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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 8, Issue 4 (August 1, 1933)

Oceans and Air Fleets

Oceans and Air Fleets.

Formation flight across oceans has now been demonstrated to the world by Italians. General Balbo's 20 odd flying boats have flown via page 60 Iceland to Chicago, and one result should be to make Americans feel less self-contained. America is not yet as near by air to Europe as the European countries are near to each other, but distance, and the difficulties it presents, are being conquered rapidly. What is happening over the Atlantic ocean to-day may be happening over the Pacific ocean tomorrow. The depression has halted many things, but it has not halted practical attack on the problems of flight. Military strategy is altering before the eyes of the watching world, and the strategy of commercial communication and transport is not exempt from the challenge of the flying machine.