The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 53National Geographic Society, 1928 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... Louis , as it would be of much greater interest to the people because of its famous flight across the Atlantic . Mak- ing this long journey with the same ship and engine that performed this great feat would emphasize the safety and ...
... Louis , as it would be of much greater interest to the people because of its famous flight across the Atlantic . Mak- ing this long journey with the same ship and engine that performed this great feat would emphasize the safety and ...
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... Louis and Chicago . My flight training had been in the Marine Corps , and I had been fortunate enough to be connected with the Byrd Polar Plane Tour spon- sored by the Guggenheim Fund in 1926 . The mechanic selected by the Wright ...
... Louis and Chicago . My flight training had been in the Marine Corps , and I had been fortunate enough to be connected with the Byrd Polar Plane Tour spon- sored by the Guggenheim Fund in 1926 . The mechanic selected by the Wright ...
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... Louis was still " blind " be- cause of the main gas tank up forward . Taxiing near the crowd would have been dangerous , as Colonel Lindbergh could not have seen any one directly ahead of him , and the whirling propeller could easily ...
... Louis was still " blind " be- cause of the main gas tank up forward . Taxiing near the crowd would have been dangerous , as Colonel Lindbergh could not have seen any one directly ahead of him , and the whirling propeller could easily ...
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... Louis . Two hours covered the time for dressing , breakfast , packing , driving to the airport , and warming up the engines . Subtracting this total from 2 o'clock gave the hour of arising , which was sometimes undesirably early . On ...
... Louis . Two hours covered the time for dressing , breakfast , packing , driving to the airport , and warming up the engines . Subtracting this total from 2 o'clock gave the hour of arising , which was sometimes undesirably early . On ...
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... LOUIS " AND ITS COMPANION PLANE 80 75 Drawn by A. H. Bumstead THE ENVIRONS OF ALBANY , NEW YORK Official Photograph ,. 45 40 30 A A Seattle WASH . Portland OREGON Spokane Butte C N A D Lake Superior GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Helena MONTANA N ...
... LOUIS " AND ITS COMPANION PLANE 80 75 Drawn by A. H. Bumstead THE ENVIRONS OF ALBANY , NEW YORK Official Photograph ,. 45 40 30 A A Seattle WASH . Portland OREGON Spokane Butte C N A D Lake Superior GLACIER NATIONAL PARK Helena MONTANA N ...
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