1960 Press Photo The Somerton-Rayners Leave Airplane

Wife Learns to Fly Aircraft on 7,000 Mile Trip... Captain Michael Somerton-Rayner of the Army Air Corps and his wife INA landed at Middle Wallop, Hants yesterday - at the end of a 7,000 mile flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaya - in their 17 year old Auster aircraft - purchased for £500 in Malaya.. They left Malaya on Oct. 1. and made 34 landings in India - Egypt - Libya and Jordan and during the journey - Captain Rayner taught his wife to fly and navigate the aircraft. Captain Somerton-Rayner is to be a flying instructor with the Army Air Corps. Keystone Photo Shows: The Somerton-Rayners leave their machine at the end of their 7,000 mile flight from Malaya - yesterday.

Photo measures 8.25 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 11-16-1960.



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