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[The Chicago, airplane no. 2, used in around-the-world flight] – Vintage Wall Art

[The Chicago, airplane no. 2, used in around-the-world flight], c1924. — historic photograph
[The Chicago, airplane no. 2, used in around-the-world flight], c1924.. Historic photograph from the Chicago collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This photograph shows the Chicago, one of four Douglas World Cruisers the U.S. Army Air Service sent on the first attempt to fly around the world. The aircraft was named for the city, and its name is printed on the record as the airplane numbered 2 in the fleet. The 1924 flight left from Seattle in spring and covered the globe by way of Alaska, Asia, Europe, and the North Atlantic, with stops for repairs and replacement parts along the route. Only the Chicago and one other plane completed the circuit, which made the machine a notable example of early long-distance aviation.

Created / publishedc1924.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesJ272079 U.S. Copyright Office.
SubjectsAirplanes--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,310 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-177313

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