GIRL'S RECORD FLIGHT.
SOLO ENDURANCE FEAT. (Australian press Association —United Seryice.) NEW YOHKj Jan. 31. Miss Elinor Smith, 17-year-old liier lias established a world’s solo endurance flying record for women. She had Keen in the air 13 hours 16 minutes 45 seconds when she landed at Mitchell Held early this morning. The previous record, 12 hours 11 minutes, was made oy Mass hobby Trout, California.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 February 1929, Page 5
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65GIRL'S RECORD FLIGHT. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 February 1929, Page 5
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