Events, Flights, Around the World, 1928, Fairchild FC-2W2 "City of New York" (Collyer / Mears); Mears, John Henry; Collyerm Charles B. D.. [photograph]

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Collection Item Summary:

John Henry Mears (holding his dog Tailwind) and Charles B. D. Collyer are clocked out of New York by A. Shorry on the morning of June 29, 1928 to begin an around the world trip taken in part in a Fairchild FC-2 named 'City of New York.' Tailwind accompanied the pair on their journey.

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Topic

  • Aeronautics - records
  • Air pilots
  • Dogs

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum Archives

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Date

6/29/1928

Repository Loc.

National Air and Space Museum, Archives Division, MRC 322, Washington, DC, 20560

Type

Photographs

Local number

NASM-00141987

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