City / Airport:Detroit - Coleman A Young Municipal (KDET / DET)Map
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Photo Date:10 June 1935
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For The Detroit News, operating an L-5 Vega, NC32M, was not a whim. In 1934 they bought this new L-9 Orion. A radio reporter could broadcast from the plane - WWJ, on the tailfin, was the call sign of the Detroit News Radiophone. There was even a photo camera installed in the fairing on the left wing. NC799W was worn earlier by the newspaper's Pitcairn autogyro. The Orion was requisitioned as 42-62601 in 1942. Scrapped after an accident in 1947. Photo from: The Henry Ford
Registration / Serial:NC799W
Aircraft Version:Lockheed 9D Orion
C/n (msn):208
Operator Titles:The Detroit News
City / Airport:Detroit - Coleman A Young Municipal (KDET / DET)Map
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Photo Date:10 June 1935
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
City / Airport:Detroit - Coleman A Young Municipal (KDET / DET)Map
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Photo Date:10 June 1935
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:640204Submit Correction
View count: 160
For The Detroit News, operating an L-5 Vega, NC32M, was not a whim. In 1934 they bought this new L-9 Orion. A radio reporter could broadcast from the plane - WWJ, on the tailfin, was the call sign of the Detroit News Radiophone. There was even a photo camera installed in the fairing on the left wing. NC799W was worn earlier by the newspaper's Pitcairn autogyro. The Orion was requisitioned as 42-62601 in 1942. Scrapped after an accident in 1947. Photo from: The Henry Ford
Registration / Serial:NC799W
Aircraft Version:Lockheed 9D Orion
C/n (msn):208
Operator Titles:The Detroit News
City / Airport:Detroit - Coleman A Young Municipal (KDET / DET)Map
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Photo Date:10 June 1935
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive