Charles Lindbergh invents artificial heart ?...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, June 21, 1935



* Charles Lindbergh & Dr. Alexis Carrel

* Perfusion pump (artificial heart) invention



The front page has a one column heading: "ARTIFICIAL HEART IS MADE BY LINDY" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the invention of the Carrel-Lindbergh perfusion pump, used to preserve organs outside the body.

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Richard E. Byrd Transatlantic flight in 1927....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1927



* Richard Evelyn Byrd crash landing

* Transatlantic flight - photos



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Noville Tells of Ghostly Flight Amid Perils' Last Drop of Gas Gone, Says Byrd of Crash" with many subheads and photos of the men involved. (see images) More on the following pages, loads of text.

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Wiley Post's sets record as first solo around-the-world pilot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1933 



* Aviator Wiley Post - airplane pilot

* First person to fly solo around the world 

* The landing in New York City (1st report)



The top of the front page has a 4 column headline: "POST ARRIVES SAFELY IN NEW YORK, CIRCLING WORLD IN 7 DAYS, 19 HOURS; MOLLISONS ARE FLYING THE ATLANTIC" with many subheads and related photo. More on this on... See More  

The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864 



* The invasion in and around Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland...



Among the first column headings on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion", "Everything as Clear as Mud", "Nobody Hurt--Everybody Scared", "A Few Small Skirmishes", "Two States Quaking Before a Band of Horse-Thieves", " and ... See More  

Winslow Homer's famous Snap The Whip...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 20, 1873 



* Winslow Homer's most famous print

* "SNAP-THE-WHIP" - great for framing



Certainly, the prime feature of this issue is the much-desired Winslow Homer doublepage centerfold: "Snap the Whip". As the photos show, this print is in very nice condition.

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Automobile Race... Gordon-Bennett Trophy...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1903



* Gordon-Bennett Cup automobile race photos

* Athy, Kildare County, Ireland



Full front page has two photos: "The Automobile Race in Ireland for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy."



Inside has a report about the race that includes six more photos. 



Note: The Gordon-Bennett Cup for automobile racing only last 6 years.



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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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1977 Rock band "Queen" MSG ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1977



* "Queen" North America concert tour 

* "News of the World Tour" advertisement

* Madison Square Garden performances

* Ronnie Van Zant editorial by Robert Christgau

* re. Lynyrd Skynyrd rock band airplane crash



Page 93 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for: "QUEEN" concert at Madiso... See More  

First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 19, 1953



* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier

* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane



The front page has a one column heading: "Sonic Barrier Bows 1st Time to a Woman" Photo of Cochran is on page 21. (see images)

Complete with 52 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.



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1983 Korean Airlines Flight 007 disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1983



* Korean Air Line Flight 007 disaster

* Boeing 747 airplane shot down over Pacific

* Soviet Air Forces fighter aircraft

* American-Russian tensions high



The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Soviets Down Jetliner; 269 Aboard..." with subheads and related map. (see images) Much more on inside pages.

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Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 13, 1936



* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing

* First major car race trophy in America

* Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari wins



Page 3 of the sport's section has a three column duo photo headed: "The Winner--And Loser"

Also a three column heading: "DEVIL'S DISCIPLE WINS; Nuvolari Takes Vanderbilt Cup" (see images)

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Flight 66 JFK Airport 1975 airplane crash....

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., June 25, 1975



* Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crash

* Boeing 727 jet airplane

* John F. Kennedy International Airport



The front page has a banner headline: "109 Perish in Fiery Jet Crash Near New York's JFK Airport" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Much more on page 4. First report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Fli... See More  

1949 Superga air disaster... Torino F.C....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 5, 1949



* Superga air disaster

* Fiat G.212 airplane crash

* Torino F.C. Football Club

* Grande Torino soccer team killed



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "ITALIAN PLANE CRASH KILLS 25" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 40 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.... See More  

1978 Navajo Indians flooding rescue...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1979



* Navajo Indians Nation - Native Americans tribe

* Storms flooding - airlift relief and rescue - hogans



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing a older Navajo Woman being airlifted to safety in a helicopter. Also a two column heading: "Copter Cavalry Rides to Rescue of Navajos" with lead-in: "Hunger In The Hogans" (see i... See More  

1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn. July 15, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World

* Ends in success (1st report)



The front page has a three column heading: "HUGHES CLAIMS POST'S SOLO HOP SURPASSES HIS AIR ACHIEVEMENT" with subheads and photo showing Hughes and his crew exiting the airplane. (see images) More on page 4 with 7 related photos and map showing... See More  

Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947



* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow

* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft

* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa



The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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2000 Alaska Airlines Flight 261 disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 1, 2000



* Alaska Airlines Flight 261 disaster

* McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airliner

* Pacific Ocean airplane crash



The front page has a banner headline: "Jetliner Plunges Into Pacific; 88 Feared Dead in Crash off Ventura County" with subhead, related photo and map. (see images) Much more inside.

complete with all sections (130+ pages), very nice condition.... See More  

1976 Ronnie Van Zant, Genesis & Nils Lofgren...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1976



* Pre singer Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band

* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins Beacon Theatre advertisement

* Nils Lofgren - American musician concert & album ad



 Beginning on page 83 is a editorial on Ronnie Van Zant and his group Lynyrd Skynyrd with photo ... See More  

Plane crashes into the Empire State Building...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1945 



* B-25 Mitchell bomber crash

* Empire State Building



The front page has a banner headline: "B-25 Hits Empire State Bldg--15 Die" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the B-25 Mitchell bomber airplane crash into the Empire State Building in New York City.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condit... See More  

1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck...

THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, N.C., June 23, 1918



* Hammond Circus Train Wreck

* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster

* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CIRCUS TRAIN IS SMASHED IN WRECK" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.



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Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* New commander of the Eighth Air Force

* Promoted Lieutenant general

* To lead air attack on D-Day



The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)

Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947 



* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"

* First introduced w/ photo

* Preston Tucker



The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... 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  

1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954



* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death

* Record setting airplane test pilot



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.



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1st airplane flight around the World begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)

* 1st airplane flight around the World begins 

* Monoplane Winnie Mae 



The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st col... See More