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NON-STOP. RECORD. BRITISH ATTEMPT STARTED. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph— Copyright ) LONDON, April 24. (Received April 25, at 7 p.m.) A British attempt to bent the world’s non-stop long-distance air record began when a Royal Air Force monoplane with a single 450-horse-power engine left .Crauwell aerodrome for Calcutta. It is piloted by Squadron-Leader Jones-Wil-liams and Flight-Lieutenant N. A. Jenkins. Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins will combine the services of navigator and second pilot. The route selected Is 5300 miles jn length.—Australian Press Association. . A ZEPPELIN’S FLIGHT. MAIL" BAGS DROPPED. BERLIN, April 24. (Received April 25, at 7 p.m.) ■ A, Graf Zeppelin, flying toi,yards the Mediterranean, passed Chalons-sur-Saone, Moulins, Caproca, Lisbon, Seville, Huelva, Tangier, and Gibraltar. It covered 1695 miles in 29 hours, and dropped mail bags at several cities.—Australian Press Association. -t WOMEN’S ENDURANCE RECORD. NEW FIGURES ESTABLISHED. NEW YORK. April 24. (Received April 25, at 7 p.m.) Miss Elinor Smith landed this after- ' noon after creating a womeife solo enduronce record of 15 hours minutes 32 seconds.—Australian Press Association—United Service.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20701, 26 April 1929, Page 11
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