| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM40208 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 |
| Aircraft Version: | Savoia-Marchetti S.55 |
| C/n (msn): | 10016 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Aircraft Name: | Santa Maria |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Squantum (closed) |
| Region / Country: | Massachusetts, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 8 May 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 639285 |
| Photo Comment |
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The first Santa Maria, MM45043, flew from Italy to New Orleans via Brazil but burnt in Arizona. This replacement aircraft was shipped to New York and headed north to Boston on 8 May 1927. But this was merely a test flight or a gesture to the Italian community in Boston, for Francesco de Pinedo did not skip the stretch between New Orleans and New York. He flew back south along the coast to New Orleans, and then to Chicago via the Mississippi, rather than via the US west coast as originally planned. Then he flew back to Europe via Newfoundland and the Azores. Photo by: Leslie Jones / Boston Public Library This photo was added on 6 January 2024, and has since been viewed 540 times. |