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In New York in the 1930s

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Over 90 years ago, on August 27, 1931, the Dornier Do X became visible over New York at around 11 am. To this day, the arrival of the "DO X" in New York is considered a milestone in aviation history.

Here it goes past LaGuardia
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Before landing on the Hudson, the plane was allowed to fly around the Statue of Liberty
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The Do X remained in New York until spring 1932, the crew returned to Germany by ship. Our ship is the Majestic of the White Star Line, which was launched in 1914 as the Bismarck
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Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

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Wonderful post, Bernd! Always enjoy your trips into the past...this time by both air and sea.

Stunning shots Bernd! 😉 

3 hours ago, bernd1151 said:

The Do X remained in New York until spring 1932, the crew returned to Germany by ship.

uhhhhhh...what happened to the plane?

2 hours ago, John F said:

Wonderful post, Bernd! Always enjoy your trips into the past...this time by both air and sea.

+1

Fantastic shots buddy 👍

cheers 😉

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Amazing set Bernd! Beautiful combination of things, and some truly wonderful shots. The Majestic certainly lives up to her name.

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Thank you all for your kind comments, it's much appreciated!!

Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080

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On 6/9/2024 at 7:03 PM, UrgentSiesta said:

uhhhhhh...what happened to the plane?

That's  a good question. It was a mixture of technical problems (she was a rather complex beast), lack of funds and regulatory requirements by US aviation authorities, once those repairs were finished.

Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

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The introductory first line of text (about 11am, Aug. 27, 1931) gripped me and kept me in....🙂....

Wonderful post and pics...immensely nostalgic...both plane and place...!!

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Thanks a lot for your kind comment, P_7878

Any attempt to stretch fuel is guaranteed to increase headwinds

My specs: AMD Radeon RX6700XT, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM, 34" monitor, screen resolution: 2560x1080

Exciting story! We need a continuation. When did this plane take off back?

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Many thanks Just-66 and Hal. I hope that Hal's link to Wikipedia answers Just-55 question

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