Hugh Herndon Jr.

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Hugh Herndon Jr. was an American aviator best known for his record-attempting long-distance flights in the early 1930s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf aviator
human
pilot
associatedWith Clyde Pangborn
record-setting attempts in aviation
causeOfDetention unauthorized aerial photography over Soviet territory
chargeOrAccusation espionage (Soviet authorities)
coAccused Clyde Pangborn
contributedTo public interest in long-distance aviation records
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
era 20th century
eventOutcome release from Soviet custody after diplomatic negotiations
familyBackground wealthy American family
fieldOfActivity long-distance flight record attempts
fieldOfWork aviation
genre long-distance aviation
hasRelative Hugh Herndon Sr.
historicalContext interwar aviation era
languageOfWorkOrName English
mediaCoverage international press in early 1930s
nationality American
notableAchievement participation in pioneering long-distance flights
notableEvent detention in the Soviet Union during an around-the-world flight attempt
notableFlight attempted circumnavigation of the globe with Clyde Pangborn
trans-Pacific flight from Japan to the United States with Clyde Pangborn
notableFor attempted around-the-world flight
high-profile aviation incident involving the Soviet Union
record-attempting long-distance flights in the early 1930s
occupation aviator
explorer
partnerInFlight Clyde Pangborn
placeOfDetention Soviet Union
riskFactor high-risk experimental long-distance flights
sexOrGender male
status deceased
subjectOf newspaper articles about early long-distance flights
timePeriodOfActivity 1930s
transportationMode fixed-wing aircraft
travelledThrough Asia
Europe
Pacific Ocean region
typeOfAviator civilian pilot
usedAircraft Bellanca J-300 "Miss Veedol"

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Lockheed Vega notableUser Hugh Herndon Jr.