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JANUARY 20, 1927 MARSEILLES MADAGASCAR PARIS Oct.i2,1926 - Jan. 12,1927 Marseilles— Madagascar— Paris : Sketch map of the routes taken by Lieut. Bernard on the out (solid line) and home (dotted line) journeys of his 17,500-mile flight. 550 km. (342 miles) ; Oct. 21, St. Louis-Xayes, 700 km. (435 miles) ; Oct. 25, Kayes-Bammaka. 460 km". (286 miles) : Oct. 28, Bammaka-Timb'uktu, 800 km. (497 miles) : Oct. 29, Timbuktu-Gao, 350 km. (217 miles) ; Oct. 30, Gao-Gaya (Say), 600 km. (373 miles) ; Oct. 3L Gaya-Jebba, 400 kin. (248 miles) ; Nov. 3, Jebba-Lokoja, 300 km. (186 miles) ; •—here they left the river Niger to follow the Benoue, and Lt. Lruilband abandoned the flight, leaving Lt. Bernard to proceed alone ; Nov. 5, Lokoja-Garua, 800 km. (497 miles) ; Nov. 6, Garua-Ft. Archambault, 580 km. (360 miles) ; Nov.. (?) Ft. Archambault-Bangi, 550 km. (342 miles) ; Nov. 13, Bangi-Stanleyvillc, 1,300 km. (807 miles) ; Nov. 14, Stanleyville-Albertvillc, 1,050 km. (652 miles) ; Nov. 17, Albertville-Ft. Johnson, 1.250 km. (777 miles) ; Nov. 19, Ft. Johnson-QuiJimanc, 550 km. (342 miles) ; Nov. 20, Ouili- mane-Mozambique, 550 km. (342 miles) ; Nov. 21, Mo'zam- bique-Majunga, Madagascar, 650 km. (440 miles) ; Nov. 22. Antanarivo, 380 km. (236 miles). Total distance, 15,520 km. (9,640 miles). Return Flight.—Dec. 9, left Madagascar for Mozambique, l,_030 km. (640 miles); Dec. 11, Mozambique-Ouilimane, 550 km. (342 miles) ; Dec. 12, Quilimane-Ft. Johnson, 550 km. (342 miles); Dec. 14, Ft. "johnson-Ketuta, Albertville, 1,2M) km. (777 miles) ; Dec. 15, Ketuta-Mwanza, 600 km. (373 miles) ; Dec. 17, Mwanza-Kisumu. 350 km. (217 miles) ; iJec 23, Kisumu-Mongalla, 850 km. (528 miles) ; Dec. 24, f-Fashoda, 600 km. (373 miles) ; Dec. 25, Khartoum, t)50 km. (404 miles) ; Dec. 26, Khartoum-Atbara, 300 km. U ™Ues> ; Dec- 27> Atbara-Asswan, 1,270 km. (789 miles) ; Dec 28, Asswan-Luxor, 170 km. (105 miles) ; Dec. 29, Luxor- Aboukir, 730 km. (453 miles) ; Jan. 6, Aboukir-Suda Bay, Crete, 725 km. (450 miles) ; Jan. 7, Suda Bay-Malta, 885 km. (550 miles ) ; Jan. 8, Malta-Bizerta, 480 km. (298 miles) ; Jan. 12, Bizerta-Berre, Marseilles, 960 km. (596 miles) ; Jan. 14. Marseilles-Suresncs, Paris, 700 km. (435 miles). Total distance. 12,640 km. (7,858 miles). Grand total 28,160 km., approx. 17.500 miles. On arriving at Berre, in company with an aerial escort Lt. Bernard naturally received a magnificent welcome, but nothing to that which was accorded him on his arrival at Paris when he landed on the Seine at Suresnes. This was reminiscent of Sir Alan Cobham's enthusiastic welcome when he alighted on the Thames at Westminster at the conclusion of his Australian flight. Lieut. Bernard and his mechanic, Petty Officer Bougault, were given an official reception immediately after alighting between the Suresnes and St. Cloud bridges, among those present being M. Georges Leygues (Minister of Marine). M. Leon Perrier (Minister for the Colonies), and M. Olivier (Governor of Madagascar). After delivering a speech of congratulation, M. Leygues conducted the two airmen to the Elysee, when they were received by the President, M. Doumergue. In recognition of their exploit, Lieut. Bernard has been promoted in the Legion of Honour to the rank of Officer, while Bougault has been promoted to the rank of warrant officer in the Navy. We cannot conclude without an expression of gratification regarding one item in connection with this magnificent flight: that the 17,500 miles were accomplished with an engine of British design, built in France, which went through the ordeal without a falter and without a replacement. 35
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