For Aeronautical and History buffs Pics of 1920/21


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Here's another little bit of cigar/aviation history

Airmail pilot J.D. Hill once forgot to bring his watch on a flight, so he kept track of en route progress above extensive fog by counting the number of cigars he smoked. This was during a night airmail flight from Chicago to Hadley Field (New Jersey) in July 1925. One long stogy, Hill reckoned, lasted for 75 miles, and he always carried a pocketful of them.

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Nice photos. There is (or was recently) an exhibition in sydney (maritime museum?) called the golden age of flying boats, if i remember correctly. I didn't get there, but saw a few snippets on tv, apparently a single ticket from australia to europe cost an average australians yearly income :-| While i'm sure it was a nice was to travel, i'm glad air travel is cheaper these days ;-)

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These were supplied to me by Jose. Next week I will post some photos of pre revolutionary Havana.

To start with, Have a look at these great images which really take you back to the period of 1920/21.

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