Around England for the King's Cup fly England's airmen every year in big planes, little planes, from a 27-horse-power Moth with 7¾ hours start to an Armstrong-Siddeley-Siskin, starting from scratch. Last week, they took off. On the first day, the sun shone clear at dawn; but, before they had gone half way, a fog climbed up to them from the sea and many a plane, bewildered, sought a landing. A "flying grandstand" an enormous plane fitted with luxurious chairs, glass panels through which journalists and race officials could see what was whatwas forced down...
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