FLIGHT OF 23,000 -MILES.
ENGLAND-OAPETOWN AND BACK.
RECORD FOR LIGHT MONOPLANES.
United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright* (Received/ Jan. 18, 9.35 a.m.) / . CAPETOWN, Jan. 16. . ..Captain -.Robert Macintosh and Mr» Westenra, sister-in-law |of Sir Ah*, Bailey, have arrived “at Stag Lane on the completion, of affllght from England. to Capetownand-baok, 23,000 miles, in 235 flying hours, which la claimed to be a . record, for a.'light monoplane. ' ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA. WEEKLY PASSENGER SERVICE. ' ; ■ • - ■ . 1 : United Press Assn. —Elec.-Tel. Copyrigk (Received Jan. 18, 11.15 a.m.) , LONDON, Jan. 17. A long air service will be Inaugurated on January 20. A 38-seator will leave- Croydon on the first stage of an 8000 mile flight to South Africa, taking eleven days. There will be a weekly passenger service.
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Waikato Times, Volume 111, Issue 18537, 18 January 1932, Page 7
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