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Title
Amphibian plane "Sinbad"
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Date Created and/or Issued
1930
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Several men examine Douglas Aircraft Co.'s new amphibian plane "Sinbad", a high-winged monoplane, powered by two Wright Whirlwind engines, at Clover Field (Santa Monica Airport). She became the prototype for the Dolphin series planes and the most popular Douglas flying boat of that era. Photo taken on July, 17, 1930, around the time of its first flight.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00069690
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Transportation-Aviation-Airplanes.
CARL0000073536
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/110011
Subject
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Douglas airplanes
Amphibian planes--California--Santa Monica
Airplanes--California--Santa Monica
Airports--California--Santa Monica
Santa Monica (Calif.)
Douglas Aircraft Company
Source
Smith, Robyn.

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