Aviation & Flight
Aviation & Flight
The death of Charles Lindbergh...
Item #586111
August 27, 1974
THE COURIER JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, August 27, 1974
* Charles Lindbergh death
* Aviator - airplane
This 1st section only (1st 20 pages) of a normal 42 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Lindbergh dies of cancer" with related photos (see photos). Page 3 has a banner headline: "Famed aviator Charles Lindbergh dies of cancer at 72" with pho... See More
Death of Charles Lindbergh...
Item #610320
August 27, 1974
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1974
* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)
The front page has: "Lindbergh, 72, Dies of Cancer in Hawaii" with subhead: "Made First Solo Flight Across Atlantic in 1927" with a photos of him, plus a larger photo of him from 1927 standing in front of his plane the Spirit of St. Louis (see).
Incomplete, containing 8 pages of a 20 page... See More
Death of Charles Lindbergh...
Item #621595
August 27, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York, Aug. 27, 1974
* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)
The front page of this tabloid-size newspaper announces: "LINDBERGH DIES OF CANCER AT 72" with a photo of him from 1927 and a subhead: "Lone Eagle Is Buried In Hawaii". Text is on pg. 2 with a nice pictorial display at the centerfold. Nice back page photo as well.
This is the "New Jerse... See More
Flight 66 JFK Airport airplane crash....
Item #596700
June 25, 1975
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1975
* Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crash
* Boeing 727 jet airplane
* John F. Kennedy International Airport
The front page has a four column headline: "109 OF 122 ON PLANE FEARED DEAD IN CRASH NEAR KENNEDY RUNWAY; ACCIDENT WORST HERE IN DECADE" with subheads and related photos. Much more on page 20. 1st report coverage on the Eastern Air Line... See More
Perhaps the best UFO alien abduction newspaper to be found...
Item #620155
November 14, 1975
WHITE MOUNTAIN INDEPENDENT, Show Low, Arizona, Nov. 14, 1975 A truly fascinating newspaper and very rare as this is essentially the "hometown newspaper" of perhaps the most famous alien abduction case in American history.
This small town, weekly newspaper published just 38 miles from the abduction site involving Travis Walton, who lived in nearby Snowflake, Arizona. The hyperlink has co... See More
Life on Mars detected ?... Viking 1...
Item #639615
July 20, 1976
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, July 20, 1976
* Viking 1 lands on Mars - Nasa
* 1st spacecraft to land on the planet
The front page has a six column headline: "Viking touchdown flawless; details of photos 'fantastic'" with photo. Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and perform its mission.
Other news sports and advertisements of the day. Comp... See More
Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....
Item #638436
May 27, 1979
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1979
* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash
* O'Hare airport disaster w/ famous photo
The front page has a three column heading: "Inquiry Opens in Chicago Air Crash That Killed 273" with two related photos, one being the infamous image of the airplane losing control just after takeoff. (see) Coverage on the American Airlines flight 191 airplan... See More
2nd week of "The Shining"...
Review & premiere of "Airplane", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645774
July 2, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1980
* Best "Airplane" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Satirical parody - Leslie Nielsen
* Great ad for "The Shining"
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Airplane" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment indu... See More
2nd week of "The Shining"...
Review & premiere of "Airplane", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646191
July 25, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1980
* Best "Caddyshack" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Sport's comedy - Chevy Chase - Bill Murray
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Caddyshack" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood a... See More
Air Florida Flight 90 disaster... Potomac River...
Item #601836
January 14, 1982
THE KANSAN, Kansas City, Kansas, January 14, 1982
* Air Florida Flight 90
* Potomac River
* 14th Street Bridge
The front page has a three column headline: "Officials begin wreckage probe" with related map. This is 1st report coverage on Air Florida Flight 90 airplane disaster in Washington D.C.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, n... See More
The shuttle Challenger explodes...
Item #648000
January 28, 1986
THE MESA TRIBUNE, TEMPE DAILY NEWS, SPECIAL EDITION, January 28, 1986
* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
* Early 1st report w/ photos
The front page announces the more tragic event in U.S. space history with: "TRAGEDY" and large photo of the explosion taking up the rest of the front page. (see)
This is a special 4 page edition with the entire issue containing reporting and... See More
Review & premiere of "Big", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #646735
June 3, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1988
* Best "Big" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Fantasy comedy film - Tom Hanks
* Killer Klowns from Outer Space
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Big" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More
Death of Queen lead vocalist Freddie Mercury...
Item #647820
November 25, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 25, 1991
* Freddie Mercury death (1st report)
* Lead singer of the rock band Queen
Page 4 has a one column heading: "British Rock Star Mercury Dies of AIDS" Included is a photo of him. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
The complete first section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.... See More
Air Force One premier weekend full-page ad...
Item #651311
July 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1997 (Calendar Section only)
* Premier weekend of Air Force One
* Harrison Ford... Glenn Close
* Full page ad in a Hollywood area newspaper (L.A.)
A terrific issue published on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Air Force One" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment ind... See More
Air Force One premier double-page ad and review...
Item #651315
July 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1997 (Calendar Section only)
* Premier showing of Air Force One
* Harrison Ford... Glenn Close
* Double-page ad in a Hollywood area newspaper (L.A.)
* Includes front-page review
A terrific issue published for the premiere showing of the motion picture hit "Air Force One" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from ... See More
Space shuttle Discovery...
John Glenn becomes oldest space traveler...
Item #637407
November 17, 1998
DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, November 17, 1998
* John Glenn returns from space
* At 77, he becomes the oldest person to go into space
The front page of the special 16 page section honoring astronauts has: "HERO", with the entire page taken up with a photo of the ticker-tape parade featuring John Glenn and his wife, in honor of him becoming the oldest person to travel into space. It i... See More
Premiere of "Office Space", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #645445
February 19, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 19, 1999
* Best "Office Space" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Cult classic - Peter Gibbons - Lumbergh
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Office Space" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's ... See More
Death of film director Stanley Kubrick...
Item #645047
March 8, 1999
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999
* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)
* Movie film director - screenwriter
* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "Film Director Stanley Kubrick Dies at 70". He ... See More
JFK Jr. lost at sea....
Item #620003
July 18, 1999
SCOTTSDALE TRIBUNE, Arizona, July 18, 1999
* John F. Kennedy Jr. - JFK "John-John"
* Martha's Vineyard airplane flight disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JFK JR. LOST AT SEA; Plane Debris, Luggage wash ashore; wife, sister-in-law also missing" with subhead and photo. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, very nice condition.
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