| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 26-202 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fokker F.VII |
| Aircraft Version: | Fokker C-2/Mod |
| C/n (msn): | [ 26-202 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | San Francisco - Crissy Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 June 1927 to 27 June 1927 |
| Photo from: | William T. Larkins Collection |
| Photo ID: | 126720 |
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The Fokker C-2 is a variant of the successful Fokker F.VIIa-3m, with a larger fuselage and upgraded engines. Three C-2s were delivered to the United States Army Air Corps in 1927, serialed 26-202 to 26-204. The first of them, 26-202 as shown here, was modified to a long-range version and fitted with a larger wing (21.7m instead of 19.2m). It was reportedly named "Bird of Paradise" (but apparently not carried) and used to make the first transpacific flight, 3860 km (2,400 miles) from Oakland to Honululu, on 1 June 1927. Photographer unknown. [Editor's note: The aircraft was at Crissy between 25 and 27 June 1927. The big take-off was from Oakland. It stayed with an army air unit in Hawaii and never returned to the mainland.] This photo was added on 20 February 2019, and has since been viewed 999 times. |