The Archive · 1927

German Long Distance Plight

Cologne, Sept. 17.

Basra, Calcutta and turning from Japan The decision is heiled throughout, Germany as a further proof of German prowess in the air, The original machine for the} Atlantic flight, the Caspar biplane Germania, will be used, with the same equipment—Reuter.

Cologne, Sept. 20.

An Otto Koennecke, companied by Count Solm and a wireless operator, has started on his fight eastwards. He will attempt to make Angora without a stop and thence hop off for Japan, possibly) America vii the

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