Karachi, Feb. 25.
Major-General Sir Sefton Bray ker, the Director of Civil Aviatio of the Air Ministry, who, piloted by Captain Alan Cobham," flew from Enyland to India to investigate questions connected with the establishment of un airship service, returned to England thie morning by the same route, 'A very useful servey of airways has been done, It is likely that an airship service will start in 1926, with an experimental service for a year from London to Egypt, nonstop, and from Egypt to Karachi, non-stop. If this is successful a passenger service will be established in 1927 with possibly an extension to Australia as the ultimate object.
Possibly aeroplane routes will be established in 1926 from Egypt or Bagdad to India, to nct as a link for the airships. 1927 should see an aeroplane and airship route to Cole gutta and Rangoon, and also aerial activities in British East Afric Captain Cobham hopes to survey Africa this year—Reuter.
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