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In the following excerpts from his flight log Pilot Max Conrad relives the dramatic highlights of his record-breaking flight from Casablanca to Los Angeles.

Max Conrad, in Los Angeles out of Casablanca, tells his own story of what has been called "the greatest solo flying performance since Charles Lindbergh."

Skiing in Africa? Yes indeed! Hard by the blazing Sahara in the Atlas Mountains, as high and snowy as the Alps. According to Skier and Sports Photographer John Jay, they are one of the world's great skiing areas