Pangborn and Herndon brought “Miss Veedol” down, sliding to a stop in a field outside of Wenatchee, Washington, early on the morning October 5, 1931, completing their transpacific odyssey. (© Museum of Flight/Corbis via Getty Images)
Pangborn and Herndon brought “Miss Veedol” down, sliding to a stop in a field outside of Wenatchee, Washington, early on the morning October 5, 1931, completing their transpacific odyssey. (© Museum of Flight/Corbis via Getty Images)