Two Italian Flyers Claim Reords in Seaplane Speed

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 188, 11 August 1936, Page 5

Two Italian Flyers Claim Reords in Seaplane Speed

OIIBETELLO, Italy.—Eight international seaplane spot records, air neid oihoraiiy Uy American fliers, were claimed for two Italian aviators recently. Umoials declared the cxisiting marks were suattered by Capt. Ala no Stoppani in a seaplane liigut to test a trrmoiorcd seaplane lor prospective air man service uetweeu Koine and Eritrea. Captain fcUoppam broito the speed manta tor nigmis of 2UUU kilometers miles; m four classifications whu a speed of 307 kilometers (.1911.00 mixes; an nour and for lUU kilometers .uO miles; in tne same four cfassincauons witu a speed of 1313 kilometers (_iy4.4» miles) au hour, Tho four classifications were for tuguis with loads of 599 kilograms pounds;, 1999 kiiograma (2294 pounus;, 290 U kilograms (4499 pounds) and without apa mad. five of tho existing records, all established Aug. i, 1H34 , are held oy jsdwiu Music*, Boris Bergievsky and Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh. Thu other three are held uy the team of Brig. Uen. E. M. Andrews, pilot, and J. (i. Moran and if. O. Johnson, crew, established Aug. 24, 1935. •

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