Aircraft Photo of NX646 / 646 | Breese 5 | AirHistory.net #364395
Location
City / Airport:Oakland - Metropolitan Oakland InternationalMap
Region / Country:California, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KOAK   IATA: OAK   Local: OAK   Other: -
Event:Dole Air Race 1927
 
Photo Date:5 August 1927 to 16 August 1927
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 364395
Photo Comment

The Breese Model 5 was designed for the Dole Air Race. This machine was flown solo by Maj Livingston Irving, who served with the 103rd Aero Squadron in France in 1918 - note the unit's Indian head insignia. Irving crashed the heavy-loaded aircraft on his second take-off attempt. The registration was not worn on race day. Sister aircraft NX914 Aloha was one of only two contenders to reach Hawaii. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum

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