FASTEST CROSSING OF PACIFIC
NEW YORK, August 30. The Flying Fortress in which Lieuten-ant-General Brett returned to America from General MacArthur’s headquarters, broke all records in a transpacific flight of 36 hours 10 minutes. The plane took an active part, in I tie Philippine campaign. In an interview General Brett said. "Our pilots are probably the best in the world. They have covered themselves with glory iii net ion. I have seen them put to tests under the must terrible conditions. am] they came through every time with (lying colours. Our flyers have shown amazing willingness, to risk tneir lives under the severest conditions.
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Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 6
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104FASTEST CROSSING OF PACIFIC Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 287, 2 September 1942, Page 6
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