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Description
The Stinson monoplane, Royal Windsor, at Old Orchard Beach. Pilots Canadian C.E. "Duke" Schiller and American Phil Wood gave up on plans for a transatlantic flight from Windsor, Ontario, to Windsor, England, because of the loss of two other planes that were attempting the crossing.
The Stinson Sir John Carling and the Fokker VIIA Old Glory were lost over the Atlantic.
The Schiller-Wood flight was canceled while they were at Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.
About This Item
- Title: Royal Windsor, Old Orchard Beach, 1927
- Creator: International News Corp.
- Creation Date: 1927-09-07
- Subject Date: 1927-09-07
- Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 15 cm x 24 cm
- Local Code: HJScr3_p084_001
- Collection: Harry Jones Scrapbook Collection
- Object Type: Image
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- Airplanes--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
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- Royal Windsor (Airplane)
- Transatlantic flights
- Runways (Aeronautics)
- Beaches--Maine
- Airports--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Harry Jones Flying Service (Old Orchard Beach, Me.)
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Old Orchard Beach Historical SocietyP.O. Box 464, Old Orchard, ME 04064
(207) 934-9319
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