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Ismailia
to Karachi.
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Ismailia
to Karachi
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Route
No.
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Mercator
Route
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Nuatical
Miles
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Statue
Miles
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1.
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Via Alleppo,
Euphrates, Baghdad and Persian Gulf and along the Persian Coast to
Karachi |
2,200
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2,530
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2.
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Via Desert Route,
Baghdad and Persian Gulf and along Persian Coast to Karachi |
2,125
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2,440
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3.
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Via Red Sea and
Gulf of Aden thnece across the Indian Ocean |
2,790
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3,210
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As far as the route from Ismailia
to Karachi is concerned it is probable that the most Northerly route will
be flown, by way of Alleppo, Baghdad and Basrah. The return flight will
be carried out on more or less similar routes which will be decided at
the time of departure.
Passengers, Officers and Crew:
Lord Thomson, Secretary of State
for Air, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Sefton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation
and Squadron Leader W. Palstra M.C. of the Royal Australian Air Force
will fly on the airship to and from India. Squadron Leader W.H.L.O'Neill,M.C.,
will travel to Karachi as a representative of the Secretary of State for
India. The following officials from the Royal Airship Works, Cardington
will be on board:-
Wing Commander R.B.B.Colmore, O.B.E., R.A.F. Director of Airship
Development
Lieut.CoI.V. C Richmond, Assistant Director of Airship Developnent
(Technical)
Major G.H. Scott,C.B.E, A.F.C. Assistant Director of Airship
Development (Flying).
Squadron Leader F.M.Rope - R.A.F. Technical Assistant to Lt.Col.Richmond
and
Mr H.J. Leech, A. F. M, Engineer
Major P.Bishop, O.B.E. Chief Inspector Aircraft of the A.I.D. will
travel as far as Egypt. Mr.J.Buck will be in attendance on Lord Thomson
throughout the flight.
The officers of R.1O1 are:-
Flight Lieutenant H.C.Irwin, A.F.C. R.A.F. Captain
S/Ldr.E.L. Johnston, O.B.E., A.F.C., Navigator ;
Lt.Commander N.G.Atherstone, A.F.C. (R.N Ret.) 1st Officer;
and
Flying Officer M.H.Steff, R.A.F., 2nd Officer.
Mr.M.A.Giblett, M.Sc., (Superintendent of the Airship Division,
Meteorological Office ), will act as Meteological Officer
The members of the crew are:-
Chief Coxswain:- G.W. Hunt A.F.M.
Asst.Chief Coxswain:- W.A.Potter.
Asst.Coxswains:- C.H.Mason, L.F. Oughton.
Riggers:- S.Church, H.E.Ford, P.A.Foster, A.W.J.Norcott, W.G.Radcliffe,
M.G.Rampton, A.J.Richardson, E.G.Rudd, C.E.Taylor.
First Engineer:- W.R.Gent, A.F.M.
Chargehand Engineers; -T.A.A. Key, S .E. Scott, G. W. Short.
Engineers: A.V.Bell, J.H.Binks, R.Blake, C.A.Burton, A.J.Cook, C. J
.Fergusson, A.C .Hasting, W.H.King, M.F. Littlekit, W.Moule, V.Savory,
G.Watson.
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