Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 275, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 November 1916 — U. S. AVIATOR SETS RECORD [ARTICLE]

U. S. AVIATOR SETS RECORD

A new world’s record for distance covered In ten hourß, carrying a pas aenger, was made by Victor Carls trom of the Atlantic Coast Aeronau tical Station, who made 661 miles flying in a Curtiss twin motor land and- water machine. His actual fly ing was 8 hours and 40 min ates. The machine’s engines were slap «-ped only twice during the day. A heavy fog made flying difficult.