DISTANCE FLIGHTS
ATTACK ON RECORD BRITISH PLANE READY (British Official Wireless.) Rec. 11 a.m. RUGBY, Dec. 3. The ‘Royal Air Force long-distance aeroplane which in the spring flew nonstop to India and since its return has undergone slight alterations at Northolt aerodrome, to-day flew to Oranwell aerodrome, Lincolnshire, which has a specially long take-off, to await a. favorable opportunity to start another attempt on 1 the long-distance Sight record. Squadron-Leader Jones-Williams and Flight-Lieutenant Jenkins, who took the ma chine on its Indian flight, will attempt to fly over Africa non-stop to the Cape, a distance of about 6000 miles. A start will be made iu about a fortnight.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17125, 4 December 1929, Page 7
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