Article and illustration re: Post and Gatty flightShow full item record
Title | Article and illustration re: Post and Gatty flight |
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Author | New York Times; Post, Wiley, 1898-1935; Gatty, Harold, 1903-1957; Daniell, F. Raymond |
Date | 1931-07-02 |
Description | Headline: "Post and Gatty End Their Record World Flight; Circled Globe in 8 Days, 15 Hours, 51 Minutes; 10,000 in Wild Demonstration at Field Here: Fliers Near Exhaustion: The Winnie Mae Beats the Zepplin's Record by 12 Days, 15 Hours. Wheels Touch at 8:47 P.M.: Traveled 15.474 Miles in 4 Days 10 Hours Flying Time - Averaged 145 Miles an Hour. 1,994 Miles on Last Day: Flew From Edmonton With a Stop at Cleveland for Fuel - Get Official Greeting."; Headline: "Crowd Surges on Field: Many Bruised by Clubs as Police Lines Give Way to Enthusiats: Motorcycles are Upset: Spectators Scale Fence and Leap Upon Plan Almost Before it is Stopped: Mrs. Post in the Throng: Lindberghs, Chamberlin, Acosta and Other Notables See End of Great Flight"; Headline: "Noisy City Acclaim Aways Fliers Today: Parade to City Hall Welcome to Leave Battery at Noon - Mayor to Give Medals: Dinner Set for Tonight: Trophies to Be Presented - City Luncheon Also Will Add to Tributes"; Healine: "Fliers' Own Story of 'Tough Spots' Tells of Near-Crashes in Russia: Worried Over Plane When Tractor Yanked It out of Mudhole in Siberia - Berlin-Moscow Hop Was the Worst - Thrilled by 'Generous and Good' Reception Here." |
Link | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/23594 |
Subject | Aviation
Air travel Post, Wiley |
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