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1951 American Flyer breaks world aviation record for flying the Atlantic
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0:50Now PlayingDate: 5th February 1951
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: People in the World's News
ENGLAND: London: London Airport:
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BLAIR CAPTAIN CHARLES (U.S. Flyer) Flies Atlantic making new record of 7 hrs 48 mins In Mustang "Excalibur III"... Speech at London Airport
LONDON AIRPORT American flyer Captain Charles Blair flies the Atlantic in Mustang in 7hrs 48 mins creating record. gets out speech
Aviation; United States of America
Pan American Airways, pilots, records, interview, interviews
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