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"Wrongway" Corrigan flight to Ireland...



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August 05, 1938

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, July 18, 1938

* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan
* Bizarre flight - on purpose ?


The front page has banner headline: "Corrigan Solos Atlantic in 9-Yr.-Old Plane" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Douglas P. Corrigan's famous "wrongway" flight. Was it intentionally done ?
You also get the July 19th issue with continued coverage and pictorial on the front page. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Each issue is complete in 10 pages, a few small binding holes along spine, tear at bottom margin, otherwise nice.

Category: The 20th Century