German Prince Provides Faster Transportation
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Wedell's speed was partly due to swapping planes with Prince Louis Ferdinand Hohenzollern (the grandson of Kaiser Wilhelm), who was happy to do so when he heard of the situation. It put off his travel plans, but that mattered little to him.
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This file appears in: Happenings at the Wedell-Williams Airport
Happenings at the Wedell-Williams Airport
The Wedell-Williams Airport saw quite a bit of excitement after it opened in early 1931. The Ford company sponsored a series of annual air tours dubbed “The National Air Tour,” with the 1931 tour…