London, Apr. 9.
The Duchess of Bedford and Captain Barnard left Croydon aerodrome. this afternoon Fokker Jupiter for Eympne, in Kent, from which place they will start at dawn to-morrow. in an attempt to fly to Capetown back, a distance of 18,500 miles, in 18 days. Me. R. Little panied them og an aus Last August the Duchess and Barnard made a record Aight to India and back—seven and a half" days. On that flight the Duchess, who is GI years of age, took her turn in control of the plane while Captain Barnard slept. She will relieve the pilots at the controls on the present flight.—Wireless through Reuter,
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