A New Cape Dash

摘要

On monday may 11, at 1422hr GMT, Charles "Chalkie" Stobbart landed at Cape Town after an epic flight from CapernTown to London and back, shattering my father's record - set in February 1939 -by 18hr59min.rnI was at Southend to meet Chalkie on his arrival there and was staggered to see fewer than 30 enthusiasts there to greet him. No national or local news reporters, no television coverage, and no support from any aviation groups other than two representatives from the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.