Richard Halliburton (9 January 1900- presumed dead 23 March 1939) was an American explorer, athlete, and author. He disappeared during a typhoon (along with his ship and crew) while attempting to pilot a junk eastward across the Pacific Ocean. Wikipedia
When Richard Halliburton needed a new kind of travel adventure to write about, Lindbergh's transatlantic flight inspired him to fly to the far corners of the world. www.thehistorynet.com/ahi/blflyingcarpet/
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