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1919 R-34 airship crosses Atlantic...
1919 R-34 airship crosses Atlantic...
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July 02, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1919
* R-34 airship on the way
* 1st ever crossing of the Atlantic East to West in flight
* Aviation - flight - dirigible - zeppelin
* 1st aerial stowaway - William Ballantyne
The front page has a terrific banner headline announcing: "GIANT AIRSHIP R-34 STARTS FOR NEW YORK; LEFT EDINBURGH AT 1:48 THIS MORNING; GOING WELL NORTH OF IRELAND AT 5:30" with subheads and related photo. (see) More inside. Lengthy text. Nice for display
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, binding slits along the spine, otherwise nice.
Category: The 20th Century
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