May 14, 1928
A total of 22 planes took to the skies on a Monday morning in Oklahoma City for the launch of a five-day air tour. This tour, which was sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma, reflected the ever-growing popularity of aviation in the United States.
The idea behind what the Associated Press characterized as “a good-natured raid” involved having those pilots take their planes to several communities within the Sooner State to help further promote the benefits of human flight. During this tour, the pilots flew a grand total of18,000 miles (28,968.2 kilometers) and landed at 18 municipalities altogether…