October 8, 1919 - The first transcontinental air race

in history •  7 years ago 

Racing in air

A huge step in science and innovation especially for the aero industry. On that day 98 years ago the first transcontinental air race began in America with 63 planes competing between California and New York. The winner was a military superstar called Lieutenant Belvin Maynard, flying a Havilland-4 with a Liberty motor. The race was won 5,400-miles long across the continent and back. Maynard managed the two flights in 3 days each.

Sources: Library of Congress

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I love this era, it was so full of adventure and innovation in a very tangible way.

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