Word: noronha
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...from Lake Constance. Switzerland. The flight from Bolama, Portuguese Guinea, West Africa, whither the boat bestirred itself a month ago. was made in three jumps: a short one to the Cape Verde Islands where it remained nearly a week; a long and creditable one (1,400 mi.) to Fernando Noronha Island, 200 mi. off the Brazilian mainland: and an easy hop to Natal, strategic point for many a transatlantic flight. Besides Capt. Friedrich Christiansen the DO-X carried twelve persons, including the Portuguese Admiral Gago Coutinho...
...dogged jumps from Switzerland to Lisbon, last week's 715-1111. flight to Las Palmas in the Canary Islands was well-favored by wind & weather, uneventful. There it was held again to await good weather for the next jumps to the Cape Verde Islands (845 mi.), to Fernando Noronha (1,429 mi.) and to Natal...