The National Geographic Magazine, July 1924 Volume XLVI, (46) , Number One kk
by Grosvenor,, Gilbert H., et al
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- VG Very Good/no
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Washington D. C.: National Geographic Society, 1924. Magazine. VG Very Good/no. Royal octavo [25cm/10inches], paperbound with pictorial covers. Fully illustrated with b-w halftone plates. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional snapshots. ... Features: "The Non-Stop Flight Across America;" by Lt. John A. Macready, "Our Country Through the Airman's Camera" and "Man's Progress in Conquering the Air.". ... Note: " On October 5, 1922 Macready and Lieutenant Oakley G. Kelly set a world endurance record of 35 hours, 18 minutes and 30 seconds. On 23 May 1923 with Kelly, Macready made the first non-stop coast-to-coast flight, from Roosevelt Field, formerly Mitchell Field, 2.3 miles south-east of Mineola, Long Island, New York to Rockwell Field, North Island, San Diego, California, with a total flight time of 26 hours, 50 minutes and 48 seconds. En route, he made the first in-flight aircraft engine repair in Air Service history, replacing a defective voltage regulator switch while the single engine, high wing Fokker T-2 Liberty mono-plane churned westward. The flight also set a new distance record for a single cross-country flight, 2,625 miles.
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- Seller
- Charles Lewis Best Booksellers (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The National Geographic Magazine, July 1924 Volume XLVI, (46) , Number One kk
- Author
- Grosvenor,, Gilbert H., et al
- Format/Binding
- Magazine
- Book Condition
- Used - VG Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- no
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Place of Publication
- Washington D. C.
- Date Published
- 1924
- Keywords
- Aeronautics Aviation Coronado San Diego
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