| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NR500V |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed 2/5/DL Vega |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed 5B Vega |
| C/n (msn): | 112 |
| Aircraft Name: | City of New York |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Harbour GraceMap |
| Region / Country: | Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CHG2 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 August 1930 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 445107 |
| Photo Comment |
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The rough, remote airstrip at Harbour Grace saw many successful and unsuccessful transatlantic flight attempts. Pilot Henry Brown and John Mears walked away from the wreck of Mears' Vega. Dog Tailwind ran off and was not found. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada This photo was added on 10 March 2022, and has since been viewed 382 times. |