FLYER, 64, COMPLETES TRIP DESPITE INJURIES
James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles, described as the oldest commercial pilot in America, landed at Mitchel Field in an Army plane, completing a flight from coast to coast with broken ribs and a broken collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages." He had set out from Los Angeles October 17 and was struck by a motor cycle two days later and taken to a hospital, but was flying again an hour afterward and was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital on arrival.
By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., October 26. - His broken ribs and collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages," James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles. landed here in an Army plane yesterday, realizing an old ambition to fly from coast to coast.
Montee, oldest commercial pilot in America, set out from Los Angeles October 17. Two days later, at San Antonio, Tex., he was struck by a motor cycle and taken to a hospital with his ribs and collarbone broken. An hour later he was flying again, determined to complete his journey.
Arriving here, he was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital. Lieut. Donald Fritch accompanied him on the flight.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
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FLYER, 64, COMPLETES TRIP DESPITE INJURIES
James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles, described as the oldest commercial pilot in America, landed at Mitchel Field in an Army plane, completing a flight from coast to coast with broken ribs and a broken collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages." He had set out from Los Angeles October 17 and was struck by a motor cycle two days later and taken to a hospital, but was flying again an hour afterward and was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital on arrival.
By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., October 26. - His broken ribs and collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages," James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles. landed here in an Army plane yesterday, realizing an old ambition to fly from coast to coast.
Montee, oldest commercial pilot in America, set out from Los Angeles October 17. Two days later, at San Antonio, Tex., he was struck by a motor cycle and taken to a hospital with his ribs and collarbone broken. An hour later he was flying again, determined to complete his journey.
Arriving here, he was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital. Lieut. Donald Fritch accompanied him on the flight.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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FLYER, 64, COMPLETES TRIP DESPITE INJURIES
James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles, described as the oldest commercial pilot in America, landed at Mitchel Field in an Army plane, completing a flight from coast to coast with broken ribs and a broken collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages." He had set out from Los Angeles October 17 and was struck by a motor cycle two days later and taken to a hospital, but was flying again an hour afterward and was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital on arrival.
By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., October 26. - His broken ribs and collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages," James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles. landed here in an Army plane yesterday, realizing an old ambition to fly from coast to coast.
Montee, oldest commercial pilot in America, set out from Los Angeles October 17. Two days later, at San Antonio, Tex., he was struck by a motor cycle and taken to a hospital with his ribs and collarbone broken. An hour later he was flying again, determined to complete his journey.
Arriving here, he was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital. Lieut. Donald Fritch accompanied him on the flight.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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FLYER, 64, COMPLETES TRIP DESPITE INJURIES
James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles, described as the oldest commercial pilot in America, landed at Mitchel Field in an Army plane, completing a flight from coast to coast with broken ribs and a broken collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages." He had set out from Los Angeles October 17 and was struck by a motor cycle two days later and taken to a hospital, but was flying again an hour afterward and was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital on arrival.
By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., October 26. - His broken ribs and collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages," James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles. landed here in an Army plane yesterday, realizing an old ambition to fly from coast to coast.
Montee, oldest commercial pilot in America, set out from Los Angeles October 17. Two days later, at San Antonio, Tex., he was struck by a motor cycle and taken to a hospital with his ribs and collarbone broken. An hour later he was flying again, determined to complete his journey.
Arriving here, he was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital. Lieut. Donald Fritch accompanied him on the flight.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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FLYER, 64, COMPLETES TRIP DESPITE INJURIES
James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles, described as the oldest commercial pilot in America, landed at Mitchel Field in an Army plane, completing a flight from coast to coast with broken ribs and a broken collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages." He had set out from Los Angeles October 17 and was struck by a motor cycle two days later and taken to a hospital, but was flying again an hour afterward and was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital on arrival.
By the Associated Press. MITCHEL FIELD, N. Y., October 26. - His broken ribs and collarbone held together "mostly by court-plaster and bandages," James Montee, 64 years old, of Los Angeles. landed here in an Army plane yesterday, realizing an old ambition to fly from coast to coast.
Montee, oldest commercial pilot in America, set out from Los Angeles October 17. Two days later, at San Antonio, Tex., he was struck by a motor cycle and taken to a hospital with his ribs and collarbone broken. An hour later he was flying again, determined to complete his journey.
Arriving here, he was taken to Mitchel Field Hospital. Lieut. Donald Fritch accompanied him on the flight.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
Reproduced unchanged from Evening Star, October 26, 1926, page 1.
This text reflects the language, attitudes and errors of its time. A Century Late publishes it as a historical document.
Text: read from the Library of Congress scan by A Century Late, within the article boundaries of American Stories (Dell et al., 2023), DOI 10.57967/hf/0757.
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