The German Condor seaplane, prepared in the greatest secrecy, which made a non-stop flight to New York from Staaken airport, Bremen. The plane landed in New. York at 3.5 p.m. on Thursday, having covered the distance of 3942 miles in 24 hours, 56 minutes. The two pilots took a course well north of that usually followed in transatlantic flights, and approached their destination 450 miles north-east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, flying at 6560 feet. The flight is stated to be a prelude to a regular service.
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Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 272, 13 August 1938, Page 11
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86The German Condor seaplane, prepared in the greatest secrecy, which made a non-stop flight to New York from Staaken airport, Bremen. The plane landed in New. York at 3.5 p.m. on Thursday, having covered the distance of 3942 miles in 24 hours, 56 minutes. The two pilots took a course well north of that usually followed in transatlantic flights, and approached their destination 450 miles north-east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, flying at 6560 feet. The flight is stated to be a prelude to a regular service. Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 272, 13 August 1938, Page 11
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