The Archive · 1936

French Air Race Ends

Baghdad, Oct. 29.

Challe and Bri, the only remaining competitors in what was Intended to be a 14,000-mile dash from Paris to Saigon and back, have sbendoned their fight, thus bringing the "race" to an end.

Challe and Brit had proceeded as for as Basra, after a series of misfortunes, when they met with further D-luck, the engine of their Caudron-Goeland developing engine trouble.

'Andre and Japy, one of the' three entries, were the' first competitors to withdraw from the race, being forced out when their plane crashed at Karachi and was badly damaged. Then Michel Detroyat and Durmont, State, who.had got as far as Bushire. also

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