LONG FLIGHT MADE.
ALL-NEW ZEALAND CREW. Received May 8, 10.15 a.m. LONDON, May 7. A New Zealand crew lias completed the war’s longest reconnaissance flight from Scotland to Narvik and return, a distance of 2000 miles, occupying 14.) hours. Tlie flight-lieutenant in command of the ’plane was from Nortlicote (Auckland), the second pilot from Stratford and the wireless operator from Auckland. All are members of the R.A.F. New Zealand Bomber Squadron.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 135, 8 May 1940, Page 7
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71LONG FLIGHT MADE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 135, 8 May 1940, Page 7
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