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KING'S TOUR ENDED
NIGHT FLIGHT HOMEWARDS (By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright i ] LONDON, June 25. The King returned to England from North Africa and Malta at 4 a.m. toThe King was in splendid spirits when he stepped from his plane, and he said it had been a magnificent trip. Group Captain E. H. Fielden, captain of King's Flight, and who accompanied his Majesty, said they had had a perfect flight. His Majesty slept all night on the homeward journey, The plane left North Africa last night and flew without a stop to England. An escort of four American Airacobras accompanied the plane over the African coast, and an escort of ten Spitfires) picked up the plane over England early this morning. » The pilot said that altogether the King had flown more than 5000 miles since he left England-, and that they did not see a single German plane in the air the whole time. The plane arrived ahead of schedule, and the King waited at an R.A.F. mess till Mr, Churchill arrived shprtIly afterwards. Before leaving Algiers, his Majesty, with General Giraud in his car and Generals de Gaulle, Georges, Catroux. and Juin walking behind, inspected French troops, and also the 51st Highland Division. The King was farewelled by Generals Eisenhower and Alexander ! and Admiral Cunningham.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 150, 26 June 1943, Page 5
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