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The last upload was September 2024.
18_000296_2 from SDASM Archives uploaded September 2024
Bertrand Acosta (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2015
Bertrand Acosta (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2015
Acosta, Bert from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2010
Acosta, Bert from SDASM Archives uploaded June 2010
Curtiss : CR-2 : Racer from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2010
Curtiss : CR-1 : Racer from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2010
Curtiss : CR-1 : Racer from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2010
Curtiss : CR-1 : Racer from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2010
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Bertrand Acosta (LOC)
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Art Siegel said:
"Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record setting aviator. With Clarence D. Chamberlin they set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spanish Civil War in the Yankee Squadron.[1] He was known as the "bad boy of the air". He received numerous fines and suspensions for flying stunts such as flying under bridges or flying too close to buildings." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Acosta In 1917 he was appointed chief instructor, Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps at Hazelhurst Field, Long Island www.worldlibrary.org/articles/Bert_Acosta
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Richard Norton said:
A friend of my family. I have a copy of a letter from my cousin's wife to him. Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) was my cousin and they both flew for the Loyalists in Spain in 1937.