egypt iu ‘the first convoy, and sefved in France as .a‘machine gunner. He joined the Flying Corps in 1918 and became an *instruct_o‘;f. He holds the .D.>C.M. and M.C. Lfeut. Thomas Ross is the navigator. Douglas considers that direetional wifeless alone -afi‘ords~ a, chance of successful‘ flight. His proposle‘d- route to Australia is by Italy, Greece, Egypt, Baghdad, Karachi, Caléutta and ran'goon. _ FLIGHT. - ‘ A _ LONDON, Oct.” 29, Howie! Max-tinsyde’s A 1 is néalfly_‘i completed. His start for Austra'lia._i’s expecteclin the near future. The tank ca'pa,eityu.h‘ast been increased to enable. tthe;._jfluae{llihe;V‘tto "i'emain‘i in the aft-