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Sep. 25, 1953 -” I Think I Have Beaten Duke” - Says Lithgow. Attempt On...

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Sep. 25, 1953 -” I Think I Have Beaten Duke” - Says Lithgow. Attempt On World Air Speed Record: Four times Lieut. Commander Michael Lithgow flashed at 50 ft. over the two mile course at Castle Idris, Tripoli, today in his blue Super-marine Swift - and after landing her said” I believe my speed was well above Squadron Leader Neville Duke's”. It was Lithgow's first attempt on the world air speed record of 727.6 m.p.h. set up by Duke in a rival Hawker Hunter. Later today he was making another run over the flare-marked desert course, regardless of his time and he is expected to make three more runs tomorrow
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Sep. 25, 1953 -” I Think I Have Beaten Duke” - Says Lithgow. Attempt On World Air Speed Record: Four times Lieut. Commander Michael Lithgow flashed at 50 ft. over the two mile course at Castle Idris, Tripoli, today in his blue Super-marine Swift - and after landing her said” I believe my speed was well above Squadron Leader Neville Duke's”. It was Lithgow's first attempt on the world air speed record of 727.6 m.p.h. set up by Duke in a rival Hawker Hunter. Later today he was making another run over the flare-marked desert course, regardless of his time and he is expected to make three more runs tomorrow. Photo shows Lieut. Commander Michael Lithgow gets into the cockpit of his Supermarine Swift at Castle Idris - for his record attempts.

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