London, ywy 19 The composite aircraft Mercury jand Maia, flying as separate units, left Southampton this morning for Foynes, Ireland.
Weather permitting, the Mercury, which is the upper component of the Short-Mayo composite aircraft, will set out tomorrow on a flight across the Atlantic to Montreal and New York via Botwood, Newfoundland.
The Mercury will be launched in the air from the back of Maia over the river Shannon, and will carry half a ton of freight consisting of news reels, photographs and new papers dealing with the Royl visit io Paris.
For the flight h will begin at night, the Mercury has been fitted with four new engines.—Reuter.
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