AERIAL NAVIGATION.
A PERILOUS DROP. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, December 26. Penfold, while descending in a parachute from a balloon over London, from a distance of 3000 feet, dropped 500 feet before the parachute opened. He was carried three miles by the gale, but landed safely. A BATTLE FOR LIFE. London, December 26. Edward Petre was a brother of Henry Petre, who recently sailed for Australia as the Commonwealth aviation instructor. Petre made a desperate struggle against the gale, seeking a safe landing.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 188, 28 December 1912, Page 5
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83AERIAL NAVIGATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 188, 28 December 1912, Page 5
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