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Goodbye and Good Luck. After christening the seaplane in which Lieut. Benjamin Mendes, of Colombia, will attempt a nonstop flight from Far Rockaway, N.Y., to Colombia, Miss Maria Olaya, daughter of the minister from Colombia to the United States, bid the flyer bon voyage. The plane was christened Ricaurte in honor of one of Colombia's famous generals
Colombia's Goodwill Flyer is presented to President Coolidge. Lieut. Benjamin Mendes, (left) who is flying from New York to Colombia, was presented to President Coolidge at the White House today by Dr. Enrique Olaya, Colombin Minister to the United States
The "American Legion" biplane in which a New York to Paris flight will be attempted arrives in Washington. The "American Legion," the huge biplane in which Lieut. Commander Noel Davis of the United States Navy will attempt a New York to Paris flight was flown to Washington today whe... was inspected by high officials of the Army and Navy
No. 1 air passenger presents award to PMG. Washington, D.C., May 20. Climaxing the celebration of National Airmail Week, Andre Kostelanetz, noted orchestra and a two-time winner of a trophy for being America's number one air traveler, today presented to Postmaster General Farley, a bronze placque which he (Kostelanzetz) sent around the world by airmail to show how that branch of the service has speeded up the delivery of letters and packages. In 1937 Kostelantz won the title of number air passenger by flying a total of 136, 200 miles. In the center is Lily Pons, noted opera singer and financee of Kostelanetz
Congratulated on strato flight in S.D. Officials of the National Geographis Society congratulate the two officers who made the record-breaking strato flight for the U.S. Army Air Corps and the National Geographic Society. From left: Dr. John Oliver Le Gorce, Ass't Editor and Vice President of the society; Capt. Albert W. Stevens, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, President of the society, and Capt. Orvil A. Anderson, 11/14/35
New Jersey Senator and bride leave for honeymoon. Washington, D.C., Feb. 9. Senator William B. Smathers of New Jersey, with his bride the former Mary James Foley whom he married this morning in Fairfax, Virginia, arriving at Washington Airport to board a plane for Miami where the couple will spend their honeymoon. Left to right: Mrs. William Abbott Coleman of Arlington, Virginia, aunt of the bride and groom, and Benjamin F. Smathers, young son of the Senator who acted as best man for his father, 2/29/38
Rewarded for courage. Washington, D.C., May 12. Lieut. C.B. Olson (right) United States Coast Guard, receiving from Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau today the distinguished Flying Cross, The first to be awarded to a Coast Guard Aviator. Lieut. Olson was awarded the cross in recognition of a flight in storm and darkness he made 300 miles to sea from the Miami, Fla. air station to n army transport and returning safely with an army officer in desperate need of an operation. The flight was made in June 1935. On the left is Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the Coast Gaurd, 51238
Daring French flyers are greeted by President Coolidge at the White House. Lieut. Dieudonne Costes and Lieut. Joseph Lebrix, the intrepid French flyers who were the first to fly across the South Atlantic Ocean, were presented to President Coolidge at the White House today. In the photograph, left to right: Lieut. Costes; President Coolidge; Honorable Paul Claudel, Ambassador from France; and Lieut, Lebrix
Congratulated on strato flight in S.D., Wash. D.C. Officials of the National Geographic Society congratulate the two officers who made the record-breaking strato flight for the U.S. Army Air Corps. and the National Geographic Society. From the left: Dr. John Oliver La Gorce, Ass't editor and vice president of the society; Capt. Albert W. Stephens, Dr. Gilbert Grosvenor, President of the society, and Capt. Orvil A. Anderson. 11/14/35
Goodbye and Good Luck. After christening the seaplane in which Lieut. Benjamin Mendes, of Colombia, will attempt a nonstop flight from Far Rockaway, N.Y., to Colombia, Miss Maria Olaya, daughter of the minister from Colombia to the United States, bid the flyer bon voyage. The plane was christened Ricaurte in honor of one of Colombia's famous generals
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01/01/1928
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