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notable occasions being 1930 against the Nort "ernere and in
1925 in hexiang. In both dumɔaigns he distinguished
himself as a very gallant and skilful pilot.
Just after the "Red isvolution" in Canton last year he
took control of the Aviation Training Sbool at Tai cha Tau
and shortly after was made Chief of the Canton Aviation Bursa:
The other officers taking part in the light are Lt. Col.
Hong Yuk-pui, who is second in command of the Training School
at lai sha Tau. bl. song has over ten years experience as a
pilot. Ha
fla la soting as pilot-ongineer on the flight.
Unfortunately, the remaining offiser, Lt. 1. Young
Koon-yu was so busy with the final details of organisation sway
from the sexdrome, that I was only able to see him for a few
minutes. However, I was given to understand that he is one
of the senior pilots of the Bureau, having been taught in
America about ten years 850. He has been astively emŋloyed in
connexion with aviation ever since, and has an unbroken record
sa a pilot of great skill and reliability.
THE MACHINE AND CINE.
The machine is one of the world farots "Ryan Moneplanes”,
fitted with a bright shirlwind mgine of 220 h.p. which is air
300led. A special tank containing approximately 40 gallon a
of petrol has been fitted in the luxurious cabin to ingroase the
The aviatore dan fly about 1,1000miles in still mir.
The mahine and engine are identical to the "Epirit of Lans
which was uned by ∞lonel Lindberg in his colo-flight across the
Atlantio.
range.
She will be used for passenger and mail flights on the
coming air routes of China. Passengers are comfortably
accommodated in a large cabin which is upholstered in blus
leather, and the pilet, sitting in front of the passengers
in the cabiz, ona actually caverne with them with ease.
The