1919 Airplane altitude record...

THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919



* Early aviation record

* Curtiss Airplane

* Roland Rolhfs



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control... See More  

Relics of the U.S.S. Maine are being found... Harry Atwood flight across the country continues... President Taft's silver anniversary...

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, June 20, 1911  The front page of the carries an article "Flight Across Country Resumed In New Hampshire By Atwood" which also includes a small photo with the caption "Biplane Used on Passenger Trip From Massachusetts Into an Adjoining State - Harry N Atwood In Flight". Other articles include: "More Maine Relics Brought... See More  

Crash of United Airlines flight 826...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 17, 1960



* United Airlines Flight 826

* Airplane collision over Staten Island New York

* Stephen Baltz (miracle survivor) w/ photo



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Toll 136, Seek Bodies In Ruins" with subhead and photo showing Baltz (see photos). This tells of the horrific cra... See More  

Amanullah Khan enters Berlin...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1928



* Amanullah Khan enters Berlin, Germany

* Emir & Shah of Afghanistan



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "AFGHAN KING ENTERS BERLIN AMID POMP",

"Hindenburg Welcomes Him at the Station as a 21-Gun Salute Is Fired" and more (see photos).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throu... See More  

Harry N. Atwood airplane flight breaking world's record...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24, 1911



* Harry Nelson Atwood

* Early aviation feat

* Airplanes in it's infancy



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ATWOOD, FLYING TO WEST POINT, BREAKS THE WORLD'S RECORD", "Aviator Lands Near military Field at 9:32 a. m., After Trip of More Than 80 Miles From ... See More  

1959 Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crash...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 31, 1959



* Piedmont Airlines Flight 349

* Crozet VA Virginia

* Douglas DC-3



This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Search for Airliner In Virginia Mountains," which tells of the Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 airplane crash disaster near Crozet, Virginia. An early report as the plane was yet to found.



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Flight around the World in 1931...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty...  1st flight around the World in airplane ends

* Hero's welcome in New York City



This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "MILLIONS ACCLAIM AIRMAN" with subhead: "Heroes Ride In Confetti Blizzard" with related photo.



Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More  

The first human in space, Yuri Garragin, killed....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, March 28, 1968



* Yuri Gagarin killed (1st report)

* Soviet cosmonaut

* 1st human in space fame



This 4 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Yuri Gagarin Killed In Airplane Mishap" which tells of the death of the 1st man in space, Yuri Gagarin.



Other news and advertisements of the day. Small binding holes along t... See More  

Lindbergh baby found dead in 1932....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh Jr. found dead

* Famous kidnapping hunt comes to an end



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT ORDERS RELENTLESS SEARCH FOR MURDERERS OF LINDBERGH BABY; MEN WHO DEALT WITH GANGS QUESTIONED" with many subheads that include: "Hoover Directs That the Case Be Kept Alive Till Justice Is ... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....

THE SUNDAY STAR NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 15, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker about to be found

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Famous Ace, Party Rescued By Navy Plane"; "Rickenbacker Saved After Three Weeks On Raft In The South Pacific"; a... See More  

Washington D.C. UFOs...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1952 This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 19: "'Flying Saucer' Queries Hamper Air Force Work"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with front page reporting on the 1st helicopter crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Rag edition, little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

First American in space... The space race 'takes off'...

WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1961



* Astronaut Alan Shepard...  1st American in space

* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7



The banner headline announces: "U.S. Does It---Space Flight Success" with various subheads and related reports, including "Shot Puts U.S. Back Into 'Space Race' "& more, plus above the masthead are three large photos of ... See More  

Victoria Woodhull death... Charles Lindbergh's welcome home...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1927

 

* Victoria Woodhull death (1st report)

* Woman's suffrage leader



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VICTORIA MARTIN, NOTED SUFFRAGIST, DIES IN ENGLAND", "Active in Reform and Social Work--Helped Buy Washington Ancestral Home--Well Known as Author"



Nice to... See More  

Ruth Bancroft Law flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1916



* Ruth Bancroft Law

* Woman aviatrix

* Airplane flight record



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "RUTH LAW LANDS HERE FROM CHICAGO IN RECORD FLIGHT", "Gasoline Nearly Gone on Last Leg of Her Journey, She Volplanes to Governor's Island", "Glides Through Dense Fog", "Almost Benumbed B... See More  

Nazi rocket glider bombs in 1943.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1943



* Rocket warfare during World War II

* New Nazi rocket glider bombs



This 44 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 22: "Glider Rocket-Bombs" (see photos for text). Other World War II era news throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

Charles Lindbergh Mexico flight...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 14, 1927  This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LINDY IN MEXICO'S CAPITAL" with subheads and nice photo of Lindbergh. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and c... See More  

Glenn Curtisss death... aviation pioneer...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 23, 1930



* Glenn Curtiss death

* Aviation pioneer

* U.S. airplane industry



This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "GLENN CURTISS, AIR PIONEER, DIES", "Appendicitis Operation Fatal to Famous Builder of U.S. Aircraft" which is a 1st report on the death of U.S aviation pioneer, Glenn Curtiss.



O... See More  

William C. Ocker death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1942



* William C. Ocker death... "Father of Instrument Flying"

* Aviator - aviation - airplanes



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22 that include: "COL. OCKER IS DEAD; AVIATION INVENTOR" "Retired Officer Was Known as 'Father of Blind Flying"--Stricken in Washington" and more with photo of Ocker (... See More  

Southern Cross flight....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis,Tennessee, June 24, 1930



* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft

* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.

* Charles Kingsford Smith





This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Southern Cross Passes Halfway Mark In Ocean Hop" with subheads (see). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice head... See More  

1st Hawaii flight from mainland in 1927...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 29, 1927



* 1st flight to Hawaii from the mainland

* Lester J. Maitland & Albert Hegenberger

* Fokker C-2 "Bird of Paradise" airplane



This 26 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FLIERS LAND IN HAWAII" with subheads and photos of the two pilots. A historic issue in aviation. Nice for display.... See More  

Neenah Wisconsin train wreck

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1911



* Neenah WI Wisconsin

* Hayrack (hayride) train disaster



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TRAIN HITS HAYRACK", "13 KILLED AT NEENAH, WIS.", "TRACKS HIDDEN BY BILLBOARD" and more with list of the dead and injured (see photos). This tells of the ... See More  

Ruth Nichols airplane flight record...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 6, 1931



* Ruth Nichols - aviatrix

* Altitude airplane flight record (women)



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:

"RUTH NICHOLS SETS NEW RECORD" with photo of Nichols (see photos).



Nice to have on the front page. Other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has light browning with little ... See More  

1st New York to Panama airplane flight.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 10, 1930



* 1st New York to Panama flight

* Aviator Roy W. Ammell - airplane



This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "FLIER SAFE AT GOAL OF 2,270-MILE TRIP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for disp... See More  

Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death

* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game



This 32 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was the last collegiate game Knute Rockne w... See More  

Nearing the end of the Civil War......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 13, 1865



* General Benjamin Grierson

* Blair Mission

* Final months of the war



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "GRIERSON'S LAST RAID", "Forty Miles of Railroad Destroyed", "Seven Hundred Pri... See More