The Archive · 1938

U.S. MASS FLIGHT. TO HAWAII SPEEDED

Next Transfer of War Craft

Expected to Beat Record z chos, Angeles, Jan. 28.

Further strengthening, of Ame aerial forces - at. Pearl ur, Hawaii, the. "Gibraltar of (he Pacific" was indicated here to-day-on.the return. of, Lt-Cmdr. W,..0. Tomlinson who headed, the. recent fight of eighteen giant Navy bombers from California to Hawaii.

Cmdr... Tomlinson,. predicted... the next..transfer of American. "flying fortresses", to Hawaii would. be.accomplished ín fifteen hours non-stop flying, 514 hours faster than ihe rer cord, breaking flight Jast week. The flight would be made with the same equipment but under. better.. flying conditions, he said. Date of the next flight was not given.—United Press.

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