AERONAUTICS: Flights, Flyers: Sep. 24, 1928

¶ Air travel drew a step closer to rail travel when Mr. & Mrs. D. J. Sullivan in St. Paul, Minn., bought a ticket for Rochester, Minn., climbed into a plane, enjoyed the scenery for an hour, inquired about landing time. "Rochester!" exclaimed the one addressed. "Why you're on the plane for Chicago."

¶ The ship-to-shore mail plane catapulted from the liner lie de France, flown by Naval Lieut. Louis Demougeot, forced down at sea, was rescued by the British trawler Children's Friend. Temporarily the ship-shore service has been discontinued.

¶ A marine pilot, Capt. Howard, flying over Nicaragua...

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