Mishap Halts Endurance Hop

Clip: 347401_1_1

Year Shot: 1939 (Actual Year)

Audio: No

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1528

Original Film: 011-791-04

HD: N/A

Location: BALTIMORE, MD

Timecode: 00:01:30 - 00:02:27

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Over Exposed, blurry DOS Charles Gilfallan and Ivan Bowman take off in their tiny craft for an assault on the light-plane endurance record of 218 hours. Their gasoline pick-up device fouls after 15 hours temporarily halting their attempt.