LONDON TO CAPETOWN AIR RECORD BROKEN
♦ Received Friday, 7 p.m. CAPETOWN, May 1., The R.A.F. Mosquito piloted by thfe Ansi liilian, Hquadrou Leader H. B. Mutlii), todav broke the London t6 hjM.t.nvn aii reeonl b.v 10 hours 50 iii" iiut cs. Tlie Mosquito touehed down :n ('npetowu after a flight of -1 liours 31 ininutes. The I'.A.F. Lancaster Aries first estiii.lishcd the previous reconl in J945. Sqnadron Leadfer Martin said: It yv:i* just a canter " and added that the v. ln.l'e trip was so well organised that the phine just had to break thfe teCord: riie Aries IT, whic.h fhft Hauston airfield at 4.57 p.m. CG.M.T.) yftstferoay; antved at Capetown at 7.54 p.m. Ii; M.T.l todav.
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Chronicle (Levin), 3 May 1947, Page 5
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