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![Before he clipped a wing [...] Aviator Clyde Pangborn, world famous flyer, photoed at Wash., D.C., with Asst. Sec. of War, Harry Woodring, just a few moments before the ship, in taxing down the runway, clipped wings with another plane on the field as Fangborn prepared to given Congressmen and notables a ride in the big two motored plane which he may attempt a round-the-world flight with later. 7/26/35](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvYmVmb3JlLWhlLWNsaXBwZWQtYS13aW5nLWF2aWF0b3ItY2x5ZGUtcGFuZ2Jvcm4td29ybGQtZmFtb3VzLWZseWVyLXBob3RvZWQtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "Before he clipped a wing [...] Aviator Clyde Pangborn, world famous flyer, photoed at Wash., D.C., with Asst. Sec. of War, Harry Woodring, just a few moments before the ship, in taxing down the runway, clipped wings with another plane on the field as Fangborn prepared to given Congressmen and notables a ride in the big two motored plane which he may attempt a round-the-world flight with later. 7/26/35")
![Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTUvMTEvMjUvY29hc3QtZ3VhcmQtZmx5ZXItZ2V0cy1kaXN0aW5ndWlzaGVkLWZseWluZy1jcm9zcy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLW9jdC0xNC1pbi1yZWNvZ25pdGlvbi02NDAuanBn/40/32/webp "Coast Guard flyer gets distinguished flying cross. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. In recognition of a flight made 130 miles to sea through fog and rain to rescue a severely injured seaman, whose life was [àed] by prompt hospitalization, Lieut. R.L. [àrke], Coast Guard aviator, was today presented with the distinguished flying cross by Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral R.R. Waesche, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Lieut. Burke, Secretary Morgenthau, and Stephen Gibbons, Assistant Secretary of Treasury in charge of the Coast Guard, 10/14/38")
Famed flier averts crash with notables aboard. This picture was taken a moment after Clyde Pangborn, world famous flier, in attempting to taxi down the field for a take-off, clipped wings with another ship on the field. At the time of the accident, Pangborn had as passengers, Asst.Sec of War, Harry Woodring, Rep. John J. McSwain and his daughter Jane, Mrs. Donald H. McLean, wife of the Rep. of N.J., Rep. Edwin M. Schaefer, Rep. Dow(?) W. Harter, Rep. Frank J.G. Dorsey. The planes were not badly damaged but will be grounded for a while for repairs. 7/26/35
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A group of people standing around a small plane.
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
01/01/1935
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Harris & Ewing, photographer
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Library of Congress
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