CAIRO TO THE CAPE.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 February 1920, Page 5

CAIRO TO THE CAPE.

AN OFFICIAL FLIGHT, " I LATEST PROGRESS OF AIRMEN. By Telegraph.—Press Asin.—Copyright, j Received Feb. 27, 12.25 a.m. ; London, Feb. 25. ■■'{ Two Air Force pilots and two nan ■< clmnies on board a Viekers Vtany ; 'i machine have left London for the Cwe' The start was purposely delayed 'k to' enable the three earlier aeroplanes to compete in the race. The official machine is making tte flight solely for the purpose of reporting » on the conditions of the Toute and the possibility of improvement to the African air (service. The Handley Page machine flying, to Cape has reached Assouan ' The Viekers Vimy has arrived at un » u >J n British Eai,t Afriea.~Au»„ N.Z. Cable Assn. . progress of rid maws- ■ TIMES' MACHINE LEADING. / _. . ~ London, Feb. £5, Details of the flight of Professor Mitchell from Tabera southwards state that ■ the country is almost everywhere &t< ered with dense forests and lakes, t«*ra- : ing with elephants, lions, leopards, rhinoceros, giraffes, snakes and brilliant plumaged birds. It is infested »ltl» pestilent mosquitoes. Of the other aviators engaged in the Cape flight Colonel Van Ryneveld haa arrived at Khartoum, and Major Bracks ley at Assiut. J -" / m"' Received Feb. 28, 8 p.m. _, ~ London, Feb. 86.". The Handley Page machine arriving at Assouan is Major Brackley's. It hacibeen. organised and equipped by the London Daily Telegraph. It flew the Mediterranean 470 mile lap on Friday.—Am.* N.Z. Cable Assn. Professor Mitchell, who wai specWt? »ent by the London Times to participate m the flight, left London on JanuaMrftt ma Viekers Vimy machine. The adenine is manned by Captain Cookeretl and Lieut. Broome. Colonel van Ryneveld, with Limit'.' Rrand, is flying a second Viekers Vimy*. purchased by the South African Gov-! crnment. Major Brackley is flying a Handlev* Page machine. .