Word: flights
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Another opportunity for members of the University to secure commissions as ensigns in the Naval Reserve Force with the flight designation of naval aviator is open at the flight school at Fort Hamilton, New York, which is enrolling a large number of college students in the summer...
...Whalton reached the Hudson, they had but a few drops of coffee and some crumbs of bread left, but were physically fit and highly elated at their enthusiastic welcome by representatives of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce. The 3,000 miles were covered in 40 hours-a record flight for any commercial airplane or seaplane. "And without any assistance, financial or otherwise," said proud Mr. Uppercu...
Lieutenant d'Oisy, French world-flight aviator, hit the Shanghai golf course with a resounding smack. His equipage was wrecked...
While wondering what his next step should be, two startling offers were made. Lu Yung Siang, Tuchun (War Lord) of Chekiang and General Ho Fen Ling, Governor of Shanghai, both offered him planes to enable him to continue his flight...
...reminder of the stupendous progress of aviation in a score of years that at the same time that British and American airmen were winging their way east and west in a race around the world Orville Wright was decorated on the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of his first flight. Reports of the frequent breakdowns of the fliers and news of the almost fatal adventures of the American leader indicate all too clearly, however, that man's conquest of the air is far from complete. In view of this conclusion, Major Hensley's prediction that before 1927 because of inadequate...