Texaco Sky Chief
by Kenneth Young
Original - Not For Sale
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18.000 x 24.000 x 0.250 inches
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Title
Texaco Sky Chief
Artist
Kenneth Young
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
During the 1920's and 1930's Frank Hawks was known s a record breaking aviator, setting 214 speed records in the United States and Europe. On June 2, 1933 he flew this Northrop Gamma 2A "Sky Chief" sponsored by Texaco from Los Angeles to New York in a record 13 hours, 26 minutes and 15 seconds. A popular saying at the time was: "Don't send it by mail...send it by Hawks".
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October 31st, 2009
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