2 results found
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Dole Air Race 1927
Photo Date:7 August 1927 to 16 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:365618Submit Correction
View count: 368
El Encanto and NX914 Aloha before the start of the Dole Air Race. What became OAK airport received a 2140 m (7020 ft) runway for the event and the pilots preferred it over Mills Field (now KSFO). However, several planes crashed on take-off, including El Encanto. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:NX5074
Aircraft Version:Goddard Special
C/n (msn):1
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 August 1927 to 16 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Event:Dole Air Race 1927
Photo Date:7 August 1927 to 16 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:365618Submit Correction
View count: 368
El Encanto and NX914 Aloha before the start of the Dole Air Race. What became OAK airport received a 2140 m (7020 ft) runway for the event and the pilots preferred it over Mills Field (now KSFO). However, several planes crashed on take-off, including El Encanto. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:NX5074
Aircraft Version:Goddard Special
C/n (msn):1
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland International (KOAK / OAK)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:7 August 1927 to 16 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Airport:San Diego - North Island NAS / Halsey Field (KNZY / NZY)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1927 to 7 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:365385Submit Correction
View count: 572
This little bird, apparently the favourite for some people to win the Dole Air Race from California to Hawaii, was designed and built by reserve naval officer Norman Goddard here at North Island. He crashed El Encanto in the take-off run from Oakland. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:NX5074
Aircraft Version:Goddard Special
C/n (msn):1
City / Airport:San Diego - North Island NAS / Halsey Field (KNZY / NZY)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1927 to 7 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Airport:San Diego - North Island NAS / Halsey Field (KNZY / NZY)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1927 to 7 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:365385Submit Correction
View count: 572
This little bird, apparently the favourite for some people to win the Dole Air Race from California to Hawaii, was designed and built by reserve naval officer Norman Goddard here at North Island. He crashed El Encanto in the take-off run from Oakland. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum
Registration / Serial:NX5074
Aircraft Version:Goddard Special
C/n (msn):1
City / Airport:San Diego - North Island NAS / Halsey Field (KNZY / NZY)Map
Region / Country:California, United States
Photo Date:1 January 1927 to 7 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive