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Amelia Earhart autogyro altitude record...
Amelia Earhart autogyro altitude record...
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April 09, 1931
THE DETROIT NEWS, April 9, 1931
* Autogyro plane altitude record
* Amelia Earhart
Page 10 has one column headings: "SETS RECORD WITH AUTOGIRO" "Amelia Earhart Takes Machine Up 19,000 Feet on Second Trial" with smaller subheads. (see)
wikipedia notes: In 1931, flying a Pitcairn PCA-2 autogyro, she set a world altitude record of 18,415 feet (5,613 m) in a borrowed company machine. While to a reader today it might seem that Earhart was engaged in flying "stunts," she was, with other female flyers, crucial to making the American public "air minded" and convincing them that "aviation was no longer just for daredevils and supermen."
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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