First Transpacific Flights 1927

First Transpacific Flights 1927
Oakland, California (CA), US
Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte (2 civilian pilots) followed this flight within a month and were the first civilians to fly from the mainland to Hawaii. Their airplane was named "The City of Oakland" and was a single engine Travel Air. They ran short of fuel and crash landed their airplane on the south shore of Molokai. Neither pilot was hurt.
Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte (2 civilian pilots) followed this flight within a month and were the first civilians to fly from the mainland to Hawaii. Their airplane was named "The City of Oakland" and was a single engine Travel Air. They ran short of fuel and crash landed their airplane on the south shore of Molokai. Neither pilot was hurt.
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Links: www.pacificaerospace.org
By: kjfitz

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