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Item # 588762 ·
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 5, 1931 

* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 
* Aviators Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Pangborn 

This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "AIRMEN PASS HALFWAY MARK OVER PACIFIC" with subheads. Coverage on the 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight while it was in progress. (Japan to Washington) They would succeed in their feat on this day.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. complete, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$34
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.

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