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Frank Hawks (1897-1938) circa 1930 From left to right are: Frank Hawks (1897-1938) and Robert Buck (1914- ) at the Trenton, New Jersey Air Meet circa 1930 Newark Advocate, Newark, Ohio, August 14, 1930 Frank Hawks (1897-1938) piloting the Travel Air Mystery Ship, NR-1313; and Bill Stout... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Junior transcontinental air speed record

For the junior record only in-flight time is counted

1929 Richard James
1930 Stanley Boynton East to West, 24 hours, 2 minutes in 6 days
1930 Frank H. Goldsborough
1930 Eddie August Schneider August 1930, East to West and West to East
1930 Robert N. Buck

Richard James (1914 - 1974) is a naval engineer and is the inventor of the slinky, along with his wife Betty. ... New York Times, July 19, 1930 Frank H. Goldsborough (1910 - July 16, 1930) was a record holding aviator who died in a dramatic plane crash in Vermont. ... Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) circa 1930 Emil Schneider (c1880-1955) and Inga Petersen (c1880-1928) circa 1920 From left to right are: Maria Elisabeth Winblad III (1895-1987) sitting in the lap of Ralph Freudenberg (1903-1980); Arthur Oscar Freudenberg (1891-1968) in the black tie; Sigrid; and Clara. ... Robert Nietzel Buck in 2003 Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, October 01, 1930 Decatur Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois, October 05, 1930 Lima News, Lima, Ohio, August 02, 1932 Lima News, Lima, Ohio, August 14, 1932 1930 transcontinental air speed record in his PA-6 Pitcairn Mailwing named Yankee Clipper From...

Women's transcontinental air speed record

For the women's record only in-flight time is counted

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