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Associated Press Big Jet Lands After Record Flight

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09677.43 Author/Creator: Associated Press Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Photograph Date: 13 November 1957 Pagination: 1 photograph Height: 20.7 cm, Width: 25.3 cm Order a Copy

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated November 13, 1957. Shows Air Force One landing with the Washington DC. capitol hill dome visible in the background. The press release embedded in the photo reports that the plane flew 5,204 miles from Buenos Aries to Washington D.C. in 11 hours 5 minutes. It was recorded as the first nonstop flight between capitols. The photo is stamped on the back with Associated Press information.

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