R.A.F.'s 213 M.P.H. to Lo Bourget London, July 10.
Eighteen R.A.F. machines, which are to take part in the French air display at Villa Coublay today, left Northolt aerodrome, Middlesex, yesterday evening, and flew to Bourget.
They covered the distance of 235 miles in 66 minutes—at an average speed of 213 miles per hour—in adverse weather conditions, setting jup a record for a formation flight to Lo Bourget The machines consisted of 11 Hawker Hurricanes, the Air Force's fastest fighters, four Gloster Gladiators, two Avro Ansons and one "Valentia ' troop " carrier.—Wireless through Reuter.
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