On the 2nd and 3rd of May 1923, John Arthur MacReady and Oakley G. Kelly flew non-stop from New York to San Diego in California, thus becoming the first people to fly across the USA without stopping en route.
In the 27-hour flight, they covered 2,800 miles at an average speed of just over 100 mph.
To mark their historic achievement, here are two newspaper reports about their pioneering flight.
Aberdeen Journal – Saturday 05 May 1923
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Tamworth Herald – Saturday 12 May 1923
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