German Air Force is born.... Jean Harlow gets divorced...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1935



* German Air Force - Luftwaffe creation

* Hermann Goering

* Jean Harlow divorce



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH'S AIR FORCE BECOMES; ARMY IN CONTROL" with subheads: "Civilian Flying Clubs Adopt Reichswehr Salute and Modified Uniforms" "Plans No Longer Secret" and more. Coverage of the German Ai... See More  

Pan-American clipper airplane in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1935



* Pan-American clipper Pioneer

* Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii flight



The top of the 4 has a one column heading: "CLIPPER REACHES HAWAII; CUTS U.S. TO ORIENT TRAIL" with subhead and related map. Also a related photo is on the back page. (see)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Amelia Earhart non-stop flight from Mexico...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 8, 1935



* Amelia Earhart solo flight (during)

* New aviation record - Mexico to NY



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART OVER U.S. ON FLIGHT MEXICO-NEW YORK" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

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1935 Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle crash... near death...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 14, 1935 



* Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle accident (1st report) 

* Would die less than a week later 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "'LAWRENCE OF ARABIA' DYING AFTER CRASH"

"Noted British Hero Swerves to Avoid Hitting Boy with Motorcycle"



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Carlos Gardel killed... tango legend...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1935



* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death

* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor

* Tango legend



The front page has a five column heading: "Planes Collide and Burn; 14 Killed" with subhead. Two small related photos are on the back page. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition in in great conditi... See More  

1935 deaths of Will Rogers & Wiley Post...

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1935  



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post

* Airplane crash - deaths



The front page REPORTS: "Will Rogers and Wiley Post Die in Crash; Plane Falls at Alaskan Eskimo Village; Victims To Be Flown Out of Wilderness" with various subheads. Included are photos of both and one captioned: "Rogers and Post in Seattle, just before ... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 18, 1935 



* Will Rogers

* Wiley Post 

* Airplane crash - deaths 



This 30+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Rogers Funeral at Los Angeles; Service For Post in Oklahoma; Plane Will Bring Bodies Back" with subheads that include: "ACTOR'S WIDOW STARTS JOURNEY TO WEST COAST" and mor... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 19, 1935 



* Will Rogers 

* Wiley Post 

* Airplane crash - deaths 



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Plane Wings South With Bodies of Rogers, Post" and more with smaller subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, gener... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post deaths in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 20, 1935



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post

* Airplane crash - deaths



The front page has a one column heading: "FINAL FLIGHT OF ROGERS AND POST IS OVER" with subhead. More on page 8 with related photo. Five more photos are on the back page.

Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint meant for insti... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post - deaths in 1935...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 1935 



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post 

* Airplane crash - deaths 



The front page has the two-column heading: "Nation Pays Tribute Today At Rogers and Post Rites", with the subheading: "Observance of Obsequies Will Be Held in Many Parts of America While Actual Services Are Conducted in West". The coverage of the... See More  

Death of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky... Rockets pioneer

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1935



* Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky death

* Father of rockets & Astronautics



Page 21 has one column headings: "TSIOLKOVSKI IS DEAD; DESIGNER OF ROCKETS" "Willed All Works on Aviation to Soviet When He Felt His Illness Would Be Fatal" 1st report coverage on the death of this famous scientist who is one of the founding fath... See More  

Robert H.Goddard... Rockets....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935



* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing championship fight



Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)

The sport's section (page 27) has a banner he... See More  

1935 Garrettsville, Ohio train robbery...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 8, 1935 



* Garrettsville, Portage co., Ohio train robbery

* Gangsters Alvin Karpis -  Ma Barker gang



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'West West' gang Hunted" with subhead: "Mail Train Is Robbed of More Than $40,000" Karpis was member of the Ma Barker Gang, and was Public Enemy No. 1 at the time.

Complete with 6... See More  

1st U.S. mail rocket flight... 1935... Greenwood Lake, New York...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1935



* 1st American mail rocket plane planned

* Frido Kessler

* Greenwood Lake, New York



Page XX7 (inside, near the back) has one column headings: "MAIL SENT BY ROCKET" & "Flight Planned Near New York to Test Scheme Successful Abroad", which tells of the upcoming historic test flight of the 1st U.S. rocket mail plane.

Other new... See More  

Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic flight begins...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 20, 1935



* Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth

* Antarctic airplane flight begins



The front page has a four column photo headed: "Ellsworth Braves Unknown Polar Lands and Sea" Also a two column heading: "Explorer Hops Off on Last Great Antarctic Adventure" with subhead. Related map on page 2. (see)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane begins famous flight 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Air Clipper Starts Service Today on Transpacific Mail Route Spanning 8000 Miles" "Big Ship Will Carry record Amount of 85,000 Pieces of ... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany NY November 25, 1935  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CLIPPER REACHES MIDWAY ISLANDS" "Giant Liner at Halfway Point on 8,000-Mile Air Mail Route" with photo of the famous airplane. (see)



Tells of the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.



Other news of the day. Light ... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York,  November 26, 1935  This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* PLANE SKIMS SEA TO WAKE ISLAND

* China Clipper's Uneventful Hop Described by Passenger



with photo of the famous airplane. (see)



This tells of the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.



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Death for the killer of Lindbergh's baby...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 9, 1935 



* Bruno Hauptmann death sentence appeal fails

* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping



The bold banner headline announces: "BRUNO DENIED APPEAL" and subheads. Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rage edition, light toning, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.... See More  

Charles A. Lindbergh family flees America...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1935



* Charles A. Lindbergh flees America

* American reporter Lauren "Deac" Lyman

* Pulitzer Prize winning exclusive story - part 2



The front page has a three column headline: "AMERICA SHOCKED BY EXILE FORCED ON THE LINDBERGHS; ENGLAND TO GUARD ARRIVAL" with subheads (see images). This is the 2nd installment of Lauren 'Deac' Lyma... See More  

Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1936



* Aviator Howard Hughes 

* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record

* Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash disaster



The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "10-Hour Travel From Coast Seen By Hughes After Record Flight" with subhead and photo. (see)

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "17 Are Killed in Crash Of ... See More  

1st U.S. mail rocket flight...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, February 10, 1936



* 1st American rocket plane try

* Rocket mail - Frido Kessler (1st report)

* Greenwood Lake, New York



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4:  "ROCKET PLANE FAILS; ANOTHER TRIAL PLANNED" with smaller subheads. Tells of the 1st test flight try of the 1st U.S. rocket mail plane.



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Hindenburg airship... Conchita Supervia death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st Transatlantic flight begins

* Conchita Supervía death (1st report)

* Spanish mezzo-soprano opera singer



Page 22 has a one column heading: "CONCHITA SUPERVIA IS DEAD IN LONDON" with subheads and photo. (see)

Page 23 has a one column heading: "New Zeppelin Off On Atlantic Flight&qu... See More  

Hauptmann executed for the murder of the Lindbergh baby...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 4, 1936 



* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report)

* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping



This issue has a large & bold banner headline announcing: "HAUPTMANN DIES IN THE CHAIR" with subheads including: "Lindbergh Baby Slayer Goes To Death In Silence" and more. There is also a large photo of him captioned:... See More  

Hamptmann executed...

MILTON EVENING STANDARD, Milton, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1936



* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report)

* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping



The banner headline announces: "HAUPTMANN IS EXECUTED FOR KIDNAP-MURDER" with subhead: "Goes to Electric Chair Without Any Statement" and more. There is a related ftpg. cartoon: "Closed At Last" a book labeled 'The L... See More