Contributed by Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
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Description
A crowd on the beach of Old Orchard watch an unidentified main fueling a French Bernard 191 called the Yellow Bird or Oiseau Canari, before its transatlantic flight to Spain, June 13, 1929.
The large plane held a crew of three and an unexpected -- and unwelcome -- stowaway, Arthur Schreiber, 22, of Portland.
On takeoff, the plane's tail drooped, caused by the stowaway. His added weight threatened the flight.
About This Item
- Title: Fueling 'Yellow Bird,' Old Orchard Beach, 1929
- Creation Date: 1929-06-13
- Subject Date: 1929-06-13
- Location: Old Orchard Beach, York County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 15.5 cm x 24.5 cm
- Local Code: HJScr3_p023_001
- Collection: Harry Jones Scrapbook Collection
- Object Type: Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Airplanes--Maine--Old Orchard Beach
- Yellow Bird (Airplane)
- Transatlantic flights
- Runways (Aeronautics)
- Airplane equipment
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Old Orchard Beach Historical SocietyP.O. Box 464, Old Orchard, ME 04064
(207) 934-9319
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