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3.75x3 Vintage card signed "Roger Q. Williams N.Y. to Bermuda 1930" in black fountain pen ink. (1894-1976) Roger Quincy Williams was an American aviator. He established The Roger Q. Williams School of Aeronautics. He designed the Yankee Aerocoupe.In July 1929 Williams, with Lewis Yancey, broke the over-water flying record by making a non-stop flight from Old Orchard Beach, Maine to Santander, Spain. The 3,400-mile flight took 31 hours and 30 minutes. After minor repairs in Spain, the Bellanca monoplane continued on to Rome.In 1937 he filed for bankruptcy.During World War I, Williams served with the United States Army Air Corps. Between 1942 and 1946 Williams served with the United States Army Air Forces. Williams wrote Flying to the Moon and Halfway Back in 1949.In 1971, Williams received a National Aviation Hall of Fame award from the OX-5 Club.Comes with a full Letter of Authenticity from Todd Mueller Authentics.
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Roger Q. Williams- Signed Vintage Card (Aviator)
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