The flights from London to Cape Town and from Cape Town to London were both in five stages, with intermediate stops at Oran, Gao, Libreville, Mossamedes (now Namibe) and Cape Town. The total distance in either direction was 6377 miles.
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Map of Europe and Africa showing the route
taken by Alex Henshaw during his Cape Records flight. The flights from London to Cape Town and from Cape Town to London were both in five stages, with intermediate stops at Oran, Gao, Libreville, Mossamedes (now Namibe) and Cape Town. The total distance in either direction was 6377 miles. |