The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 53National Geographic Society, 1928 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... interest in commercial aviation . We had just com- pleted the final plans and had had them approved by Mr. Harry F. Guggenheim , president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics , which was sponsoring the tour ...
... interest in commercial aviation . We had just com- pleted the final plans and had had them approved by Mr. Harry F. Guggenheim , president of the Daniel Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion of Aeronautics , which was sponsoring the tour ...
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... interest in aeronautics , it is impossible for the Spirit of St. Louis to land in your city . This message from the air , however , is sent you to express our sincere ap- preciation of your interest in the Tour and in the promotion and ...
... interest in aeronautics , it is impossible for the Spirit of St. Louis to land in your city . This message from the air , however , is sent you to express our sincere ap- preciation of your interest in the Tour and in the promotion and ...
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... interest . The shadow of the plane shows that in this case he was about 30 feet above the prairie . Frequently he flew even lower , so that at times he appeared , from the plane above , to be landing . At such moments as this the air ...
... interest . The shadow of the plane shows that in this case he was about 30 feet above the prairie . Frequently he flew even lower , so that at times he appeared , from the plane above , to be landing . At such moments as this the air ...
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... interest to be seen below . Although the speed of the planes is not apparent when flying parallel , a slight touch on the rudder bar of either plane will cause it to shoot rapidly off to one side , so that within one or two seconds ...
... interest to be seen below . Although the speed of the planes is not apparent when flying parallel , a slight touch on the rudder bar of either plane will cause it to shoot rapidly off to one side , so that within one or two seconds ...
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... interest . Apparently , there was no landing place , if such a spot had been needed at this point . In reality , however , there was an almost flat area to the right , just off from the ridge shown in the foreground . The plane could ...
... interest . Apparently , there was no landing place , if such a spot had been needed at this point . In reality , however , there was an almost flat area to the right , just off from the ridge shown in the foreground . The plane could ...
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