Casey Lambert landed solo at Tucson. Although he didn't enter a date for his arrival, it was, by Register context, sometime between April 12-14, 1932. He was flying the Travel Air NC12311. This airplane is still flying. Please follow the airplane's link to learn more about its restoration and to see "then" and "now" images of it.

Based in St. Louis, MO, Lambert was westbound from El Paso, TX to Los Angeles, CA. Below, courtesy of Tim Kalina, we see Lambert standing in front of another Register airplane, Lockheed Sirius 8A NC16W. He bought this airplane new in 1930 and flew it until 1932. Follow the airplane's link to see more images.

Casey Lambert with Lockheed Sirius NC16W (q.v.)

Mr. Kalina says about the image, "Lambert is trying hard to look cool in that photo." Indeed, he looks a lot like the late Gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson.

Born April 2, 1909, he passed away in October, 1976 at St. Louis. A photo of his grave in St. Louis and a superficial biography are here.

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