"R-34 Home: 71 Hour Trip", The Chicago Sunday Tribune, Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, July 13, 1919

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R-34 HOME: 71 HOUR TRIP

GIANT OF AIR

BEATS RECORD

TO AMERICA

Clips Day and Half

from Time on Re -

turn Voyage.

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FULHAM. Eng., July 13 - (By the United Press) - The R34 landed at 7:02 o'clock this morning.

The dirigible was first sighted after 6 o'clock and quickly reached the aviation field after circling the aero station. When first sighted at Pulham it was hardly visible to the eye, sailing high above the clouds.

Immediately the big field was swarming with the home landing crew. When all preparations were completed the dirigible was quickly brought down without the slightest mishap and securely anchored.

All members of the crew were reported in good shape.

The R34, by landing at 7 o'clock, made the return trip to England in about 71 hours. This is 37 hours less than it took to come to America.