FLIGHT BY MOONLIGHT
ACROSS SOUTH ATLANTIC. , LONDON, Jan. 20. According to the Rome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph a moonlight crossing of the South Atlantic from Dakar to Port Natal is planned to take place shortly. Two of three Italian ’planes taking part will he piloted by Signor Bruno Mussolini and Colonel Bisco. It is hoped to establish a speed record and gain large orders for Italian aircraft from South American countries. Signor Bruno Mussolini and Colonel Bisco established a world record 'of 267 miles an hour for an aeroplane carrying 2000 kilogrammes. The record was beaten the following day by the German pilots, Nitschke and Dicterie, with a speed of 313 miles an hour.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 7
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115FLIGHT BY MOONLIGHT Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 21 January 1938, Page 7
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