85 years ago today, Sept. 28, 1924
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:39 pm
Three DOUGLAS WORLD CRUISERS arrived back @ N.A.S. Sand Point on Lake Washington after sucessfully completing the first aieral circumnavigation of the earth.
Only two original starters finished the flight, the SEATTLE crashed in Alaska and the BOSTON put down in the Atlantic Ocean. CHICAGO and New Orleans were joined in Nova Scotia by the 'BOSTON 2' to complete the flight.
CHICAGO is in the NASM and New Orleans is in the MUSAF.
Now I know why I put on my DOUGLAS 'first around the world' logo tee shirt Sunday
Only two original starters finished the flight, the SEATTLE crashed in Alaska and the BOSTON put down in the Atlantic Ocean. CHICAGO and New Orleans were joined in Nova Scotia by the 'BOSTON 2' to complete the flight.
CHICAGO is in the NASM and New Orleans is in the MUSAF.
Now I know why I put on my DOUGLAS 'first around the world' logo tee shirt Sunday
Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:21 pm
THAT expedition would make for a good movie. Can you imagine!!!??? 
What, no GPS? Gyrocompas? RADIO?
What, no GPS? Gyrocompas? RADIO?
Re: 85 years ago today, Sept. 28, 1924
Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:27 pm
The Inspector wrote:CHICAGO is in the NASM and New Orleans is in the MUSAF.
One of then is in a hangar at Santa Monica, I saw it about 2 months ago.
Douglas World Cruiser
Mon Sep 28, 2009 4:44 pm
Group,
One of the Douglas World Cruisers is on loan to The Museum of Fling (Santa Monica). They had it on display until the museum closed.
They are supposed to be opening a new museum (scaled back).
http://museumofflying.com/index.html
Laterrrrrr
Avn-Tech
PS: When they closed, I purchased their T-33, which I have since sold. Another Wixer has it, where it was involved in a hanger fire. Supposedly it only received minor heat damage and lots of smoke damage.
One of the Douglas World Cruisers is on loan to The Museum of Fling (Santa Monica). They had it on display until the museum closed.
They are supposed to be opening a new museum (scaled back).
http://museumofflying.com/index.html
Laterrrrrr
Avn-Tech
PS: When they closed, I purchased their T-33, which I have since sold. Another Wixer has it, where it was involved in a hanger fire. Supposedly it only received minor heat damage and lots of smoke damage.
Mon Sep 28, 2009 6:18 pm
Having had a close look at it there are 2 options:
Full restoration
or
Hermetically seal it in a very large plastic bag.
Right now it's in a VERY fragile state & has had tissue paper applied in some vain attempt to stop the fabric turning to dust. I'd be afraid to fart/sneeze/cough within 25ft of it.
Full restoration
or
Hermetically seal it in a very large plastic bag.
Right now it's in a VERY fragile state & has had tissue paper applied in some vain attempt to stop the fabric turning to dust. I'd be afraid to fart/sneeze/cough within 25ft of it.