New Long-Distance Flying Attempt -- Rossi (left) and Codos (right) at the Floyd Bennett flying field, when they exchanged mutual good wishes with Wiley Post (centre) who is now on his way round the world by air. Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos, the French airman are in America preparing to take off for the light between New York and Persia., in an attempt to establish a new long-distance non-stop record. August 21, 1933. (Photo by The Associated Press).