Text from back of image: 'The round the world flyers started off on their second lap of the round the world flight from Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal. at 9 o'clock A.M., March 18, 1924. The flyers probably will land today at Eugene, Ore., instead...
Text from back of image: 'The first round the world plane was forced down yesterday, March 19 at Cottonwood, Calif. because of engine trouble. The damage was not serious and after an hour's delay the machine was on its way again. (Photo shows the...
Text from back of photo: "This first photo to be received in the east from the coast, shows the arrival of the U.S. round the world fliers at Santa Monica, Cal. on Sept. 22nd, thus terminating their round the world flight."
Text from back of image: 'A committee headed by Mayor George L. Baker of Portland, Ore. presented the round the world pilots with a gift of beautiful Portland roses just before they left the aviation field at Vancouver, Wash. (Photo shows Mayor...
Text from back of image: 'The American round the world flyers were officially greeted upon their return to this continent recently, by Admiral McGruder, who commanded the little fleet which chaperoned the flyers on their last perilous hop to Indian...
Text from back of image: "The British unofficial round the world flight which will more or less compete with the American cruise got off from Southhampton recently in the 'Vulture' a hugh amphibian plane. First photo to reach this country shows the...
Text from back of image: 'Fighting through chill arctic winds and snow storms, the three U.S. army round the world fliers, under command of Lieut. Lowell Smith, above, negotiated the 878-mile flight from Attu Island to Paramashiru Island, thereby...
Air pilots; Transcontinental flights; Seaplanes; Hydroplanes;
Text from back of image: 'Photo shows one of the American round the world planes being placed in the water at Hull, England, after the wheels had been replaced by floats preparatory to starting for the Orkney Islands and their last lap across the...
Text from back of image: "Squadron-Leader A. Stuart MacLaren (navigator), flying-officer J. Fenderleigh (pilot) and Sergeant Andrews (mechanic) commenced their attempt to fly around the world in 'the Vulture' a huge amphibian plane recently from...
Model airplanes; Transcontinental flights; Air pilots;
Text on back of photo: 'Army officers gave all practical planes for the proposed round the world flight a careful study before picking one for the project. Photo shows from left to right, Captain Street, who headed the American fliers on their...
Text from back of photo: 'Army officers have given the flight route for the round the world flight by the Army Air Service in April, the most careful consideration. Photo shows left to right, Lieut. Wade, Major Rader, Capt. Street, Major Frank,...
Text on back of photo: 'Photo shows the big four chiefly responsible for the U.S. Army Air Service's attempt to make a round the world flight next April. From left to right Lieut. Wade, Gen. Patrick, Captain Street and Major Rader. Captain Street...
Text on back of photo: 'The British unofficial round the world flight which will compete with the American cruise, got off from Southampton recently, in the 'Vulture' a huge amphibian plane. Photo shows first view to reach this country of the...
Text from back of image: 'Technical Sargent Turner--Staff Sargent Ogden--Alternate Pilot Leslie P. Arnold--Pilot Lee Wade--Pilot Lt. Smith--Major Martin Commander--Staff Sargent Harvey
Text from back of image: 'Round-the-world army fliers arrive in Los Angeles, Calif. to prepare for the hop off of the world flight, which is to take place March 15 at Clover Field, Santa Monica, a suburb of Los Angeles. This picture shows, left to...
Text from back of image: 'Remindful of the identification tags known to every veteran are these tags presented to the world flyers by Mae Murray just before their departure from Clover Field on their epochal flight. The tags bear the name of the...
Text from back of image: 'Photo shows three of the U.S.army planes, which are on a round-the-world tour, seen as they arrived at Settle, where they are to join the fourth plane. From Seattle the four planes will start on one of the hardest laps of...
Text from back of image: 'Two of the squadron of United States planes which started from Los Angeles last week on what it is hoped wil be an epoch-making flight are shown flying over Northern California on the second stage of their 30,000 mile...
