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First East to West Transatlantic airplane flight....
First East to West Transatlantic airplane flight....
Item # 655594
September 02, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 2, 1930
* 1st East to West Transatlantic flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)
The front page has a great banner headline: "COSTE DIES IT: PARIS TO N. Y." with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with related diagram. A few related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages. This is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such, a few small binding holes at the spine.
wikipedia notes: Dieudonné Costes (14 November 1892 - 18 May 1973) was a French aviator, known of long distance and record breaking flights, a fighter ace of World War I.
In 1-2 September 1930, Costes with Maurice Bellonte, flew Breguet 19 Super Bidon "?" from Paris to New York, as the first aircraft in more difficult westbound direction, between North American and European mainlands. They covered 6200 km in 37 hours 18 minutes (some sources claim 5850 km).
Category: The 20th Century
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