| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NR796W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bellanca CH-400 Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Version: | Bellanca CH-400 Special Model J |
| C/n (msn): | 3004 |
| Aircraft Name: | Miss Veedol |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wenatchee - Fancher Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Washington, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 5 October 1931 to 31 October 1931 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 488490 |
| Photo Comment |
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Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon aborted a fast flight around the world and instead managed to make the first non-stop flight across the Pacific, from Japan. Arriving over the American coast, they even decided to continue to Boise, Idaho, but the weather would not cooperate and they belly-landed at Fancher Field, Washington state, having jettisoned Miss Veedol's landing gear after take-off. Veedol is a motor oil brand. The CH-400 Special Model J seems to be the same model as the Bellanca J-300. Photo from: The Oregon Journal / Oregon Historical Society This photo was added on 19 August 2022, and has since been viewed 350 times. |