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{{CNAC Aircraft Data | {{CNAC Aircraft Data | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Tail Number=21 | |Aircraft CNAC Tail Number=21 | ||
| + | |Aircraft Nickname=Kwangtung | ||
|Aircraft Maker Number=1348 | |Aircraft Maker Number=1348 | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Start Service Date=1934/10/01 | |Aircraft CNAC Start Service Date=1934/10/01 | ||
| + | |Aircraft CNAC End Service Date=August 1937 | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Cause of End=Japanese bombing | |Aircraft CNAC Cause of End=Japanese bombing | ||
| − | |Notes=NC 14239, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." | + | |Aircraft Crew Member Names=E.M. Allison |
| + | |Notes=NC 14239, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." Matched E.M. Allison with photo of plane based on front right side from other pictures showing the NC registry number. | ||
''"When Royal arrived at Lungwha Field, Japanese planes were strafing and bobbing the runways, which looked like a slice of Swiss Cheese. Two CNAC Douglas Dolphin amphibians moored in the Whangpoo River had been sunk."'' - [[Book:Forgotten_Aviator|Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard]] | ''"When Royal arrived at Lungwha Field, Japanese planes were strafing and bobbing the runways, which looked like a slice of Swiss Cheese. Two CNAC Douglas Dolphin amphibians moored in the Whangpoo River had been sunk."'' - [[Book:Forgotten_Aviator|Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard]] | ||
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{{CNAC Aircraft Data | {{CNAC Aircraft Data | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Tail Number=22 | |Aircraft CNAC Tail Number=22 | ||
| + | |Aircraft Nickname=Fukien | ||
|Aircraft Maker Number=1349 | |Aircraft Maker Number=1349 | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Start Service Date=1934/10/01 | |Aircraft CNAC Start Service Date=1934/10/01 | ||
| + | |Aircraft CNAC End Service Date=August 1937 | ||
|Aircraft CNAC Cause of End=Japanese bombing | |Aircraft CNAC Cause of End=Japanese bombing | ||
|Notes=NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." | |Notes=NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." | ||
|Sources=Yankee page 149 | |Sources=Yankee page 149 | ||
Forgotten Aviator, page 73 | Forgotten Aviator, page 73 | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Images | ||
| + | |Image=Douglas Dolphin Hatch Back Open.jpg | ||
| + | |Title=NC 14239 | ||
| + | |Description=<center>Photo Courtesy of Michael Smith, grandson of V. Eddie Smith</center> | ||
| + | |Slideshow=No | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Images | ||
| + | |Image=Douglas Dolphin Docked.jpg | ||
| + | |Title=NC 14240 Docked | ||
| + | |Description=<center>Photo courtesy of Patti Gully</center> | ||
| + | |Slideshow=No | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Images | ||
| + | |Image=Douglas Dolphin Airfield.jpg | ||
| + | |Title=NC 14240 | ||
| + | |Description=<center>Photo courtesy of Patti Gully</center> | ||
| + | |Slideshow=No | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Images | ||
| + | |Image=Douglas Dolphin Close up.jpg | ||
| + | |Title=Douglas Dolphin, 1936 (E.M. Allison in bow) | ||
| + | |Description=<center>Photo Courtesy of William M. Leary, Jr.'s The Dragon's Wings</center> | ||
| + | |Slideshow=No | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Images | ||
| + | |Image=Douglas Dolphin NC14240.jpg | ||
| + | |Title=NC 14240 | ||
| + | |Description=<center>Photo Courtesy of Michael Smith, grandson of V. Eddie Smith</center> | ||
| + | |Slideshow=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:12, 17 March 2020
| Tail Number | Nickname | Maker Number | Start Service Date | End Service Date | Cause of End | Crew Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Kwangtung | 1348 | 1934/10/01 | August 1937 | Japanese bombing | E.M. Allison | NC 14239, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." Matched E.M. Allison with photo of plane based on front right side from other pictures showing the NC registry number. "When Royal arrived at Lungwha Field, Japanese planes were strafing and bobbing the runways, which looked like a slice of Swiss Cheese. Two CNAC Douglas Dolphin amphibians moored in the Whangpoo River had been sunk." - Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard |
Sources For This Record: Yankee page 149 Forgotten Aviator, page 73
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| Tail Number | Nickname | Maker Number | Start Service Date | End Service Date | Cause of End | Crew Members | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fukien | 1349 | 1934/10/01 | August 1937 | Japanese bombing | NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." |
Sources For This Record: Yankee page 149 Forgotten Aviator, page 73
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