Bird of Paradise (aircraft)
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bird-of-paradise-aircraft-215-197433
title:
Bird of Paradise (aircraft)
text:
The Bird of Paradise was a military airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps in 1927 to experiment with the application of radio beacon aids in air navigation. On June 28–29, 1927, the Bird of Paradise, crewed by 1st Lt. Lester J. Maitland and 1st Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger, completed the first flight over the Pacific Ocean from the mainland, California, to Hawaii. For this feat the crew received the Mackay Trophy. The Bird of Paradise was one of three Atlantic-Fokker C-2 tri-motor trans
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wiki
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description:
U.S. Army Air Corps plane
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_Paradise_(aircraft)
date created:
2011-08-20T11:34:05Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T16:29:08Z
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13
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