TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT
AMERICAN SUCCESS j
ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND
By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright LONDON, Sunday. The monoplane Pride of Detroit crossed the Atlantic and passed Plymouth at 7 a.m. to-day, and the two American airmen landed at Croydon at 10.33 a.m. The airplane was that of two residents of Detroit, Mr. William Brock, pilot, and Mr. Edward Schlee, a business man, who hopped off from there at 5.14 a.m. on Saturday on a 2,350miles flight to Croydon. This is to be the first stage in an attempt to establish a new time record for a flight around the world. It is hoped tc accomplish the flight in 28 days or less. The route is via the Continent of Europe, India, Tokio, Honolulu and San Francisco. The airmen left New York on Wednesday and arrived at Harbour Grace on Friday. Arrangements have been made for oil and petrol supplies, spare parts, etc., to be available at various stations en route.—A. and N.Z.-Sun.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 135, 29 August 1927, Page 9
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159TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 135, 29 August 1927, Page 9
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