LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT
ATTEMPT TO BREAK RECORD A FRENCHWOMAN’S EFFORT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) PARIS. Jan. 2 The famous French woman flier, Mile., Maryse Hilsz. who left Istrcs, Southern France, in an attempt to break the women’s long-distance record in a straight line, reached Dakar, French West Africa, but failed to create a new record. FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA 1 WORLD RECORD BROKEN lUnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) BERLIN, Jan. 2 The two-seater Arada light aeroplane which left Berlin for Tripoli on December 17 on the first hop of Its return flight to Australia, has broken the world's long-distance record for light aeroplanes, namely 4000 miles, between Bengahazi, Tripoli, and Gaya, India.
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20695, 4 January 1939, Page 5
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