The Archive · 1927

A Brief Spell of Glory

Simla, May 2

Flight-Lieutenants Carr and Gill-map, who left Cranwell (England)

a 7-ton Hawker bombing-plane wray in an attempt to create world's non-stop flight record, ma forced landing on the sea in ti yesterday evening, 45 of Bunderabbas.

The airmen were, picked up by-a ship, They had hoped to reached mity of Calcutta, As far as can be ascertained at] present Plight-Lieutenants Carr and Gillman enjoyed for an hour the honour of holding the world's non-top flight record. The airmen Ianded on the Persian Gulf at 9.15 in the evening, British summer time, Saturday, Tf, as appears like-Ay, they beat the Fre record, they thus held the world's Yecord: until 10.22 in the evening, when. Captain Lindbergh landed at The French record is the British airtly flown 3,400 Tess than Captain

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