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In 1929, Black traveled from London to the Cape of Good Hope and returned in his new Wright
Whirlwind powered Fokker "Maryland Free State". The aircraft was intended to be painted with Maryland Flags and be registered to England for part of the trip, and registered in America when in the states. A
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Antarctic flight, Black considered the flight too risky, and instead offered to pay Byrd's widow $ 25,000 if he did not return. Byrd later sued Black's estate for the money for the completion of the trip after Black's death at sea.
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Fidelity Trust and Deposit Company, eventually becoming president in 1926. Black became involved with the Consolidation Coal Company as a director from 1906 to 1927. In 1920, he employed his connected friend
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