| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | NR782W |
| Alternate Registration: | 782W |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bellanca J-2 Special |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bellanca J-2 Special |
| Aircraft Version: | Bellanca J-2 Special |
| C/n (msn): | 1101 |
| Aircraft Name: | Abyssinia |
| 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: | 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 578957 |
| Photo Comment |
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Motto on the side is "Emperor Haile Salassi I King of Kings". West Indian-born pilot Hubert Julian planned to fly it to Ethiopia where he was in the air force. NC782W originally had a Packard diesel but was replaced by a Wright as seen in the photo. The flight never took place and NR782W was sold to the Portuguese Monteverde brothers. Registered CS-AAK it crashed on take off from Roosevelt Field and was destroyed. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 16 June 2023, and has since been viewed 337 times. |