Clyde Cessna's Planes and Flyovers

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Title: Clyde Cessna's Planes and Flyovers

Subject: Clippings of Flyovers.

Description: Between building his first aircraft in 1911 and the United State's entry into World War 2, Clyde Cessna performed flyovers in towns across Kansas and Oklahoma.

Collection Items

"The Strike Can't Stop C. Cessna" - The Hutchinson Gazette newspaper article 9/2/1916

The Strike Can't Stop C. Cessna

 "Kingman Youth Flies To Market And To Fairs" - The Topeka Daily Capital newpaper article 9/19/1915

Kingman Youth Flies To Market And To Fairs

 "The Comet and Flight School" - The Wichita Daily Eagle newpaper article 7/12/1917

The Comet and Flight School

 "Five Dollars Reward" - The Wichita Beacon newspaper article 10/15/1913

Five Dollars Reward

 Race Pilot Roy Liggett stands with the CR2, "Miss Wanda" Race plane in 1933. Courtesy of the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Race Pilot Roy Liggett with the CR2, "Miss Wanda"

 Cessna stands in front of his 1917 plane, The Comet, and the J. J. Motor Co. factory which it was built.

Cessna, The Comet, and J. J. Motor Co.

 Clyde Cessna is shown cranking the Cessna Roots No. 2, Fall 1927

Cessna Roots No. 2

 Silverwings in flight. Courtesy of The Kansas Aviation Museum

Silverwings

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Wichita's Big Convention

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