The Ayling And Reid Flight

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On 8 August 1934 J.R. Ayling and L.G. Reid, flying "The Trail of the Caribou" A twin-engined biplane, the DeHaviland "Dragon," took off from the hard sands of Wasaga Beach headed for Baghdad. An icing problem led to a bent control rod and a throttle stuck wide open. This, in turn, increased fuel consumption by 70 per cent above that estimated and resulted in termination of the flight at Heston Airfield, London, England after 3,700 miles and 30 hours, 55 minutes of flying time. Despite failure in their main objective the aviators had accomplished the first non-stop flight from the Mainland of Canada to England.


Mosley Street
Wasaga Beach,  ON





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