Monday, November 12, 2007

Girl and Boy of 19, Are Interesting Pair in This Year's Ford Airplane Tour


Girl and Boy of 19, Are Interesting Pair in This Year's Ford Airplane Tour

Above are two of the most interesting pilots in the Ford Reliability tour, which got under way at Ford airport, Detroit, on a 4,000-mile trip with 15 planes competing. At the right is Nancy Hopkins, Washington society girl and niece of Lady Nancy Astor, the only woman contestant; with her is Eddie Schneider, 19, the youngest pilot in the race. Below is a closeup of Miss Hopkins.

Source: Newark Advocate; Newark, Ohio; September 16, 1930

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