| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX912 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | International F-18 Air Coach |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | International F-18 Air Coach |
| Aircraft Version: | International F-18 Air Coach |
| C/n (msn): | 11 |
| Aircraft Name: | Miss Hollydale |
| Location | |
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| 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 13 August 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 365856 |
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A ruthless scam! Although the International F-18, or F-17W, could carry up to six people, this machine was ill-prepared for a flight to Hawaii. It was entered for the Dole Air Race by stunt pilot and actor Frank Clarke who apparently acted that he intended to take part while owner Parkford and aircraft broker Charlie Babb tried to sell the aeroplane, in the words of writer Alan Herr, 'to some desparate aviator in search of fame and fortune.' It was certainly offered to Charles Kingsford Smith who was stunned. Miss Hollydale was either disqualified or withdrawn and Clarke and Babb left Oakland in it on 13 August. Photo from: California State Library This photo was added on 31 May 2021, and has since been viewed 1063 times. |