The Archive · 1933

SIKORSKY SURVEY 'PLANE REACHES HONGKONG

Plan to Establish Link With America Hongkong, Avg. 14.

The giant Sikorsky seaplane, which left Shanghai this morning, jearrying two Passengers, one for and the other for Hongkong, in Hongkone at 430 this afternoon after an uneventful tri "The "plane called at Foochow 18.25 am, It is going on to Manila find ts engaged ina survey trio pavatory or the establishment of a lair service between Shar ghai and Ma fin Inter between janghai

The flight flight has been organised by Pac paration for an act China and the United States, way of the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands, and with, the ce-operat lof Pan-American Airways, who now fave a large interest in the China ional Aviation Corporation.

The Sikorsky amphibian is to carry with it Messrs. H. M. Bixby, Vice-president of Pacific-American. Airways, W. F, Grooch, acting as: pilot, and T. F, Rummill, a pilot Who "is. travelling to Hongkong as) passenger.

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