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1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....
1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....
Item # 629693
November 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930
* Captain Roy W. Ammel
* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"
* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone
The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop airplane flight from New York to Panama. Article continues inside with photo of Ammel.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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