– in the House of Commons at on 16 April 1929.
Mr George Garro-Jones
, Hackney South
asked the Secretary of State for Air when the airships R.100 and R.101 will be ready to take their maiden flights; and on what voyages it is proposed first to send them?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
It is difficult to forecast the precise dates on which R.100 and R.101 will make their first oversea flights as so much depends on the time required for trials. I hope, however, that R.100 will be able to fly to Canada and R.101 to Egypt and India some time during the autumn.
Mr George Garro-Jones
, Hackney South
Does that mean that these flights will not take place during the time of the right hon. Gentleman?
Mr Samuel Hoare
, Chelsea
That depends upon many things—the result of the General Election and other things.
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