FLYING TO THE POLE.
A FRENCHMAN'S ATTEMPT.
1437 MILES IN A DAT.
(Received 9.30.a.m.) PARIS, June 21. Lieutenant Bayer, a French army airman, leaves France in the summer of 1924 to establish his headquarters in the north of Spitsbergen, from which he will attempt to fly to the North Pole.
He believes that he can cover the return flight in 21 hours, the distance being 1437 miles. He will take four biplanes, two for the flight and two which will be held in reserve at the base in readiness to assist the flying party if summoned. All the machines will be equipped with wireless plants.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 147, 22 June 1923, Page 5
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