Trip from Amsterdam to East Indies and Back: Decorated by Queen Amsterdam, July 23.
Mr. Van Lear Black has arrived back here after his flight from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies. The Queen has appointed him and the two pilots and mechanic to be Knights of the Order of, Orange Nassau.
Mr. Van Learn Black accompanied by his valet left Holland on June 15 in the first passenger featrying aeroplane to the Enst Indies to. complete the return journey in five weeks.
July 24.
The arrival of the monoplane which carried Mr, Vanlearblack as} the first passenger on a round trip, between Holland and the Dutch East, Indies on under 40 days is regarded as a remarkable Dutch achievement and as establishing a new landmark. in commercial air navigation. A crowd of over 100,000 greeted the machine on its return to the! aerodrome,
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