A RECORD FLIGHT.
’ CAPETOWN T 0 ENGLAND. I SQL'ADHON—LEADER HILTON. (omcial \\‘lreiesa,) RUGBY. June 2. .\ message from Nairobi slates that. Squadron—Leader llillon arrived there at. 8 am. yesterday, local time. lie took off two and a-half hours later. According to the newspapers, Squad—-ron-Leader liiiton iis attempting to break the record recently established by Mrs Amy .\ioliison for u ilighL from (Jam-town to England. ARRIVAL AT BUDAPEST. ‘L‘nlled Press Assn—Elev. Tel. Copyright. ‘ illecelved June 4, 11 am.) ‘ BUDAPEST. June 3. ‘ Squadron-Leader Hilton has arrived, 1 and will leave for London on June 4. } _______ i ATTACK ON RECORD. } TESTING A \VOLSELEY ENGINE. i (Omclal \Vireless.) (Received June 4. 12.45 p.m.) RUGBY. June 3. Flying-omcer Hilton, who is flying from the Cape in an aeroplane fitted with a \V‘olseley engine which is being lasted, and who is reported to lie at~ tempting to break .\lrs Amy Mollison‘s rcrord for a flight to England, left Athrns at. 1.30 pm. (Gi‘EL‘lHViPll moun—limc) 10-day. aflcr a hall of several hours.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 7
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164A RECORD FLIGHT. Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 7
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