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October 1924 was set to be a record-breaking month in the history of aviation, and Lakehurst, N.J. was to be at the center of the activity.
Within days, the naval air station there was to be the take-off site for the first transcontinental flight of the USS Shenandoah, followed by its becoming the landing site for the transatlantic crossing of the German-made ZR-3. The New York Times of Oct. 4 set the stage.
“The Shenandoah, the naval dirigible, will leave the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst to make the longest flight ever…
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