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1947 USA: Two airplanes finish round-the-world flights
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April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026
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0:24Now PlayingDate: 18th December 1947
Location: New Jersey, USA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA: New Jersey:
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Small 100 horsepower (100 h.p.) Midget plane lands on runway
Small convoy of cars carring cameras ahead planes along runway
Series of national flags on fuselage showing countries where plane has been
George Truman and Clifford Evans (Pilots of the two planes) seen kissing their wives
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