Contributed by Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
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Description
The Green Flash is being taken from the hangar at Old Orchard Beach for a trial flight on May 22, 1929. The hangar was located at the present day (1973) swimming pool at Friendship Motel.
The plane was planning to compete in a transatlantic race with a French plane, but the Green Flash crashed before the race began.
About This Item
- Title: 'Green Flash' trial flight, Old Orchard Beach, 1929
- Creator: International Newsreel Corp.
- Creation Date: 1929-05-22
- Subject Date: 1929-05-22
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Locations:
- Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 15 cm x 24 cm
- Local Code: HJScr3_p077_001
- Collection: Harry Jones Scrapbook Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Transatlantic flights
- Vehicle maintenance & repair
- Hazzard Shoe Flying Corp. (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
- Harry Jones Flying Service (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
- Hangars--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Airplanes
- Green Flash (Airplane)
- Air pilots
- Bellanca airplanes
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For more information about this item, contact:
Old Orchard Beach Historical SocietyP.O. Box 464, Old Orchard, ME 04064
(207) 934-9319
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