Parrish and Moody, airmen trying to set up a new world endurance record in a small, 95-horsepower plane, today reached the halfway Stage in their attempt.
They have been up for 109 hours, and have another 109 hours to go before equalling the present record of 218 hours, This mark is held by three Californians.
Parrish and Moody are refuelling their plane by means of a rope and hook arrangement whereby they pick up tins of gas and oil from a speeding truck on the ground while they themselves continue flying—Havas.
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