In this Northrop "Gamma" the U.S, learned about 6-mile
high flying.

A wartime ad for Northrop Aircraft featuring the Gamma
Noteworthy is the quality of the art - typical of print ads of the
day, as well as the references to the work done by Transcontinental
& Western Air (TWA) (later Trans World Airlines) in their
developmental flights at 37,000 feet.
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