Name/Title
Photos from take off first flight Hegenburger and Maitland, Alameda to Hawaii, 1927Entry/Object ID
1982.38.1Description
Acc. No. 82.38.1
Subject Category: Aviation
Date or period: 1927
Object: Photographs (6)
Description: Six photographs (glossy) mounted on cardboard backing.
Photographs made recently from original negatives.
Size: individual photos 6½x5 inches; cardboard mounting 16x20 inches.
History of Object: The photographs were taken by the donor, Fred P. Terry, the following captions for each picture are in his own words. He was at the site during the historical flight. Photo's taken June 28, 1927 of the first flight ever made from mainland Alameda to Hawaii. Lts. Albert F. Hegenberger and L. J. Maitland took off from Alameda runway (now the Alameda Golf course) and flew 21:07 miles, to land at Wheeler Field, Honolulu, in 25 hrs, 50 minutes in a Folker Tri-engine Monoplane.
1. Holding back the onlookers.
2. Nose wheel impressed in ground because of the weight of the heavy load of fuel.
3. Major Kelly of U. S. Army first man to make coast to coast non stop flight previous.
4. Hegenberger & Maitland getting into flight togs.
5. Posing for official Army photographer.
6. Just starting to roll.
Acquired from: Fred P. Terry
Date: July 29, 1982
