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Show NAUTICALNOVELTIES The aircraft carrier Lexington holds the record for running time be-j be-j tween San Francisco and Honolulu i 72 hours and 36 minutes to cover ' 2112 miles. j Xot to be outdone by the Italian ' squadron which made its impressive flight to America last year, the navy I will make a similar flight across the i Atlantic to Rome this coming um-: um-: mer. This will add another thrilling chapter to the history of aviation in ; the U. S. navy, which includes such : events as Reed's flight in the N'C-4, Byrd's two flights to the South pole and across the Atlantic, the flight from the Canal zone to San Diego, and the Honolulu flight. It is understood under-stood that the squadron to be sent to Rome will consist of twenty-five planes. |