Syncom 1... 1st communications satellite...
Item #569588
February 15, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 15, 1963
* Syncom 1
* 1st communications satellite
* Failure
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Lost Satellite Being Sought By Trackers". This was the 1st attempt at sending a communications satellite into space.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwi... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...
Item #569536
May 26, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1927 This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
* PARIS MASSES BARE HEADS AS LINDBERGH PASSES
with subheads. (see)
This tells of Charles Lindbergh's ongoing new celebrity status after achieving the famous flight across the Atlantic.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, ot... See More
China Clipper trans-pacific flight...
Item #569526
November 22, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, November 22, 1935
* China Clipper airplane to begin famous flight
* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CLIPPER POISED FOR TRIP TODAY" "Final Blind Landing Tests Put Craft in Shape for Pacific Hop"
Tells of the upcoming maiden flight o... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935....
Item #569515
August 20, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, dated August 20, 1935.
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include:
* Bodies of Rogers and Post Reach California by Plane
and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
First attempt to fly across the English Channel... Baseball at night...
Item #569298
July 31, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909
* First attempt to fly across the English Channel
* Early airplane - aviation
* Baseball
The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at S... See More
DC-3 Utica, New York airplane crash...
Item #569291
September 05, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1950
* Douglas DC-3 airplane disaster
* Utica, New York
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DC-3 CRASH KILLS 13, FIVE IN ONE FAMILY; 10 HURT NEAR UTICA" "Airliner, Carrying Holiday Passengers for Newark, Fails Soon After Takeoff" and more. (see) Report continues on page... See More
1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota Airplane crash...
Item #569290
March 08, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1950
* Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Airplane airliner crash
* Martin 202 aircraft
This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* 15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE
* Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on Plane
Tells of the Northwest Airlines plane which struck a flag pole and then crashed into ... See More
Mount Moran WY airplane crash...
Item #569289
November 22, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 22, 1950
* Mount Moran, Wyoming
* Airplane crash disaster
* New Tribes Mission
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "PLANE CARRYING 24 HITS WYOMING PEAK" "Craft Owned by a California Mission Was Taking Group of its Members to Montana"
Tells of the C-47 cargo airplane crash on Mount ... See More
Baltic Sea Cold war incident in 1950....
Item #569168
April 12, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 12, 1950 This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SOVIET FLIERS FIRE ON U.S. AIRPLANE OVER BALTIC AREA" "Moscow Charges a B-29 Was in Latvian Territory and Opened the Attack" and more with related map. (see) Tells of the Baltic Sea Incident during the Cold War.
Other news of the day throughout.... See More
Howard Hughes Around World start...
Item #569143
July 14, 1938
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 14, 1938 This 28 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Hughes Reaches New York City After Pause at Minneapolis" with subhead.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
First Westward Transatlantic flight...
Item #569070
April 14, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1928 This 18 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "AIRPLANE AND BOAT ON WAY TO GET TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS" with subheads, related map and photos. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with some binding holes along the left side, minor margin wear, otherwise good.
LaGuardia elected mayor of New York City...
Item #569043
November 08, 1933
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1933
* Fiorello Henry La Guardia elected mayor of New York City
This 36 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "New York Victors and Vanquished"
Also a nice seven column headline on page 2: "LAGUARDIA SWEPT INTO OFFICE BY 250,000 PLURALITY"
Other news of the day. Light bro... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #569014
August 19, 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
Princess Margaret wedding in 1960...
Item #568962
May 06, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 6, 1960
* Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
* Antony Armstrong-Jones wedding
This 40+ page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "1st PICTURES OF MEG'S WEDDING" with subheads and related photo. (see)
More inside and on the back page.
Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwis... See More
Amelia Earhart flight in 1937....
Item #568924
June 12, 1937
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1937 This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Amelia Makes Hop Across the Sahara" "Starts Early to Cover 1,000 miles Before Heat of Day".
This was one of the legs in a attempt to fly around the World whic h never happened (finished). She would try again a little later starting on the West Co... See More
Howard Hughes Around World start...
Item #568879
July 13, 1938
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 13, 1938
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Flight around World
This 10 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "Hughes Pauses At Yakutsk Upon His World Flight" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.
source: wikipedia: On 10 July 1938 H... See More
George H. Wilkins Trans Artic flight...
Item #568808
April 21, 1928
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 21, 1928
* George H. Wilkins North Pole flight
This 22 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Wilkins Flies Over Pole on Alaska to Spitzbergen Hop" with subheads. (see)
Tells of George Hubert Wilkins' flight over the North Pole.
Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
... See More
China Clipper trans-pacific flight...
Item #568798
November 26, 1935
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.
Other news of the day. Light... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #568768
August 18, 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
Lindbergh...
Item #568766
May 18, 1927
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 18, 1927
* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane
* Charles Lindbergh
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BYRD ANXIOUS TO START JUMP IN PARIS RACE", "Weather Improves, But Delay Is Urged" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout including period advertising... See More
Adolph Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany...
Item #568724
August 04, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 4, 1934. This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER MAY TRY TO RULE AS KING, OBSERVERS SAY" "Seizure of Power, Followed by Plebiscite, Seems to Be in Line with Napoleon's Practices" "All Ranks Honor Dead Hindenburg" and more. (see)
Other news of the day.. Little m... See More
China Clipper trans-pacific flight...
Item #568563
November 25, 1935
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
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568560
May 07, 1927
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 7, 1927
* Charles Nungesser pre take off
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "NUNGESSER IS READY; WAITS ON WEATHER" "French Airplane May Start Out Any Hour on Ocean Flight to New York" "MA... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #568557
May 12, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 12, 1927
* Charles Nungesser disappears - search
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh's attempt
This 56 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "CLUE TO FLIERS GIVEN IN NORTH" "Newfoundland Men Report Hearing Plane Early on Monday Morning" "U. S. WIDENS SEA ... See More
Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...
Item #568555
May 24, 1927
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927
* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success
* Trip home to begin
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More
Howard Hughes Spruce Goose...
Item #568548
August 08, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 8, 1947 This 44 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page:"HUGHES PARTY-GIVER VANISHES FROM QUIZ" with subheads. Continues on page 2. Lots of text.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition.
Lindbergh in 1927...
Item #568516
May 16, 1927
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 16, 1927
* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane
* Charles Lindbergh & more
* Getting close (awaiting better weather)
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "3-PLANE RACE TO PARIS MAY START MAY 18" "Unfavorable Weather Seems Certain to Prevent Scheduled Ta... See More
Hitler becoming dictator of Germany...
Item #568498
August 02, 1934
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 2, 1934 This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "HITLER IS REPORTED PLANNING FOR COUP AS HINDENBURG FAILS" with subheads and related photo. (see) Hindenburg would die on this day and Hitler would immediately take over as dictator.
Other news of the day.. Little margin wear, otherwise in good ... See More
Plane and Boat named after Ernie Pyle...
Item #568484
May 26, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, May 26, 1945
Page 5 reports "Plane, Boat Carry Name Of Man Who Gave Doggie His Due" which are named after Ernie Pyle. Included are two photos (see images). The frontpage of the issue includes the articles "Himmler Measured For Pine Box; Hunt Still On For Von Ribbentrop" and "Smoke Blocks View of Tokyo's Damage".
This... See More
Howard Hughes around World flight....
Item #568316
July 12, 1938
OMAHA DAILY JOURNAL = STOCKMAN, Nebraska, July 12, 1938
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Flight around World
This 4 page newspaper from the corn belt has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGHES REACHES OMSK IS DASH 'ROUND GLOBE", "American and Companions Reach Moscow 17 Hours Ahead of Post's Record" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor ma... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #568253
October 30, 1928
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 30, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zepplein Half Way Across; Following Lindbergh Route; No Direct Word except O.K." with subheads and related photo. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Few, ... See More
John Dillinger Tucson, Arizona capture...
Item #568252
January 30, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 30, 1934
* John Dillinger headled back to jail
* Crown Point Jail, Indiana
* Tuscon Arizona capture
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "DILLINGER IN PLANE ON WAY TO INDIANA" "Outlaw Chief Fights, Kicks and Screams as Officers Shackle Him for Trip" and more. See photos ... See More
Charles Lindbergh Paris flight...
Item #568228
May 17, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 17, 1927 This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROW MAY PUT BELLANCA PLANE OUT OF RACE" "Bertaud and Levine Quarrel Over Delay In Paris Flight; Weather Unfavorable".
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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.
Night of the Long Knives in 1934...
Item #568222
July 03, 1934
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 3, 1934 This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "HUNDREDS EXECUTED, HINDENBURG ORDERS VON PAPEN BE SAVED" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with some spine wear, otherwise good.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with some spine wear, otherwise good.
Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests...
Item #568087
January 29, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1951
* Don Gentile - American fighter plane ace killed
* Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Don Gentile Killed in Jet Crash; U.S. Ace in Europe Shot Down 19" with photo.
Also one column headlines on the front that include: "2D ATOMIC BLAST ... See More
Howard Hughes Around World start...
Item #568050
July 12, 1938
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan MI July 12, 1938 This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hughes Barely Escapes Crash as He Takes Off from Paris to Moscow" with subheads. (see) Continues inside with related photo.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Charles Lindbergh Jr. born... To become the crime of the century...
Item #567897
June 23, 1930
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.
Other news of th... See More
Wichita State football plane crash...
Item #567879
October 05, 1970
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, New York, October 5, 1970
* Wichita State University football team
* Martin 4-0-4 airplane crash
* Rocky Mountains
This 6 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Death Toll Climbs"
Tells of the Wichita State University football team airplane crash.
Other news of the day. Little margin wear, otherwise ... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927....
Item #567768
August 19, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 19, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "No Trace of 5 Fliers in 2 Planes" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.
Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine... See More
TWA flight 260 airplane crash...
Item #567712
February 19, 1955
THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, February 19, 1955 This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Plane Missing With 16 Aboard" "Disappearance on 70-Mile Flight".
Tells of the TWA flight 260 airplane crash near Albuquerque NM. Early report on the same day of this tragedy when it was still unknown of the crash.
Other news of the day. Light... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927...
Item #567575
August 20, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 20, 1927
* Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* California to Hawaii
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Three Planes, Six Aviators Now Missing Over Pacific; Mysterious Flare Sighted" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the ... See More
1st Dole air race in 1927....
Item #567340
August 17, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 17, 1927
* 1st Dole Air Race
* Early aviation - airplanes
* Woolaroc - Art Goebel
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:
* 4 Pilots Wing Way to Hawaii; Goebel 800 Miles From Goal; 2 More Planes to Again Try
with subheads. (see)
Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.
Ot... See More
German U-Boat Deutschland...
Item #567316
July 12, 1916
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 12, 1916
* Giant German U-Boat Deutschland
* re. Baltimore Maryland landing
* Preparing for trip home
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "PREPARING FOR RETURN VOYAGE" and "U.S. Government May Keep Secret Details of Departure of German Submarine".
Other news of the day throughout. Light bro... See More
Early aviation flights in 1911...
Item #567305
August 18, 1911
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 18, 1911
* Early airplane flight
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLEW 123 MILES IN 140 MINUTES" "Aviator Atwood Reaches Cleveland on Voyage to New York" and more on the International Aviation Meet in Chicago IL and Harry N. ... See More
Airplane collision over Staten Island...
Item #567302
December 19, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 19, 1960
* United Airlines Flight 826 (early report)
* Airplane collision over Staten Island New York
* Stephen Baltz (miracle survivor)
This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Probers Seeking Cause of Crash". Tells of the horrific crash in which an 11 year old boy was the sole survivor. He later di... See More
Eddie Rickenbacker plane crash...
Item #567024
February 27, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 27, 1941
* Eddie Rickenbacker airplane crash disaster
* World War I ace pilot
This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "New York Airliner Overdue at Atlanta; Rickenbacker and 15 Others Are Aboard"
Report continues on page 15 with list of the passengers. Nice to have in this famo... See More
Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe...
Item #566933
March 05, 1959
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 5, 1959
* Pioneer 4 becomes 1st U.S. probe
* U.S. Space Probe
This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
* Pioneer IV In Sweep Toward Sun Orbit
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in nice condition.... See More
USS Akron Crashes...
Item #566887
April 05, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1933
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship
This 40 page newspaper has a three line, five column headline on the front page: "73 LOST IN AKRON CRASH, 3 SURVIVORS HERE; SHIP DRIVEN DOWN IN STORM, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN,; RESCUE BLIMP FALLS, 2 DROWN, 5 ARE SAVE" with many subheads that include: "Wind Wrecks The J-3
... See More
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship
This 40 page newspaper has a three line, five column headline on the front page: "73 LOST IN AKRON CRASH, 3 SURVIVORS HERE; SHIP DRIVEN DOWN IN STORM, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN,; RESCUE BLIMP FALLS, 2 DROWN, 5 ARE SAVE" with many subheads that include: "Wind Wrecks The J-3
Wiley Post around the World flight...
Item #566841
July 24, 1933
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 24, 1933
* Wiley Post Around World (1st solo) flight
* Early airplane - aviation success
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Wiley Post Sees Faster World Air Flights Coming"
Other news of day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
s... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #566840
June 14, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut June 14, 1927
* Charles Nungesser missing
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Charles Lindbergh post Atlantic flight
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Signals in Mountains May Be Nungesser; First Sighted Sunday" with subheads. Other news of the day throughout including much on aviators Charles Lindbe... See More
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