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... flew to Provi- dence , landing at Quonset Point . The program here was carried out as at Hart- ford , and the next morning found us . headed for Boston . Colonel Lindbergh received a great ovation at this historic city . The next ...
... flew to Provi- dence , landing at Quonset Point . The program here was carried out as at Hart- ford , and the next morning found us . headed for Boston . Colonel Lindbergh received a great ovation at this historic city . The next ...
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... flew over one or two cities to drop messages , which were inclosed in canvas bags , with orange streamers to attract attention . The mes- sages were as follows : ABOARD " SPIRIT OF ST . LOUIS " ON TOUR GREETINGS : Because of the limited ...
... flew over one or two cities to drop messages , which were inclosed in canvas bags , with orange streamers to attract attention . The mes- sages were as follows : ABOARD " SPIRIT OF ST . LOUIS " ON TOUR GREETINGS : Because of the limited ...
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... flew over Niagara Falls . The wires near the brink kept us from getting a very close glimpse of the Falls , but we had a fairly good view of the famous cataract , from both the American and Canadian sides ( see illustration , page 10 ) ...
... flew over Niagara Falls . The wires near the brink kept us from getting a very close glimpse of the Falls , but we had a fairly good view of the famous cataract , from both the American and Canadian sides ( see illustration , page 10 ) ...
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... flew to Cleve- land on Monday as a passenger in the ad- vance plane . THE ADVANCE MAN GETS A RIDE AND A THRILL Because of a slight delay in getting started , Love decided to fly straight down the shore of Lake Erie at a low altitude ...
... flew to Cleve- land on Monday as a passenger in the ad- vance plane . THE ADVANCE MAN GETS A RIDE AND A THRILL Because of a slight delay in getting started , Love decided to fly straight down the shore of Lake Erie at a low altitude ...
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... flew along the Canadian border for a view of the Detroit skyline , which makes a superb picture when viewed from a low altitude ( see page 13 ) . On the second day here Col- onel Lindbergh invited Henry Ford to ride in the Spirit of St ...
... flew along the Canadian border for a view of the Detroit skyline , which makes a superb picture when viewed from a low altitude ( see page 13 ) . On the second day here Col- onel Lindbergh invited Henry Ford to ride in the Spirit of St ...
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