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Mrs. Putnam Takes Off From Oakland HOP TO HONOLULU Covers 700 Miles in First Four Hours By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March IS, 7.10 p.m.) Oakland (California), March 17. Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam departed for Honolulu on the first stage of her world flight at 4.38 p.m., Pacific time. Half an hour after her take-off Mrs. Putnam sent aradio message: “All’s well.” Although the 7000 feet runway was drenched by the recent rain, Mrs. Putnam accelerated and the ship left the ground after a run of 1897 feet in 25 seconds.
She said good-bye to her husband in the privacy of the hangar and waved and smiled to the crowd which surrounded the plane. Pan-American Airways arranged to share radio facilities with Mrs. Putnam. but she was forced to arrange for a special transmitting schedule. Four hours after her take-off she had covered 700 miles, according to a radio message, and had passed both the clipper ships.
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Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 148, 19 March 1937, Page 9
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