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Rudolf Schroeder altitude record...
Rudolf Schroeder altitude record...
Item # 600055
February 28, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1920
* Rudolf Schroeder breaks altitude record
The front page has one column headlines that include: "CLIMBS 36,020 FEET IN PLANE AND LANDS AFTER 5-MILE DROP", "Major Schroeder, Oxygen Exhausted, Loses Consciousness at Record Height Over Dayton", "Thousands Watch His Fall", "Partly Blind At Landing" and more (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on Rudolf Schroeder "The Flying Dutchman" flying his airplane into the stratosphere and breaking the altitude record at Dayton, Ohio.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light browning, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.
Category: The 20th Century
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