| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NX21300 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aeronca 50 Chief |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Aeronca 50 Chief |
| Aircraft Version: | Aeronca 50C Chief |
| C/n (msn): | C-1558 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | New York - Floyd Bennett Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: NOP Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 December 1938 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 576910 |
| Photo Comment |
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NX21300 was modified for the first non-stop from Los Angeles to New York City by a light aircraft. The 30-hour flight took place on November 29-30, 1938. The aircraft was exported to Sweden in 1939 and became SE-AHL in 1940. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 8 June 2023, and has since been viewed 278 times. |