10 Feb 1938
China
China
- Tetsuzo Iwamoto was transferred to Nanjing, China. ww2dbase [Tetsuzo Iwamoto | Nanjing | CPC]
- King Carol II suspended the 1923 Constitution of Romania and seized emergency powers. ww2dbase [Carol II | CPC]
- J. W. Gillan, commander of No. 111 Squadron RAF, made a flight between RAF Northolt, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom and RAF Turnhouse (now Edinburgh Airport) in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom in a Hurricane fighter only 48 minutes, assisted by a 80mph tailwind. ww2dbase [Hurricane | Edinburgh, Scotland | CPC]
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