Standard Oil Pioneer Predicted Air Travel Rise in Huron
The Evening Huronite editorialized in 1927 that Standard Oil monoplane Stanclind would spark air travel development. A July 1937 edition commemorates the Huron air port dedication and details Standard Oil Indiana’s aviation role including fuel supply, town marking, and multiple Stanolind aircraft used by executives and public officials across the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conger Reynolds
Evening
Huronite
Huron
Standard 617 Company of Indiana
Standard of Indiana
Reading Airlines
United Air Lines
American Airelines
Beaniff Airlines
Blandard
Standard
Middlewest
U.S
Department of Commerce
Guggenheim Fund For Promotion of Aeronautics
Oir
Standard of
Indiana
Guggenheim
Standard Oil Company of
Aend
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Detroit
Chicago
Porter
Wich
John P. Porter
Stanolind JL
Kansas
Stanolind Jel
Flat Tire Fails To Daunt Pilot In Flight Incident
A Salt Lake City report describes a National Parks Airways flight from Great Falls with nine passengers and a crew of three that skidded to a stop after a flat tire. Firefighters and physicians responded to the scene as skilled piloting helped avert disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Suenay National Parks Airways Trans
Great Falls
Mant
Ile
Calliy
Fin
A. W. Stevenson
Fic
South Dakota’s lone Early Bird flier Floyd Barlow
RAPID CITY June 30 Floyd E Barlow of Rapid City is South Dakota s only member of the very exclusive Early Birds aviation club. The 1916 licensee recalls early U S flight days with Curtiss Beachey and Ruth Law, tests with Army and Navy, and dangerous stunts that shaped the dawn of American aviation. His son Kingmey also shows promise as a pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd E. Barlow
Rapid City
South Dakota
Early Birds Club
United States
Early Birds
Detroit
W. ©. Scripps
Northwest
Floyd
Barlow
State Aviation Commission
U.S
The
Aero Club of America
Federation of Aeronautique Internationale
Atl
Monticello
Wis
Clearlake
Lews
Mide Curtiss
Wright Brothers
Aviation
North Island
San Diego Bay
California
Spencer
Town
Corse
Doran
Nell
Les
Willa Uy
Air Corps
Floyd Barlow
Villa
Les Barlow
Wirh Villa
Connecticut
Lea Barlow
Stamford
Conn
Curzon Borglum
Rushmore
New Haven
Com
Eastern Paints
Rapid Airlines
Yankton
Hugh Robinson
Kingmey Barlow
Swye
1927 Year Of Big Aviation Events In Huron
A condensed history from April to July 1927 highlights Charles Lindbergh’s solo Atlantic flight, reports of his coast arrival, and a Huron city welcome. The source recalls headlines, aviation milestones, and local observances tied to Lindbergh and other transatlantic efforts. It also notes planned ceremonies and the broader impact on American aviation enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Europe
Huron
Pearth Airport
Huroniate
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
France
Lone Eagle
Atlantic
Hurons
Col. Lindbergh
Goving
Hutonite
Lloyd W. Bertrand
New York
Taris
Black Hills
South Dakota
Walkter Travis
Piesre Bureau
Huvenite
Herbert A. Darque
Army
War Department
Washington
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Atj
Paris
Commerce Department
Washington, D. C
Aviation notes from 1927 era with Byrd Lindbergh and more
A collage of aviation dispatches spans Byrd and crew arrival in Paris, Lindbergh plans and North Pole visits, Ralph Grace and other aviators in repairs and crashes, transcontinental and transpacific attempts, and race news. Dates, places, and names including Aberdeen, Huron, Detroit, New York, and Honolulu recur amid a flurry of flight milestones and accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Lisbon
Francesco de Pinedo
Azores
Lindbergh
France
James D. Dole
Hawaiian Pineapple Company
Pacific
Hawaii
Paris
Wilson
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
King Albert
Brussel
Englsh
Yankee Flier
Lindberg
Commandee de Pinedo
Lindy
Mystery Plane
Cunard
Transylvania
U. S
United States
New York
Bellarica
Columbia
Berlin
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Rome
America
Cherbourg
Bell Janes
Bellanca
Yea
Fennifer Majer
S. D
Ernest Taylor
San Diego
Levine
Virginia Coast
Yankee
Geremany
James B. Fechet
U. S. Air Corps
Mason M. Patrick
Byrd
Reid
Quebec
Coli
Nun ‘Besser
Sarmienté Beires
Bac Weviher
Stanolind
Black Hills
Ralph Grace
Hollywood
Detroit
Huron
Bernt Bajchen
Admiral Byrd
Ocean Bight
North Pole
Norway
Charles A. Levine
Germany
T—Huron
Spokane
Richard Grace
Aberdeen
Lemmon
Royal Air Force
Winnipeg
A. R. Borne
Los Angles
Honolulu
Pierre
Long Beach
Owif
Fiers
St Johns
City of Ooktland
Ernest L. Smith
Emory B. Bronte
Oakland
Calif
Smith
Brone
Bronte
Mailland
Regenberger
Olaf Fehiin
Grand Forks
CE Wete
Ferney
Redfield
South Dakota
Mitchell
Aberdeen Siso
George A Wilkinson
South Pole
Aames
C. C. Champion
Stith
U.S
Aberdeen Bays
Crom South
Dakota
Huron Oni
Cornelius Edzard
Johann«ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Standard Oil Company
Stanaged
Aviation Department
Podugt
Staneduca
Poretec
Comaerial Airlines
Jothet
van Jackson
Sharpe
Standard of Indians
Standard Oi
Stanglind
Standard OL Company
Pancho Villa
Iowa
Whous
W. W. Howes
Hewen
W. A. Forney
Ramford
Lea Cullen
Anatates
Kenneh Neville
Fair City
Hes
Ena
Lloyd W. Bertaud
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Mineola
N. C
Nungesser
Call
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Wis Ducte
Long Island
Raymond Ortig
N. Y
Parig
Fortuna Bay
George H. Wilking
Point Barrows
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
Lloyd Bertrand
ityrans-Atlantic Aight Project
Soaxt
Boston
Lloyd Bortaud
Fort Pond Bay
Bay
Francesco de Winedo
Trepassey
N. F
Richard E.hurd
Dhe
St. Louis
St Louis
Bremerhaven
Fiers Carr
May Worth
Dawt
Martlesham Heath
Suffolk
England
Austria
Davenport
Yankee Army
Hind Safe‘air
Hicherd E. Byra
U. S. Aiers
Ver-Sur-Mer
Standard Oil
Ottawa
G. Thad Johnson
Huroa
Frank T. Courtney
Hin
Secretary of Labor
J. S. Davis
Buran
Fram
Caprin Arthur W. Rogers
Metal Mono
Bremen
Wells
Gwerves
Mildred Doren
Crary
Inn Spirit
Wet Ia
George Stumpf
Su Lo
Navy
Paul Redfern
Motoplang
Black Hill
Tully
Meccalf
Forest
Sandlind
Grin
Redfern
Christian Krohg
Flier
Old Glory
Maine
Sir John Carling
Harbor Grice
Landin
Carling
Frig
William 3. Brock
Edward F. Sellee
Glose Cirssers
Sful
China
M-Brock
Schlee
Rousu
World Pilow
Associated Press
Stanelind
Staiie Fair
Jost Nungesser-Coli
St. Raphael
Jos Glory
Stanclind
State Fair
Brock
Schio
Wic Macintosh
Fitzmaucia
Dublin
Macintosh
Fitzmaushe
Leland
Bullough
William Mitchel
C. W. Holman
Sewa
Historf
Gemin
Allan Jackson
Wales
Standard Oil Company of Indies
Jackson
Bown
Aviation Insurance
Workman's Com
D. B. Richards Agency
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