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FLIGHT FROM CAPETOWN -MR. HENSHAW'S SUCCESS TOTAL TIME 391 HOURS EXHAUSTED AFTER JOURNEY By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONDON, Feb. 9 The British airman Mr. Alex Henshaw, who made a record llight from England to the Capo this week, arrived at Gravesend at 1.51 p.m. on his return flight. The journey occupied 39i hours, beating the record by 17 hours 20 minutes. The instrument board and the aviator's coat were drenched with blood. Mr. Henshaw stated that the last was tlio bumpiest. His nose had been bleeding since 7.15 a.m. In soito of exhaustion ho made a perfect landing. He was lifted out oL' the machine unable to stand and was carried to the Customs building, where he speedily recovered. .Mr. Henshaw completed the double flight iu four days ten hours, beating the record of Flying-Officer A. K. Clouston and Mrs. Betty Kirby-Green (now Sirs. Haycock, wife of SquadronLeader George Haycock), by 31J hours.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23269, 11 February 1939, Page 14
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