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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1953
Page
3
BOAC opened its fourth and longest jet air route from London to Tokyo. A Comet took off at 9 a m from London airport, bound for Tokyo 10,000 miles away. The flight is scheduled to cover the distance in 36 hours, about 50 hours faster than earlier Tokyo flights.
Douglas Aircraft engineers unveil a nylon light weight flying suit for jet pilots with integrated parachute harness and seat belt, auto expanding bladders, lighter oxygen tube, and contoured parachute. The suit saves about 12 pounds over current gear, boosting potential fighter performance.
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