Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.001.065 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Title |
World-Circling Aviators Pass Siberian City |
Collection |
Wiley Post Collection |
Creator |
Associated Press |
Scope & Content |
Two fragments of an article discussing Wiley Post and Harold Gatty's flight over Omsk in Siberia, during their record-breaking world flight. |
Date |
06/26/1931 |
Year Range from |
1931 |
Year Range to |
1931 |
Transcription |
[Top] World-Circling Aviators Pass Siberian City ——— Omsk Reports Oklahoma Fliers May Attempt Non- Stop Trip to Irkutsk. ——— Charting Causes Delay ——— Territory Over Which They Now Are Passing Is Desolate Waste. ——— OMSK, Siberia, June 26. —(AP)—The American round the world fliers, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, passed over this city at 2:05 p.m., Moscow time, Copenhagen, Demark, June 26. —(AP)—Otto Hillig and Holger Hoiriis, American aviators who Thursday crossed the Atlantic, landed here from Bremen, Germany, at 2:10 p.m. Friday (7:10 a.m. central time.) "This is the greatest day of my life" said Hoiriis as he stepped from the plane and was raised to the shoulders of his enthusiastic welcomers. Wreaths of laurel were placed round the necks of the two airmen. Hoiriis embraced his mother. Then he kissed his sister,shook hands with--[end] |
People |
Wiley Post Otto Hillig Holger Hoiriis |
Search Terms |
Article Aviation Flight Omsk Plane Russia Siberia World |