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Night flight solo pilot shatters aviation norms
Pilot Wesley Smith defied night flying limits by navigating uncharted dark skies from New York to Cleveland over five hours after the Dempsey Firpo fight. He then pressed on to Chicago and Omaha, delivering NEA Service fight photos to readers while beacon lights were still rare.
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Luis Firpo
Polo Grounds
New York
Jack Dempsey
Firpo
Cleveland
Ohio
Wesley Smith
Smith
NEA Service
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wye
Middle West
Dempsey
Pampas
NBA
Shelby
Mont