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Tag Archives: Hugo Sundstedt

SAGA OF THE SUNDSTEDT-HANNEVIG “SUNRISE”

IN THE SPRING of 1919, a dozen aeronautical teams declared their intentions of flying across the Atlantic. This was in quest of Lord Northcliffe’s Daily Mail newspaper prize of £10,000, … Continue reading

May 31, 2016 · 2 Comments

SUNDSTEDT (ALMOST) FLIES THE ATLANTIC

CAPTAIN HUGO SUNDSTEDT failed to cross the Atlantic in his Sunrise seaplane in 1919. But this sure wasn’t for the lack of trying. Today I’ll offer tidbits on Sundstedt; tomorrow, … Continue reading

May 30, 2016 · 3 Comments