time taken by Wing-Com-niler Kingsford-Smith to fly from England to Australia was 10 days, 2 hours and 10 minutes, thus shattering the record of 153 days, which has stood for nearly three years, established by Bert Hinkler.
Wing - Commander Kingsford Smith, from the cock pit, returned the greeting of the Government civie authorities, Then he climbed out and asked for n cigarette. The airman declined the offer of a whisky and soda as he "preferred Tying'on water"
The yrectings were brief, and immediately afterwards ko drove off to town for awash and dinner, Tater he returned to give his. machine an overhaul, as he is leaving for Sydney at six o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wing Commander Kingsford Smith said he encountered a strong wind on the Jast lap and had to. allow a variation of five degrees. He declared that the whole fight was the best he had ever done, and that he flew at an average speed of 110 miles an hour.
'A striking tribute was paid to Flight-Lieutenant ill by Wing-former, it may be recalled, met with mishap on the last lap and was, put out of the England to Australin air race, Wing - 'Commander' Kingsford Smith was genuinely grieved that fal should have crashed. He ight-Lieutenant Hill has red something wonderful. He had to do night flying and had to battle wi storms and other odds which I fortunately missed."
He explained that ay he was approachinye Attamboa he saw his] rival's machine smashed,—but Flight-Lieutenant Till reeted him with a smile and asked him whether hho had a collapsible boat. "No", reied Wing-Commander Kingsford. Smit "Well, take mine'
tenant Hill, "1 shall not day, thus completing on the eleventh day' of his flight the 10,400 miles Journey from England to Australi He has beaten by a very larg margin Bert Hinkler's record 158 days, which has withstood many other attacks upon it,
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