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Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record setting aviator. With Clarence D. Chamberlin they set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spanish Civil War in the Yankee Squadron. He was known as the "bad boy of the air". He received numerous fines and suspensions for flying stunts such as flying under bridges or flying too close to buildings.

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  • Bert Acosta
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  • Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record setting aviator. With Clarence D. Chamberlin they set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spanish Civil War in the Yankee Squadron. He was known as the "bad boy of the air". He received numerous fines and suspensions for flying stunts such as flying under bridges or flying too close to buildings.
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Birth Date
  • 1895-01-01(xsd:date)
death place
  • Denver, Colorado
Spouse
  • 1918(xsd:integer)
  • 1920(xsd:integer)
  • 1921(xsd:integer)
  • 1954(xsd:integer)
  • Helen Belmont Pearsoll
  • Mary Louise Brumley
Name
  • Bertrand Blanchard Acosta
Education
resting place
Caption
  • Acosta circa 1927
Birth Place
  • San Diego, California
Title
  • Transatlantic flight
death date
  • 1954-09-01(xsd:date)
Image size
  • 200(xsd:integer)
Before
Years
  • 1927(xsd:integer)
After
Children
  • Allyn Lee Acosta
  • Bertina Dolores Acosta Saranto
  • Bertrand Blanchard Acosta, Jr.
  • Gloria Consuelo Acosta
Occupation
  • Aviator
Parents
  • Martha Blanche Reilly
  • Miguel Acosta
Nationality
  • American
abstract
  • Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (January 1, 1895 – September 1, 1954) was a record setting aviator. With Clarence D. Chamberlin they set an endurance record of 51 hours, 11 minutes, and 25 seconds in the air. He later flew in the Spanish Civil War in the Yankee Squadron. He was known as the "bad boy of the air". He received numerous fines and suspensions for flying stunts such as flying under bridges or flying too close to buildings.
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