Fritz von Opel... Rocket airplane trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929



* Fritz von Opel RAK.1 aircraft

* Early rocket airplane flight



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID" with subheads. (see images) Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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1st rocket plane flight in 1929...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 2, 1929



* 1st ever rocket airplane flight

* Opel RAK.1

* Fritz von Opel



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "VON OPEL PLANE PROVES SUCCESS". Coverage on the very 1st rocket plane flight.



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1929 Fritz von Opel.... early rockets.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1929



* Fritz von Opel

* Early rockets - rocketry



This 100+ page newspaper has three column headlines on page 4XX (inside, near back): "ROCKET MOTOR POINTS WAY TO REACH MOON", "Von Opel's Meteoric Flight Renews the Hope of One Day Penetrating space Beyond the Ozone", with smaller subheads and three related photos. Lengthy supporting te... See More  

1929 Charles Lindbergh...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 18, 1929 



* Charles Lindbergh injured 



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"REPORT COL. LINDBERGH INJURED" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.



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Knute Rockne's legs worsen....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1929



* Knute Rockne's infected legs worsen

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* College football



The sport's section (page 33) has one column headings: "ROCKNE IS WORSE; INFECTION SPREADS" "Both Legs Are Now Affected, but Coach's Condition Is Not Alarming, Doctor Says" "Notre Dame Mentor Is Likely Not to See His Team Finish Its... See More  

Byrd's flight over South Pole...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1929 



* Aviator Richard Evelyn Byrd 

* South Pole flight begins 

* Ernie Nevers makes NFL record in scoring 



This 44 page newspaper has a great three line banner headline on the front page: "COMMANDER BYRD OFF ON FLIGHT TO THE SOUTH POLE; RADIO REPORTS 'ALL IS WELL' AT 6:30 A.M., 8 HOURS OUT; PASSES SLEDGE PARTY ON THE TRAI... See More  

Fritz von Opel...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1929



* Fritz von Opel visits America

* Predicts mass transportation in rocket airplanes



Page 10 has one column headings: "Von Opel To Study Auto Industry Here" "Says on Arriving He Hopes to See Business Men Crossing Atlantic in Rocket Airplane" with photo. (see) Was he predicting the jet airplane ?

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1930 Oceanside, California airplane disaster....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 20, 1930



* Oceanside, San Diego County, California

* Maddux Airlines Flight 7 airplane disaster

* Ford Trimotor "Tin Goose" aircraft



The front page has a banner headline for display that announces: "BLAZING PLANE FALLS; 16 DIE" with subheads. Related photo on the back page.

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Hermann Oberth... early rockets...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1930



* Hermann Oberth

* Early rockets - rocketry

* Space travel ? moon ?



This 60+ page newspaper has small one column headings on page E2 (inside): "'Moon Rocket' Stays Down", "Professor Oberth Halts Work When Movie Fund Gives Out".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice.

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Al Capone is released from prison...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York NY March 18, 1930



* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss

* Al Capone released from prison

* Illegal gun possession



This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "Capone Leaves Hospitable Warden and Departs for--?" "Chicago Gang Chief Transferred to Another Jail While Crowds Wait in Vain to See Him; ... See More  

1930 Space travel prediction ?.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1930



* John Quincy Stewart

* Space (Moon) travel for humans ?

* Rockets - rocketry



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Scientist Visions Trips to Moon by Year 2050 In Rocket Ships Making 50,000 Miles and Hour" (see) Coverage on Dr. John Q. Stewart's prediction of human space travel in the future. A interesting report pr... See More  

1930 Paul Heylandt.... rocket propulsion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1930



* Rocket airplane flight... Paul Heylandt



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10: "SEES LIGHTNING SPEED FOR LIQUID GAS PLANES", "Dr. Paul Heylandt, German Expert, Predicts Motor to Shoot Craft Over Atlantic", with supporting text.  Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with a little spine wear, otherw... See More  

Charles Lindbergh breaks transcontinental flight record...

QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass.,  April 21, 1930



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & wife

* Transcontinental flight record

* Airplane - aviation - aviator



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Share Flight Honors" with subhead and photo (see)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few binding slits along the spine, generally good.... See More  

Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1930



* Charles Lindbergh flight

* Airplane journey w/ his mother

* Early aviation era original



Page 3 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH TAKES MOTHER TO CAPITAL" "He Stops at Lakehurst and Camden in First Day's Flight Toward Canal" and more with nice photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, ... See More  

1930 Fayetteville, Tennessee airshow disaster...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 28, 1930



* Fayetteville, Tennessee

* Air show stunt disaster

* Airplane circus



The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "PLANE KILLS 8; PILOT IS HELD" with subhead. First report coverage on the air show disaster at Faytteville, Tennessee which was one of the very 1st air show disasters.

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Mexican aviator Pablo Sidar Escobar killed...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 12, 1930



* Aviator Pablo Sidar Escobar killed

* Mexican army air ace airplane crash



The front page has a five column heading: "Two Flyers Dive to Death in Ocean" with subhead. Small photo of Escobar is on the front page.

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1930 Albert Einstein's theory of space...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1930



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Theory of space as matter

 

Page 11 has a one column heading: "Prof. Einstein Has New Theory Regarding Space" (see)

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Charles Lindbergh Jr. born... To become the crime of the century...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 23, 1930  This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Lindberghs' Son Born at Morrow Home in Jersey" with photo of the father and mother. (see)



This was the birth of Charles Jr. who would become the victim in the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping case that would later be known as the crime of the century.



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1930 Southern Cross flight....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1930



* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft

* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.

* Charles Kingsford Smith



The front page has a 4 column headline: "Plane Half Way Across Atlantic; Expected at New York Tommorrow; In Touch With Ships by Radio" with subheads and related Pictorial. (see)

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1930 Southern Cross flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1930



* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft

* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.

* Charles Kingsford Smith



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "FLYERS LAND; NEWFOUNDLAND" with subheads. (see) Flight log on page 2 and 2 related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... See More  

1930 Southern Cross... Charles Kingsford Smith...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1930



* Southern Cross airplane flight

* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane

* Charles Kingsford Smith



The front page has four column healdine: "OCEAN FLIERS LAND AT ROOSEVELT FIELD AFTER CIRCLING CITY; 10,000 RUSH PLANE; KINGSFORD-SMITH TELLS FLIGHT DETAILS" with subheads and photos. Much more inside with a full page pictorial. Loads of text. 1st report c... See More  

1930 Endurance airplane flight record...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter

* John and Kenneth Hunter

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "END FLIGHT; 23 DAYS IN AIR" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the airplane endurance... See More  

Robert Goddard.... early rockets... Charles Lindbergh, Jr. ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1930



* Robert H. Goddard - Early rockets - rocketry

* 1st photo of Charles Lindbergh Jr. ?



Page 27 has a one column heading: "GUGGENHEIM BACKS ROCKET SKY-STUDY" with subheads. (see images)

Page 3 has a photo of newly born Charles Lindbergh Jr. This could be the earliest photo of him in any newspaper.

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Glenn Curtiss death... Irpinia earthquake.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1930 



* Glenn Curtiss death

* Aviation pioneer

* U.S. airplane industry



The front page has a one column heading: "GLENN CURTISS DIES, PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1930 Airship R100 maiden transatlantic flight...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1930



* R100 - R-100 British rigid airship

* Maiden transatlantic flight (during)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIRIGIBLE OVER MID-OCEAN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page.

Complete with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutio... See More