Spokane Sun-God on Return from New York - August 18, 1929
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Breaking several records including the record for the world's longest flight, the Spokane Sun God flew from Spokane, then San Fransisco, then New York, then back to Spokane without landing.
Image L84-256.8 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture.
This file appears in: Taking Flight
Taking Flight
In 1929, aviator Nick Mamer and mechanic Art Walker held the Spokane Sun-God aloft for five days and nights - America's first nonstop, round-trip transcontinental flight. Refueling in the air was the biggest hurdle. The Sun-God crew caught fuel…