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Archive

Year
Material Type
Collection

Residential Area Only for Pilots

A news item regarding a housing development only reachable by airplane called Wood Leaf Aero Estates.

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City Flier Breaks Russian’s Record

A news item about Maj Walter Daniel from OKC and his record-breaking speed flights.

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First Non-stop Flight from Oklahoma City to Paris

First Non-stop Flight from Oklahoma City to Paris

Left to right, Mayor George Shirk, Stanley Draper, Senator Mike Monroney, and Unknown celebrate the first non-stop flight from Oklahoma City to Paris at Will Rogers World Airport.

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City Flier Sets 4 Records

A news item about Maj Walter Daniel and his record-breaking flights

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Jet Pioneer Is Killed in Crash

A newspaper article regarding the death of Air Force pilot Jack Richardson from OKC, an early jet pilot.

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City Pilot Sets Speed Record Between West, East Coasts

A news item about OKC pilot Maj James "Robbie" Risner's record-breaking flight.

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Selected to Fly

A news item regarding the last flight of legendary aircraft the T-6 "Texan", flown by Lt. James Kelm of OKC.

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City Pilot Reaches the Top With Navy

A newspaper article regarding the aviation career of Lt. Dayl E. Crow and his appointment to the Blue Angels squadron.

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Negro Fliers Finish Class

Newspaper article about a flight school training African American pilots.

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First Woman Airport Chief Lets Mate Do Piloting Now

A newspaper article regarding Dorothy Morgan, first woman in the U.S. to manage a municipal airport.

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A. and M. Students Learn Planning of Farms from Air

A news item from 1940 about agriculture students using aerial photography for planning

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Hill’s First Plane Flight in 1910 Ended in Crack-Up

A newspaper article describing the first airplane flight in Oklahoma City.

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City Aviator Highly Commended

A newspaper article regarding Cameron T. Robertson from OKC who flew air delivery routes in arctic Canada.

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City Inventor’s New Motor For Planes Wins Experts' Applause

A newspaper article about an airplane engine invented by Frank Gough in 1927.

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