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AIR SERVICES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC BOTWOOD. August 4 The flying-boat Clare, formerly named the Australia, which was built for the Australian route and transferred to the Atlantic service, arrived from Ireland, refuelled, and took off for Montreal. The flight occupied 16 hours 6 minutes. This flight is the first of a short series which the British Overseas Airways Corporation is undertaking in continuation of its experimental service last summer. The Eire, Newfoundland and Canadian authorities are co-operating in the provision of the navigational facilities necessary to ensure the safety of the crossing.
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21183, 5 August 1940, Page 6
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