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1919 Airplane altitude record...
1919 Airplane altitude record...
Item # 583530
July 31, 1919
THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919
* Early aviation record
* Curtiss Airplane
* Roland Rolhfs
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control To Do This When Six Miles In Air" and more with photo (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Usual browning with some margin wear and chipping, should be handled with care.
Category: The 20th Century
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