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- Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Orion--James V. Piersol, William A. Kuenzel and Early Bird--Item1 - The <EM>Detroit News</EM> bought a new Lockheed Orion in 1934 to assist in its news-gathering efforts. The monoplane, christened "Early Bird", contained space for a reporter or radio operator, a compact radio broadcasting station and three cameras--one of which was located in a streamlined nacelle on the left wing. A viewfinder in the cockpit interior helped the pilot line up the wing-mounted camera.
- June 10, 1934
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Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Orion--James V. Piersol, William A. Kuenzel and Early Bird--Item1
The Detroit News bought a new Lockheed Orion in 1934 to assist in its news-gathering efforts. The monoplane, christened "Early Bird", contained space for a reporter or radio operator, a compact radio broadcasting station and three cameras--one of which was located in a streamlined nacelle on the left wing. A viewfinder in the cockpit interior helped the pilot line up the wing-mounted camera.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--At Scripps Hanger--Item 6 - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- August 01, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--At Scripps Hanger--Item 6
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--At Scripps Hangar--Item 11 - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- August 01, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--At Scripps Hangar--Item 11
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Over Scripps Farm--Item 16 - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- February 14, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--Over Scripps Farm--Item 16
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Over Scripps Farm--Item 17 - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- February 14, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--Over Scripps Farm--Item 17
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Near Yacht Club - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- September 07, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Near Yacht Club
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Showing Yacht Club - The <em>Detroit News</em> operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- September 07, 1931
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Detroit News--Autogiro--Carrying Judge during Harmsworth Regatta Showing Yacht Club
The Detroit News operated an autogiro from 1931 to 1933. The novel aircraft carried a large, swiveling camera to take aerial photos of newsworthy events and transported reporters for quickly developing stories. However, it ultimately proved more useful as an advertisement for the paper. The autogiro made over 700 flights before it was donated to Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn.
- Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Vega--Side View of Plane--Item1 - The <EM>Detroit News</EM> purchased a Lockheed Vega in 1930 as part of its newsgathering efforts. Over the next several years, the plane transported reporters and feature writers to news scenes and events, provided aerial photography, and even delivered newspapers to distant subscribers. In its first year of service, the Vega flew over 45,000 miles on over 140 news assignments.
- June 02, 1932
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Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Vega--Side View of Plane--Item1
The Detroit News purchased a Lockheed Vega in 1930 as part of its newsgathering efforts. Over the next several years, the plane transported reporters and feature writers to news scenes and events, provided aerial photography, and even delivered newspapers to distant subscribers. In its first year of service, the Vega flew over 45,000 miles on over 140 news assignments.
- Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Orion--Early Bird--Closeups--In Flight--Going into the Clouds--Item2 - The <EM>Detroit News</EM> bought a new Lockheed Orion in 1934 to assist in its news-gathering efforts. The monoplane, christened "Early Bird", contained space for a reporter or radio operator, a compact radio broadcasting station and three cameras--one of which was located in a streamlined nacelle on the left wing. The <EM>News</EM> had employed other aircraft--a Lockheed Vega and an autogiro--before purchasing "Early Bird."
- July 05, 1935
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Detroit News--Airplane--Lockheed Orion--Early Bird--Closeups--In Flight--Going into the Clouds--Item2
The Detroit News bought a new Lockheed Orion in 1934 to assist in its news-gathering efforts. The monoplane, christened "Early Bird", contained space for a reporter or radio operator, a compact radio broadcasting station and three cameras--one of which was located in a streamlined nacelle on the left wing. The News had employed other aircraft--a Lockheed Vega and an autogiro--before purchasing "Early Bird."
- Article, "The New Show at Greenfield," from Michigan: The Magazine of The Detroit News, July 1982 -
- July 11, 1982
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Article, "The New Show at Greenfield," from Michigan: The Magazine of The Detroit News, July 1982