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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Miss Johnson's further objective was to beat the record of Flyer Harolc J. L. ("Bert") Hinkler who flew the same distance in 152 days (TIME. March 5, 1928).? All Britain hailed that flight?done in an 875-lb. Avro Avian at total cost of $250 ?as epochal in the history of aviation. Enthusiastic statesmen proclaimed that Hinkler "had outclassed Lindbergh...
This year, too, the vanguard of locusts flew off over the Red Sea as they invariably do, continuing on to Transjordania, where last week 25,000 natives were busy under British officers trying to exterminate them. One of the largest swarms which ever crossed the Red Sea, that of 1889, had an estimated area of 2,000 square miles, darkened the sky for days...
...water or, later, walked in the streets. Simultaneously with the battleships an enormous naval air fleet visited New York City. From the carriers Lexington, Saratoga and Langley lying miles away in Hampton Roads, via Washington where President Hoover stood at attention as they passed, 134 planes flew to a rendezvous at Staten Island, then swept up the bay over towered Manhattan. They flew in tight, three-plane V-formations which in turn formed larger Vs, a shining flock of metal hawks that filled the city's canyons with the hammering roar of war. At the head of the formation...
...following morning New Yorkers' ears were filled again with war's sky sounds as the squadron, now augmented to 143 planes, returned for a sham battle. At 1,000 ft. flew the attack and torpedo planes, ever and again diving earthward with a crescendo of open motors. Next above roared the heavy bombers. Scouting craft thundered along at 3,000 ft. High above in the bluish haze flashed tiny fighters. From New Jersey came the huge Los Angeles and a procession of small blimps...
...years ago Mexico's aviation idol, the late Capt. Emilio Carranza, laughed at bad weather reports, flew into a death-laden storm over New Jersey (TIME, July 23, 1928). Last week Mexico's new idol, Col. Pablo Sidar, called "The Madman" for his nerve, set out to capture the glory that had eluded his friend Carranza. In a special Emsco monoplane bought by public subscription, Sidar and Lieut. Carlos Rovirosa would fly from Cerro Loco (Crazy Hill) 5,000 mi. to Buenos Aires, the longest nonstop flight ever attempted. Rain and winds loomed in the South. Madman Sidar...