9/20/2023 0 Comments Cessna bw mailplane![]() Rodebaugh saw the potential of commercial aviation in Alaska and, in 1924, established the Alaska Aerial Transportation Company. 1887 in Ohio, brought his wife Johanna 'Hannah' Rodebaugh to Alaska where he worked as a conductor for the Alaska Railroad. The quote below from the link, describes the transport company. The gathered crowd may have been there to view the Cessna during its U.S. NC7107 can just be read under the port wing. Below, from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks photo jukebox, NC7107 stands in front of a hangar at Fairbanks ca. The person near the propeller appears to be removing or preparing to install a canvas engine cover. to Siberia flight made by a pilot named Parker Cramer (not a Register signer). These photographs are probably scenes from a U.S. The location is Fairbanks and the date provided at ADA is sometime between 1929-1935. Hollibone's fine art Web site.īelow, from Alaska's Digital Archives (ADA), is a photograph of 7107 on skis. Hollibone for calling my attention to the following photographs. In 1929 the airplane was flown to Alaska. The final landing was on AugustĬessna carrying passenger Roscoe Vaughan.Įldon wrote "OK" in the Remarks column of the Register. Stanton carrying a Major Wehele and his son. The next two visits toĪnd west-east transits. To Tucson by Rowland again on September 18, 1928, probably Regardless of the possible discrepancy, NC7107 was flown Cessna AW NC7107, Date & Location Unknown (Source: SDAM) Below is an action photo of 7107 courtesy of the San Diego Aerospace Museum (SDAM). Or documentor of this image has confused NC7107 with Two reliable and researched sources are in error. So, either the annotation on this image is in error, or That airplane, pictured at theĪir Races link, wore race number 96, and had "MAYER" writ NC5035, that had “My Name is Red Wings” written The race number 99 was worn, as above, in the 1928 transcontinental derby as won by Earl Rowland.Īlso, according to Rodengen, it was another airplane, Cessna NC7107 as a model AW with race number 30 (so identified when it was raced by Eldon Cessna The Rodengen source cited at the Air Races link, above, identifies The airplane shown, NC7107, is a model Cessna AW, 140. There is probably a typo on the original photo, shown here, Mayer’s, Bettis Field 1928".įield was in Pittsburgh, PA. Image below says, "Cessna BW 'Red Wing', Wright R-790 220 Sources regarding the identification of this airplane. Please note, there appear to be some discrepancies among There isĪnother image of NC7107 at the link with the nose cowl installed,Īnd with a different race number and paint job. Trophy winner with an elapsed time of 22:00:31. Tucson was an interim checkpointįor the race that year. Time on Septemit was flown by Earl Rowland, who Was a frequent visitor to the Airfield, landing five timesīetween 19. ![]() The top image comes to us courtesy of the KleinĪrchive of Aviation Photographs available for view on this website.Īn airplane of interest to us for a couple of reasons. Order your copy at the link, or use this FORM to order a copy signed by the author. It includes across 277 pages previously unpublished photographs and texts, and facsimiles of personal letters, diaries and military orders. ![]() This book includes over thirty people, aircraft and events that swirled through Tucson between 19. It is an historical biography, that celebrates the 5th year online of and the 10th year of effort on the project dedicated to analyze and exhibit the history embodied in the Register of the Davis-Monthan Airfield, Tucson, AZ. The Congress of Ghosts is an anniversary celebration for 2010. Or use this FORM to order a copy signed by the author. To pilots and their aircraft is available at the link. ![]() Your copy of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register with all the pilots' signatures and helpful cross-references The Cessna NC7107 Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website ![]()
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