1928 Golden Age Aviation Photo Bert Hassell Parker Cramer Greater Rockford IL

Description: offered by ...... CompanyStoreAntiques of Rhode Island A WORD ABOUT FEEDBACK: I am available to help at anytime, if a problem arises, just message me! Both US and international buyers welcome!Original 1928 press photo Aviators Bert "Fish" Hassell + Parker "Shorty" Cramer w/their airplane, the "Greater Rockford," of Rockford, Illinois. Hassell was taught to fly by Glenn Curtiss + became the lead instructor at the Curtiss Flying School before WWI.He was a WWI aviator. There is much online about him.Period date on front of photo: September 3, 1928 In 1928 he made the historic Rockford-to-Stockholm flight and returned to a celebratory parade. Although Hassell was forced to make an emergency landing on the Greenland ice cap and did not make it all the way to Stockholm, he did pioneer the Great Circle Route of flying that is commonly used today.From link https://utd-ir.tdl.org/collections/f5fcbca4-a069-42d0-998b-011e46bc0511: "Hassell became the head instructor of the Curtiss Aviation School just before World War I. When the United States entered the war he was named second lieutenant in the army signal corps. Shortly after, he was transferred to McCook field and became a test pilot for Curtiss planes in addition to his work as an instructor. Once out of the army, he used his aviation skills to work for the post office while continuing barnstorming and stunt flying.In 1928 Hassell set out to test his idea of flying the Great Circle route, beginning in the northern Midwest and ending in either England or the Scandinavian Peninsula. He and his co-pilot Parker "Shorty" Cramer eventually decided to test this route by flying from Rockford, Illinois to Sweden, with a stop for fuel at the Sondre Stromfjord airport in Greenland." Photo meas. approx.: 5.5"x 8" Photo is from a large lot of original period press photos! They are not from the Brown Bros. archive. Please see my other listings of original aviation press photos, including many Lindbergh photos. Always happy to combine shipping, just message me! Shipping to USA 6.50--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some Good Reasons Why You Should Buy From Me! Bringing you the best in vintage collectibles, tools, antiques, and musical instruments! Committed to establishing TRUST AND PERFORMANCE with our customers!! Clear crisp pictures that help you make the right decision. Reasonable shipping fees and safe professional packaging. Items shipped within 24 hours of payment received. Tracking number available directly from the carrier. Insurance is provided by me. CONTACT US For any question or concerns regarding your purchase, please send me a message through eBay by “Asking seller a question” at the bottom of the listing in question, most questions will be answered within hours. If you ever have a problem with your item please contact me within the next 48 hours of receiving it to allow me to work out a solution PAYMENT: You will get an Invoice from eBay at the end of the auction, please pay at your earlier convenience. If you have requested combined shipping, please do not pay the first ebay invoice you get, but rather wait for me to send you a corrected invoice. Typical shipping times from USPS: USPS Priority Mail 2 to 3 days usually twice more expensive USPS First Class 3 to 5 days, Small items only up to 13oz WARRANTY: 100% money back if the item is not what the pictures or the description represent. If the item gets damaged during transit, buyer and seller work together to file a claim. (Used and vintage items are sold as-is, based on a thorough description I provide). We will always work to make sure you have what you need for the success of your project.FB

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Providence, Rhode Island

End Time: 2024-08-24T19:13:10.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.5 USD