| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 26-431 |
| Other Marks: | 3 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Loening OL |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Loening OL |
| Aircraft Version: | Loening OA-1A |
| C/n (msn): | [ 26-431 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Aircraft Name: | San Francisco |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 7 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 55853 |
| Photo Comment |
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The historic Pan-American Goodwill Flight of 1926 and 1927 through Mexico and Central/South America covered 35,200 km (22,000 mi) and took 59 flying days The flight was made in five Loening OA-1A amphibian aircraft and to stimulate public interest, each aircraft was named after a major US city; 'New York', 'San Antonio', 'San Francisco', 'Detroit' and 'St. Louis'. 'San Francisco' is now on display in the Udvar-Hazy Center. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 April 2018, and has since been viewed 395 times. |