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Jul 06, 1953 - BRITISH JET SETS UP NEW LONDON-PARIS RECORD.. NINETEEN MINUTES 5.6 SECS.....

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Jul 06, 1953 - BRITISH JET SETS UP NEW LONDON-PARIS RECORD.. NINETEEN MINUTES 5.6 SECS.. A British Vickers-Supermarine Swift, piloted by J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow, Chief Test Pilot of the Supermarine Division of Vickers Armstrongs yesterday set up a new London to Paris record.From take-off to landing the time was 19 min. 18 secs; from London Airport control tower that at Le Bourget being 19 min 5 seconds. Speed for the outward journey being 669.3 m.p.h. average and he returned in 19 min 14.3 secs at an average of 664.3 m.p.h. Keystone Photo Shows: - J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow after his record breaking London to Paris end back flights. Total for the return journey being 38 min 20 secs.
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Jul 06, 1953 - BRITISH JET SETS UP NEW LONDON-PARIS RECORD.. NINETEEN MINUTES 5.6 SECS.. A British Vickers-Supermarine Swift, piloted by J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow, Chief Test Pilot of the Supermarine Division of Vickers Armstrongs yesterday set up a new London to Paris record.From take-off to landing the time was 19 min. 18 secs; from London Airport control tower that at Le Bourget being 19 min 5 seconds. Speed for the outward journey being 669.3 m.p.h. average and he returned in 19 min 14.3 secs at an average of 664.3 m.p.h. Keystone Photo Shows: - J.M.” Lucky Mike” Lithgow after his record breaking London to Paris end back flights. Total for the return journey being 38 min 20 secs.

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