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1938 Douglas Corrigan (American pilot) crosses Atlantic Ocean

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Date: 21st July 1938

Location: Baldonnel Airport

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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SLATE INFORMATION: Crazy Corrigan Flies Atlantic

IRELAND: Dublin: Baldonnel: Baldonnel Aerodrome:

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BALDONNEL Aerodrome. (Ire.) Corrigan at Baldonnel Airport after flying Atlantic.

CORRIGAN, Douglas At Baldonnel Airport Eire after flying Atlantic in 9 year old plane

Personalities - Aviation; United States of America

pilots, pilot, transatlantic flight, aviators

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