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TRANSATLANTIC FLYING BOATS
LONDON, July 16.
The Imperial Airways liner Caledonia arrived at Foynes, Ireland, at 10.32 a.m. today from Newfoundland. The flight took 12 hours 7 minutes, compared with the Pan-American Clipper's eastward time of 12 hours 34 minutes. The Caledonia averaged 175 miles an hour.
The Caledonia and the Pan-American Clipper passed each other at 3 a.m., when they were averaging respectively 140 and 105 knots. Commander Wilcockson, of the Caledonia, reported that he was favoured by a following wind.
(Received July 17, 9 a.m.) BOTWOOD (Newfoundland), July 16.
The Pan-American Clipper arrived at 6.49 a.m. The crossing occupied 16 hours 28 minutes.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 15, 17 July 1937, Page 9
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