lesterjamesmaitland
41 photos tagged lesterjamesmaitland, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.
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Recent uploads
The last upload was July 2021.
Lt. Lester J. Maitland (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2021
Maitland's Fokker Tri-motor plane (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded December 2020
Lt. L.J. Maitland (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded November 2020
Lt. L.J. Maitland, 6/28/27 (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded August 2020
Maitland -- Hegenberger families (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2017
AL218-056 Fokker C-2 Hawaii 26-202 Army photo from SDASM Archives uploaded April 2014
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
Historic Flight Trans Pacific from SDASM Archives uploaded October 2012
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Maitland's Fokker Tri-motor plane (LOC)
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Phil Osborne said:
Indiana Jones and Short Round are in the cock pit.
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Richard Norton said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Maitland_(RAF_officer) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fokker_F.VII
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TVL1970 said:
US Army Air Corps Atlantic-Fokker C-2 (AC 26-202 / McCook Field Project No. P.463) named "Bird of Paradise." The aircraft that was the first to successfully fly non-stop from Oakland, California to Oahu, Hawaii (Wheeler Field), piloted by Army Air Corps aviators Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger in June 1927. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_Paradise_(aircraft) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_J._Maitland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Francis_Hegenberger See also: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/32402473612/
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Melissa (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks, TVL1970 and Richard Norton ! These details are great, and we'll add some to the online record.
Lt. L.J. Maitland, 6/28/27 (LOC)
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TVL1970 said:
US Army Air Corps aviators Lt. Lester J. Maitland and Lt. Albert F. Hegenberger piloted an Atlantic-Fokker C-2 trimotor named "Bird of Paradise," non-stop departing from Oakland, CA, on June 28, 1927, and arriving at Wheeler Field, Oahu, Hawaii, on June 29, 1927, completing the first non-stop flight from California to Hawaii. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_J._Maitland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_of_Paradise_(aircraft)
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Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks TVL1970, we'll add this info to our catalog record.
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swanq said:
Likely taken at same time as
