AIRMEN’S FEAT
NON-STOP RECORD. (United Press Association— By Electric Te 1-egra ph —Co py r i gilt.) Received February 9. 1-50 P- m * LONDON, Feb. 8. Squadron-Leader Gayford an Fliglrt-Lieutenant Nicholetts wm nj to Capetown to-morrow. Squalls ana headwinds prevented a greater rang It is -officially stated that the cl istance on which a record vi ill claimed is 5300 miles. The .fliers were aloft 57 hours 25 minutes. Actually they average nearly 100 miles''per houi and covered 6000 miles.
OFFER TO FRENCHMEN. Received February 9, 1.20 p.m. PARIS, Feb. 8 Directly Squadron-Leader Gavford s record was announced the Air Ministry offered a. prize of £BOOO for the Frenchmen exceeding the distance. M. Boussoutrot and M. Rossi are aireadv planning to leave on Thursday for Buenos Aires, a distance ot o/ou miles.
Earlier messages relating to the above appear on page 7.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 62, 9 February 1933, Page 2
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