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Round-trip Flight Across the English Channel... Plum Island Ideal for Aviation...
Round-trip Flight Across the English Channel... Plum Island Ideal for Aviation...
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June 03, 1910
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, June 3, 1910 The front page of this issue contains a one-column, three headline article "ROUND TRIP ACROSS ENGLISH CHANNEL IS NEW AVIATION FEAT" with sub-headlines "The Hon. Charles S. Rolls of London Performs Flight Without Landing, Covering Fifty-Three Miles" "Watched by Crowd" "Boats Fail to Keep Pace With Flyer and on the French Side He Drops a Note to Aero Authorities". "Capt. Charles S. Rolls, the English aviator, Thursday flew from here to Sangatte, France, and returned without stopping, across the English channel in his Wright biplane. This is an unprecedented feat..." Also on the front page of this issue is an additional article on aviation "Plum Island, Mass., Ideal for Aviation" which also includes to photos. Yet another article has the mention of the famous aviation pioneer Glen Curtiss. An intriguing report is of a woman who was beginning a 5,420 mile journey on a Mongolian pony. Other news, sports and advertisements are within the issue.
This is complete in 12 pages with a slight discoloration at the centerfold line of the front page, otherwise in very nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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