The Archive · 1934

4,122 KILOMETERS COVERED IN 26% HOURS

Rome, Oct. 19.

One more world air record. was broken when Mario Steppani and

yesterday covered the 4,122-kilome-Corradino Corrad, Hallam airmen, tre distance between Monfaloone, near, Trieste, and Massaquaery in 26 hours and 35 minutes, thus shattering the mark for seaplanes for distance flying in a line toward the west held by Knoflor MacGinnis and Fitscher, American airmen who Mew 3,860 Kin. between San Franleisco and the Hawaiian Islands.

Flying the Z-S01, the Italian air men left Monfalcone yesterday, arriving at their goal this morning. They were accompanied by Signor JAmedio Suriana, radio operator. Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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