Blind Flight By U.S. Bomber
A 22i-ton Army bomber has made what i£ claimed to be the first completely blind flight in aviation history. The flight was from Mitchell Field, New York, to Langley Field. Virginia. The pilot, Major Carl McDaniel, was shut off from outside vision by a canvas-enclosed cockpit. He took off and landed the huge four-engine plane entirely by instruments. The crew of six included a radio operator, who supplied the pilot and navigator with the necessary flying’ information.
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Northern Advocate, 26 April 1940, Page 4
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