| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC16001 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DST-144 |
| C/n (msn): | 1495 |
| Operator Titles: | American Airlines |
| Aircraft Name: | Flagship New York |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Wrightstown - McGuire Field / Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstMap |
| Region / Country: | New Jersey, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRI IATA: WRI Local: WRI Other: - |
| Photo Date: | July 1936 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 518821 |
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The second DC-3 airframe was presented by AA at Newark on 26 June 1936. According to writer Geoff Jones, it was framed with D-LZ129 at Lakehurst 'a few weeks later'. AA ran connecting flights to its Newark hub for Zeppelin passengers. The notorious Hindenburg disaster occured here on 6 May 1937. Photo from: San Diego Air & Space Museum This photo was added on 15 November 2022, and has since been viewed 628 times. |