VA-W219 Flight of Richard C. duPont

Marker text: FLIGHT OF RICHARD C. DUPONT

Near this site on September 21, 1933, Richard C. duPont was launched from Afton Mountain in his Bowlus sailplane, Albatross. Four hours and fifty minutes later he landed at Frederick, Maryland, establishing a United States distance record for sail planing of 121.6 miles, almost double the previous U.S. record of 66 miles.

Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, 1983

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Location: Interstate 64 (eastbound) at the first scenic view stop atop Afton Mountain. Sign is next to marker W218., Nelson County, Virginia

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