PILOTS CONGRATULATED.
(British Official Wireless.)
EUGBY, July 16. Messages of congratiilation received by the pilots of the flying-boats Caledonia ani Clipper III on to-day'S successful completion of their double flight of the Atlantic included telegrams from the Air Minister, Viscount Swinton. Exceptionally fine weather favoured the flights, and an almost dead cairn prevailed over the Atlantic, the average head wind eneountered-b'y the Clipper on her westward voyage not exceeding 5 m.p.h. Her time from Foynes, Ireland, to Botwood, Newfoundland, was 16 hours 24 minutes. The Caledonia 's voyage in the opposite direction was accomplished in 12 hours 7 minutes. It is understood that a double crossing will take place on July 29. Accordiug to present plans the Imperial Air•ways fly.ing-boat Cambria will be engaged on that occasion. Later on in the year the Caledonia will make another flight. ... /.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 155, 19 July 1937, Page 5
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