Attempt On Dav's Flying Record
(NZ. Press Association) “ NAPIER, November 15. « The Napier Aero Club will S make an attempt on the world o! record for one day’s flying in st a small plane oc December £ .The Present record of Ighr ®i 10mm is held by a group of £ 27 pilots from 800 Squadron p< G^ p ’ HiU - England. th Tbe Napier club hopes, ar with a team of more than 20 w pilots, to keep the plane in the air for 23 of the 24 hours. Each pilot will fly for about c ’ an hour, with each change- a over of pilots expected to a ‘ ake “‘J?' 1 ! * minute. Refuel- « hng. which should be accom- £ plished in three minutes, will *e done from two tankers, £ e>ne for each wing tank. di
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29673, 17 November 1961, Page 11
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132Attempt On Dav's Flying Record Press, Volume C, Issue 29673, 17 November 1961, Page 11
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