FEATS IN THE AIR.
recognition for notable flights. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS. (UNITED PrtBSS ASSOCIATION—By ELECTRIC teleoeaph-Wyeight.) PARIS, March 4. llio liilcrnntional League of Aviators has selected Maryse Bastie as accomplishing th, ; most outstanding feat or 1031. He holds the duration lecord of 2270 minutes without refueli'ug, and the light aeroplane distance record ot 1795 miles from Paris to X i 7.h n i y-N o v ig > rod. General Italo Balbo is international champion ju recognition of his smnrl ron flight to South America q Mr Bert Hinkler and Miss Aniv Johnson are the British champions for their trans-Atlantic and Tokyo flights. p P n gey Sjilamnn receives the Medal of Honour for her flight to the L-apc. l)r. Hlujio Eckener is the dirigible balloon champion, and Professor A. 1 lccard the spherical balloon champion. The League selected Air Commodore Kingstord-Smith as iho foremost Australian airman.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 9
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