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The Lady
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DAY
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DATE
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AOG
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REMARKS
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NOVEMBER
1934
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SUN
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04
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Smithy and Taylor arrived at Oakland from Honolulu and later flew to Los Angeles. | |
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MON
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05
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The Altair was attached in a lawsuit. | |
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TUE
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06
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P.G. Taylor departed for England. | |
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WED
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07
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THU
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08
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FRI
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09
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Lawsuit settled. Local flights at Los Angeles with guests. (Note: 2) | |
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SAT
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10
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Local flights at Los Angeles with guests. (Note: 2) | |
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SUN
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11
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Smithy flew from Los Angeles to Oakland with John Stannage. | |
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MON
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12
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TUE
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13
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Smithy flew the Altair from Oakland to Burbank for overhaul by Lockheed. | |
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WED
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14
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THU
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15
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FRI
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16
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SAT
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17
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SUN
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18
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MON
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19
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TUE
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20
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WED
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21
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THU
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22
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FRI
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23
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SAT
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24
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SUN
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25
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MON
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26
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TUE
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27
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WED
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28
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THU
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29
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FRI
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30
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DECEMBER
1934
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SAT
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01
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SUN
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02
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MON
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03
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TUE
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04
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WED
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05
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THU
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06
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FRI
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07
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SAT
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08
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SUN
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09
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MON
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10
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TUE
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11
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WED
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12
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THU
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13
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FRI
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14
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SAT
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15
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Smithy flew the Altair from Los Angeles to Oakland after overhaul by Lockheed. | |
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SUN
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16
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MON
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17
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TUE
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18
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WED
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19
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Smithy flew the Altair from Oakland to Los Angeles. | |
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THU
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20
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Maintenance at Lockheed Burbank. | |
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FRI
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21
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Burbank - Kansas City - St Louis. (Note: 3) | |
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SAT
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22
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St Louis - Ciccinnati. (Note: 3) | |
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SUN
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23
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Cincinnati - Kansas City - Albuquerque. (Note: 3) | |
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MON
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24
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Albuerque - Burbank. (Note: 3) | |
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TUE
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25
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WED
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26
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THU
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27
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FRI
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28
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SAT
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29
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SUN
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30
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MON
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31
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JANUARY
1935
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TUE
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01
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WED
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02
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At Lockheed Burbank for maintenance. | |
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THU
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03
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FRI
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04
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Smithy travelled to San Francisco by train. | |
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SAT
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05
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SUN
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06
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MON
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07
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Lockheed placed the Altair in “dead storage” at Burbank (until September). | |
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TUE
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08
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Smithy and Stannage sailed from San Francisco to Australia. | |
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SEPTEMBER
1935
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SUN
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15
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Smithy flew the Altair from Burbank to Chicago. | |
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MON
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16
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Overnight Chicago. | |
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TUE
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17
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Smithy flew the Altair from Chicago to New York for shipping to England. | |
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NOTES
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1
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AOG (Aircraft On Ground) indicates that the Altair was out of service for maintenance by Lockheed at Burbank. |
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2
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Press reports vary. These guest flights may have been on 09NOV or 10NOV or both. Guest names vary on each date. |
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3
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Mercy flight for the Walker family. |
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Issue
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Date
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Remarks
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19MAY25
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