Northwest History. Alaska 7. Army & Navy, United States

Planes Take Off On Alaska Flight. PLANES TAKE OFF ON ALASKA FLIGHT SITKA, Alaska, July 29.—-(UR>— Six U. S. navy planes of squadron VP-7 took off from Sitka today on a secret flight westward over the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian islands. The ships will be serviced by two U. S. naval vessels...

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Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1936
Subjects:
Alaska flight
Sitka
U. S. navy planes
squadron VP-7
the Alaska peninsula
the Aleutian islands
Juneau
Northwest
Pacific > History > 20th century
Alaska
Pacific
Aleutian Islands
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/89227
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Summary:Planes Take Off On Alaska Flight. PLANES TAKE OFF ON ALASKA FLIGHT SITKA, Alaska, July 29.—-(UR>— Six U. S. navy planes of squadron VP-7 took off from Sitka today on a secret flight westward over the Alaska peninsula and the Aleutian islands. The ships will be serviced by two U. S. naval vessels during their maneuvers and observations to the westward. Squadrons 9 and 12, which arrived yesterday, remained in this vicinity, making short reconnaissance flights over Juneau and the surrounding country.

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