Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-09-16 | Page 7 | Sets Air Speed Record

Sets Sets' Air Speed Record S t rw 4 4 5 14 i i- i i S W 4 S 7 S 4 S 'S S 1 I fr 0 Ai S 'S Sc c iSi S fr 4 J I 4 t 55 f f 55 bi r J I ti ft t t'S S 'S I I I I IS' IS ii S' S r it 4 r I i p S S I S 5 rj i 4 S J 5 It f I J 4 i ff I t f I It r. r t 7 4 S 'S S. S 4 r h z S f. f S v Major Alexander P. P dc do of Farmingdale I I IN N. N Y is his mascot Vodka alighting from his plane after breaking the speed record for amphibians He lo lowered vered the world mark 39 miles an hour averaging average ing m. m p. p h. h in lour four laps FLIER SETS NEW WORLD RECORD DETROIT Sept 16 UP Major UP-Major Major Alexander P. P de ty veteran Wor World d war flier filer and plane designer rocketed his blue and gold gald amphibian ian over the three kilometer course at the Wayne count county airport at miles an hour yesterday esterday to break the worlds world's speed record The record however will not be become become become be- be come official until it is accepted by the national aeronautical headquarters head head- quarters in Washington The mark I also will be submitted to the Federation Federation Federation Fed Fed- Aeronautic I as a worlds world's record