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America's Aviation Triumphs Continue 1927
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Item title reads: "America's aviation triumphs continue! The Pacific Ocean spanned by Lieuts. Maitland and Hegenberger in record-breaking 2,400 mile non-stop flight."
Hawaii, United States of America (USA).
C/U of aviators (Lester J Maitland and Albert F Hegenberger) and the three...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Margaret
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 33190
- Sort Number:
- G 1415
- Time in/Out:
- 01:25:22:00 / 01:26:29:00
- Canister:
- G 1415
- Film ID:
- 690.18
- Issue Date:
- 14/07/1927
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"Henenberger" on line 2 should read Hegenberger.
The two pilots' full names are Lester J Maitland and Albert F Hegenberger.
Their plane is a Fokker C-2, named "Bird of Paradise".
The flight was made on 28 and 29 June 1927.
Great - thanks!