PILOTS CONGRATULATED
(British Official Wireless.) (Received July 17, 1.15 p.m.)
RUGBY, July 16.
Messages of congratulation received by the pilots ■of the flying-boats Caledonia and Clipper 111 on today's successful completion of their double flight of the Atlantic included telegrams from the Air Minister, Viscount Swinton.
Exceptionally fine weather favoured the flights, and an almost dead calm prevailed over the Atlantic, the averago head wind encountered by the Clipper on her westward voyage not exceeding 5 m.p.h. Her time" from Foyncs, Ireland, to Botwood, New foundland, was 16 hours 24 minutes. The Caledonia's voyage in the opposite direction was accomplished in 12 hours 7 minutes.
It is understood that, a double crossing will take place on July 29. According to present plans the Imperial Airways flying-boat Cambria will be engaged on that occasion. Later on in the year the Caledonia will make another flight.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 15, 17 July 1937, Page 9
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