tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post7938441874563516664..comments2024-03-28T21:34:40.656-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Houdini was the 25th person to flyJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-18990848668352860532017-09-23T16:13:50.589-07:002017-09-23T16:13:50.589-07:00There is mention mention of Houdini as the 17th pe...There is mention mention of Houdini as the 17th person to fly a plane in "the final official seance" 1936 recording at 4:55 "Houdini spent much time in aeronautics... and was one of the first 17 flyers in the world" source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnmY0kX8U6sAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455441685449040700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-79540469712692332132013-06-03T09:55:55.388-07:002013-06-03T09:55:55.388-07:00Hmm...not sure about that:
http://www.wildaboutho...Hmm...not sure about that:<br /><br />http://www.wildabouthoudini.com/2011/01/houdini-and-his-humber.htmlJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-78181636801007073282013-06-02T23:32:18.610-07:002013-06-02T23:32:18.610-07:00And he still never drove a car. He could have been...And he still never drove a car. He could have been number 238,882.<br />Charlie Mounthttp://www.charliemount.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-366832880449562322013-06-02T12:18:43.658-07:002013-06-02T12:18:43.658-07:00I saw that, but I kinda think that might be sourci...I saw that, but I kinda think that might be sourcing something about Australian flight. This sentence appears before HH heads Down Under.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4188910472061999272013-06-02T12:13:45.479-07:002013-06-02T12:13:45.479-07:00I found something in Laid Bare. The source appears...I found something in Laid Bare. The source appears to be a May 1910 aviation journal called Building. The article is " Australian Ariel Engineering."<br /><br />It might be in there.Leo Hevianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-89299519363486725432013-06-02T08:11:48.258-07:002013-06-02T08:11:48.258-07:00Page 241: "With Brassac on hand to assemble t...Page 241: "With Brassac on hand to assemble the machine and to instruct the fledging pilot, Houdini was poised to become the twenty-fifth man to conquer the air in a powered craft."<br /><br />(I'm going to add this to the post.)<br /><br />No source for this in Laid Bare.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-62916235615994162892013-06-02T08:00:49.986-07:002013-06-02T08:00:49.986-07:00Like I said, I haven't tried to confirm it, bu...Like I said, I haven't tried to confirm it, but it's in Kalush. I heard it in the audiobook. I'lll try to find the page number.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-54810500473695923732013-06-01T20:42:03.206-07:002013-06-01T20:42:03.206-07:00Much as I respect and care for Houdini, I doubt th...Much as I respect and care for Houdini, I doubt thisw is correct.<br /><br />Dick BrookzDick Brookz and Dorothy Dietrichhttp://houdini.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-30151530937921922642013-06-01T13:56:05.857-07:002013-06-01T13:56:05.857-07:00There we go. Confirmed. :pThere we go. Confirmed. :pJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38832039225058511672013-06-01T13:49:14.195-07:002013-06-01T13:49:14.195-07:00Well I thought you should know that when you Googl...Well I thought you should know that when you Google this, your page is the first result. So it must be true!melbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14032793912135092967noreply@blogger.com