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NON-STOP PLIGHT RECORD. {By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cahle Association.) NEW YORK, December 30. At Muieuia, Lour; lsiand, .Edward StihßOn, and Lloyd Berteaud broke the world's record ncn-stop aeroplane flight by staying in the air for 26 hours 19 Minutes 50 seconds. They ascended at nine o'clock on Thursday morning. The previous record, 24 hours 19 minutes 7 seconds, was established by Lieuteu-j-its Boscoutrot and Bernard in France «>st year. Stinson and Berteaud used a.Larsen all-metal monoplane fitted ttitk a, cahju.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17343, 3 January 1922, Page 9
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83AVIATION. Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17343, 3 January 1922, Page 9
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