Clarence Chamberlin Signed Photo of the aviator\'s biplane, a Curtis T-32 Condor
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Clarence Chamberlin Signed Photo of the aviator\'s biplane, a Curtis T-32 Condor:
$275.00
CHAMBERLIN, CLARENCE.(1893-1976). American aviator. SP. (“ClarenceD. Chamberlin”). 1p. Oblong Large 8vo. N.p. N.d. A black-and-whitephotograph of his biplane (NC726K, a Curtis T-32 Condor, originally owned byEastern Air Transport) on an airstrip next to which a number of people have gathered.Inset with an oval head-and-shoulders portrait of Chamberlin wearing his aviatorcap and goggles. The plane is a later model than the Columbia in which he set his mostnotable records and bears the logo of Amoco (formerly Standard Oil and nowowned by BP), presumably his corporate sponsor. Signed with a flourish over thelower right portion of the image.
In 1919, French-born American restaurateur Raymond Orteig offered $25,000 toanyone completing a solo nonstop flight from New Yorkto Paris orvice versa, renewing his offer seven years later. Chamberlin was among thosewho took up the challenge, joining the ranks of naval commander and arcticexplorer Richard Byrd and aviator Charles Lindbergh, who famously won thecompetition when he landed at Paris’ Le Bourget Airport on May 21, 1927.
Prior to setting course for Paris, Chamberlin was alreadysetting aviation records. With Bert Acosta he set an endurance record in April1927 and Chamberlin might well have beaten Lindbergh to the Orteig prize had itnot been for a legal injunction against the owner of his plane, which delayedhis departure. Upon hearing of Lindbergh’s arrival in Paris, Chamberlin insteaddecided to attempt to set a distance record, and he indeed made a non-stopflight from Roosevelt Field to Eisleben, Germany in his Bellanca monoplane Columbia.This flight was the second non-stop transatlantic flight and the first to carrya passenger.
Condition: Very faint creasing to the upper left and lower right corners.In fine condition.
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Clarence Chamberlin Signed Photo of the aviator\'s biplane, a Curtis T-32 Condor:
$275.00