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Less than 10
years after defecting (via borrowing a CSA Airline DC-3) from Czechoslovakia
to Germany. Mira moved to the US. He flew crop dusters, Then raced
unlimited hydroplane boats for Bill Boeing (Boeing Aircraft). And
in 1964 winning the Reno air races in Bill Stead's Grumman F8F-2
Bearcat. Mira was a 747 Captain for Continental Airlines. He is
in his 70's and still delivers airplanes over great distances.
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flew from Germany to Santa Paula, California. May 7, 1968. Mira also
had flew this RF4D across the Atlantic starting from the U.S.A. May
1969. Mira won 1,000 pounds from the Daily Mail.The race was for the
50th anniversary of Alcock and Brown's crossing. They offered the
prize for an aircraft under 5,000 lbs. (2,268 kg.) AUG. The flight
was over 175 hours of flying time. |
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