Journalists crowd around Mikhail Gromov, Sergei Danilin, and Andrei Yumashev who set a world record for by flying directly from from Moscow to Southern California by way of the North Pole, at March Field Air Base. Riverside, 1937
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photographers and journalists crowd around pilot Mikhail Gromov, co-pilot Sergei Danilin, and navigator Andrei Yumoshev, who landed the then longest flight in aviation history from Moscow to San Jacinto, CA by way of the North Pole. The three men flew for 62 hours and 17 minutes before landing in Earl Smith's Hemet Valley cow pasture. They were quickly taken to March Field Air Base in Riverside, California, for a meal and a shower before meeting the press. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Michael GromovSergei YumoshevSergei Danilin left to right Text from original nitrate sleeve: Los Angeles reception to the pilots of Russian plane; Michael Gromov; Sergei Yumoshev; Sergei Danilin
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b&w nitrate negative
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Reporters--American--California--Los Angeles Events Aeronautics--California--Riverside Reporters--American--California--Riverside World records--California--San Jacinto Press conferences--California--Riverside Air bases--American--California--Riverside Sports Air pilots--Russian--California--Riverside Gromov, Mikhail, 1899- Danilin, Sergei Yumashev, Andrei
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