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Vin Fiz Flyer Saga and Deadlines in Early Aviation Debut
Coverage recounts Cal Rodgers aboard the Vin Fiz Flyer racing toward a $50,000 Hearst prize with the deadline looming. It notes mechanical troubles, savaging receptions in Kansas City and Dallas, the craft’s improvisational gear, and public enthusiasm as Rodgers presses toward San Antonio amid pilot’s hazards and city-scale welcomes.
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Hiel
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Cal
Grant Park
Ers
Log Beach
Rodgers
Armour
Cal Rodgers
William Randolph Hearst
United
Chicago
Rodgers Aeroplane
Peoria
Springfield
Avator
City
Louisiana
Kansas City
Lawrence Peters
Swope Park
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
Ocean
Rai
Wilgits
Fromolerance
Pasenger
Vinita
Muskogee
McAlester
Oklahoma
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Muit & Jett
Dallas
Eugene Ely
Macon
Ely
U.S
Plaza Theater
Kyle
Texas
Wright
SanAntonio
Sam Antonio
Fort Sam Houston