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30 de abr. de 2024 · Cal Rodgers landing the “Vin Fiz” in Tournament Park. Photo ID 60.1-1. Aviation history was made on November 5, 1911, when Calbraith Perry Rodgers, an inexperienced pilot with only 90 minutes of flight training, landed his American built Wright bi-plane in Pasadena’s Tournament Park before a crowd of approximately 20,000 people ...
Hace 5 días · En 1911, Calbraith Perry Rodgers se convirtió en la primera persona en hacer un viaje transcontinental con un avión, viajando desde Sheepshead Bay (Nueva York), a orillas del Océano Atlántico, hasta Long Beach (California), a orillas del Océano Pacífico, en una serie de vuelos cortos que le llevarían un total de 84 días.
22 de may. de 2024 · In October 1910, William Randolf Hearst offered $50,000 to the first pilot to make a transcontinental flight in less than 30 days. Calbraith Perry Rogers was one of a handful of pilots eager to make the attempt.
4 de may. de 2024 · Cal Rodgers, celým jménem Calbraith Perry Rodgers, se v roce 1911 stal prvním člověkem, který od východu na západ přeletěl Ameriku. Ačkoliv cenu, která byla za tento přelet vypsána nezískal, nesmazatelně se zapsal do historie letectví.
6 de may. de 2024 · Calbraith Perry Rodgers, 1879–1912. (Wright Bros. Aeroplane Co.) In October 1910, newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst offered a prize of $50,000 to anyone who flew an airplane across the North American continent in 30 days or less.
15 de may. de 2024 · On 12th January 1879, American aviation pioneer, Calbraith Perry Rodgers, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Calbraith Perry Rodgers was born into a well-known family of naval commanders. Among his ancestors were Commodore John Rodgers (born […]
18 de may. de 2024 · Complete set of the nine flown fabric presentations created by the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum with fabric removed during restoration of historically important aircraft. Each swatch measures about 2 x 2 and is affixed to its respective 15 x 20 informational poster.
