WOMAN BREAKS AIR RECORD.—Miss Lettice Curtis recently broke the record for the woman’s world 100 kilometres closed circuit event while flying in the Lympne High-Speed Handicap. Her “Spitfire,” which is owned by a United States Embassy official, attained the speed of 313.07 miles per hour, which is 21 miles per hour better than the previous record made in 1940 by Miss Cochran, of the United States. Miss Curtis, who has over 3000 flying hours to her credit, learned to fly at Yapton, Sussex, in 1937. Dur ing the war she piloted every type of aircraft as a member of the Air Transport Auxiliary, and was the first woman to pilot a fourengined bomber. This picture shows Miss Curtis with Group-Captain John Cunningham, who made the fastest lap time in the race.

Wanganui Chronicle, 11 October 1948, Page 5

WOMAN BREAKS AIR RECORD.—Miss Lettice Curtis recently broke the record for the woman’s world 100 kilometres closed circuit event while flying in the Lympne High-Speed Handicap. Her “Spitfire,” which is owned by a United States Embassy official, attained the speed of 313.07 miles per hour, which is 21 miles per hour better than the previous record made in 1940 by Miss Cochran, of the United States. Miss Curtis, who has over 3000 flying hours to her credit, learned to fly at Yapton, Sussex, in 1937. Dur ing the war she piloted every type of aircraft as a member of the Air Transport Auxiliary, and was the first woman to pilot a fourengined bomber. This picture shows Miss Curtis with Group-Cap-tain John Cunningham, who made the fastest lap time in the race.