FLIGHT TO TOKIO
MRS BRUCE DEPARTS
(United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.)
London, September 25
Mrs Victor Bruce left Heston, this morning on a solo flight in a Blackburn Bluebird. Her destination is Tokio. She expects to reach Budapest or Vienna to-night. Mrs Bruce hopes to reach Tokio in 15 days. If she succeeds it will be the longest flight ever accomplished by a woman. Mrs Bruce, who is well-known as a racing motorist and traveller, took to flying only six weeks ago. She acquired her pilot’s certificate after seven days.
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Southland Times, Issue 21199, 27 September 1930, Page 7
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