| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC1077 |
| Alternate Registration: | C1077 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Ford Tri-Motor |
| Aircraft Version: | Ford 4-AT-A Tri-Motor |
| C/n (msn): | 4-AT-10 |
| Operator Titles: | Ford Air Transport Service |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Saint-Aimé-des-Lacs - Lac Nairne Seaplane |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 27 April 1928 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 651006 |
| Photo Comment |
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When D-1167 Bremen ended its transatlantic flight at remote Greenly Island, frozen Lac Nairne (then Lac Sainte-Agnès) became a busy transit hub. Floyd Bennett caught pneumonia here after flying in this Tri-Motor from Detroit with fellow hero Bernt Balchen. Bennett died on 25 April and Balchen carried the Bremen flyers from Lac Nairne to Washington, DC on 27 April to attend his funeral. The Tri-Motor was flying for the North American Newspaper Alliance (NANA) but Ford surely appreciated the publicity. This airframe became the oldest surviving Tri-Motor as N1077. This photo was added on 4 February 2024, and has since been viewed 483 times. |