ATTACK ON RECORD
HENSHAW’S FLIGHT LEAVES ON RETURN TRIP (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) CAPETOWN, Feb. 8 The English airman ><r Alex Henshaw, who this week created a new record for the flight from England to Capetown, left for England at 10.18 a.m., Greenwich mean time, to-dav. He must reach England by 8.36 p.m. on Friday in order to beat Mr A. E. Clouston's record for the return flight of 2 days 9 hours 23 minutes. HENSHAW’S PROGRESS REFUELLED AT LIBREVILLE (United PreS3 Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 9, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. S Mr Henshaw, the aviator, who is making his return flight from Capetown in an attempt to establish a new record for the London-Capetown return flight, refuelled at Libreville and took off again at 11 a.m. (Greenwich mean time).
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Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 9
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132ATTACK ON RECORD Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20726, 9 February 1939, Page 9
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