A DAY’S RUN TO AFRICA
A mnn has breakfasted in London and dined in Africa on the same day. He is Air Alan ,T Cobham, who won the King’s Air Cup this year. . Mr Cobham set out from Croydon at 6 p eloex in the morning, reached Madrid at 2.10 and stayed there for half an hour, and ar , r ' v A e ' T ? n 83er at 7.30. He nad flown 1300 miles in 134 hours. After a short rest he'flew back to London.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12021, 26 December 1924, Page 12
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84A DAY’S RUN TO AFRICA New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12021, 26 December 1924, Page 12
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