ANOTHER RECORD?
HENSHAW’S RETURN FLIGHT FROM CAPE PROGRESS TO LONDON CAPETOWN, Feb. 8. The aviator Alex Henshaw, who broke the London-Capetown record by a light of 39i hours, left for England at .10.18 a.m. (G.M.T.) today. He arrived at Mossamedes (Portuguese West Africa) at 3.45 a.m. (G.M.T.) and left at 4.15 a.m. He declared that all was well. Henshaw refuelled at Libreville (French Cameroons) and took off at 11 a.m. (8.M.T.). He must reach home by 8.36 p.m. on Friday (o beat the record. IN WESTERN SUDAN FINAL HOP FROM ORAN Received Feb. 9, 7.10 p.m. ORAN (Algeria), Feb. 9. The aviator Henshaw left Gao, a small village in Western Sudan last night after five hours’ rest. He wirelessed that he expects to reach Oran this morning and will take off from there immediately for London after refuelling.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 8
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138ANOTHER RECORD? Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 8
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