Don Bennett lands in Cape Town after world record flight

Don Bennett lands in Cape Town after world record flight

Don Bennett lands Short S.20 seaplane G-ADHJ ‘Mercury’ at Cape Town after world record flight, 6-8 October 1938. This was his ultimate destination after flying non-stop from Dundee, Scotland, to Orange River, South Africa, where he was forced down to refuel after 42 hours, 26 minutes.

Short S.20 seaplane just landed on sea watched by crowd on dockside. Mountains in the background. On the reverse 'Photo Cape Town, Don, arriving at Cape Town'. Submitted with caption 'Short S.20 seaplane (G-ADHJ, "Mercury" "Photo Cape Town"'.

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1938-10

One b/w photograph

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