1912 Roberts Motor Co Aerial Hydroplane Flight Print Advertisement Clipping - Roberts-Benoist Hydro - Omaha Nebraska To New Orleans Louisiana - 1460 Columbus Ave - Sandusky Ohio - Aviation History - Ready For Framing

Antique Original 1912 Roberts Motor Co Aerial Hydroplane Flight Print Advertisement Clipping - Roberts-Benoist Hydro - Omaha Nebraska To New Orleans Louisiana - 1460 Columbus Ave - Sandusky Ohio - Aviation History - Ready For Framing

Measures Approx. 7-1/4" Wide By 2-1/4" Tall

In Good Antique Condition - Trimmed Edges, Staining, Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On The Clipping. 

This 1912 Advertisement Promotes A Historic 1,570-Mile Flight From Omaha To New Orleans In A Roberts-Benoist Hydroplane, A Seaplane Powered By A Roberts Six-Cylinder Engine. Piloted By Tony Jannus, A Pioneering Aviator, This Flight Was One Of The Longest Hydro-Aeroplane Journeys At The Time, Demonstrating The Potential Of Aviation For Long-Distance Travel. The Roberts Motor Company Of Sandusky, Ohio, Marketed Their Engine’s Reliability Through This Feat. Jannus Later Became Famous For Piloting The First Scheduled Commercial Airline Flight In 1914. This Ad Reflects Early 20th-Century Innovations In Aviation And The Effort To Expand Air Travel Viability.

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