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Flying boats record flight to Hawaii...
Flying boats record flight to Hawaii...
Item # 647632
January 12, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1934
* United States Navy flying boats
* Airplanes flight record flight to Hawaii
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SIX NAVAL PLANES REACH HONOLULU IN RECORD FLIGHT" with subheads. First report coverage on page 4 with related map.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light even toning, minor spine wear, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: A flight of six United States Navy Consolidated P2Y flying boats sets a new distance record for formation flying of 2,400 miles between San Francisco, and Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii. They also set a new speed record for this crossing of 24 hours 35 minutes.
Category: The 20th Century
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