Illustration depicting John Polando and his plane Lambert Monocoupe. John Polando (1901-1985) an early American aviation pioneer who, along with Russell Boardman, flew Floyd Bennett Field to Istanbul in 1931 to set an aviation record for the longest continuous distance flown without refuelling. Dated 20th Century

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