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dc.creatorNew York Times
dc.creatorPost, Wiley, 1898-1935
dc.creatorGatty, Harold, 1903-1957
dc.creatorDaniell, F. Raymond
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-25T20:00:13Z
dc.date.available2019-02-25T20:00:13Z
dc.date.issued1931-07-02
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/23594
dc.descriptionHeadline: "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."
dc.format.medium18x22 paper
dc.relationAmon G. Carter Papers (MS 014)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 019, Aviation-History 1930-1937 folder, Item 005
dc.subjectAviation
dc.subjectAir travel
dc.subjectPost, Wiley
dc.titleArticle and illustration re: Post and Gatty flight
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