1st coast to coast commercial jet flight...
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 26, 1959
- 1st coast to coast commercial jet flight
- Airplane - aviation
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 19: "Huge Passenger Jet 'Shrinks' U.S. in Half". Tells of the very first coast to coast commercial jet flight from Los Angeles to New York City.
Other news of the day throughout. Some spine wear, otherwise good.
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