Kiddo's Adventure
- Andy McIlvain
- Oct 30
- 1 min read
Kiddo's Adventure
"Few examples of early aviation ambition exceeded the lofty goals set for the Airship America and forgotten aviation pioneers Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman. Plus a cat." from the video introduction
The Airship “America” of 1910: The First Attempt to Fly the Atlantic
"In 1910 the airship America made the first attempt in history to cross the Atlantic Ocean by air.
Designed and flown by Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman, among a crew of six, the airship left Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 15, 1910. The crew abandoned both the flight and the airship after 71-1/2 hours and were rescued by a passing steamship..." from the article: The Airship “America” of 1910: The First Attempt to Fly the Atlantic
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