FOR THE SEVENTH TIME the wheels of Scott and Black's Comet touched the ground in the Centenary air race when they landed at Laverton They had only landed seven times and covered the 11,323 miles from Mildenhall to Melbourne in the epoch-making flying time of 71 hours. R.A.A.F. cadets are seen holding back the eager crowd as the victorious 'plane taxied to a hangar.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 31 October 1934, Page 6
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64FOR THE SEVENTH TIME the wheels of Scott and Black's Comet touched the ground in the Centenary air race when they landed at Laverton They had only landed seven times and covered the 11,323 miles from Mildenhall to Melbourne in the epoch-making flying time of 71 hours. R.A.A.F. cadets are seen holding back the eager crowd as the victorious 'plane taxied to a hangar. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 31 October 1934, Page 6
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