Keywords: Flight
Item 21552
'The Roma' ready for flight, Old Orchard Beach, 1928
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Old Orchard Beach; Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Item 21553
'The Roma,' Old Orchard Beach, 1928
Contributed by: Old Orchard Beach Historical Society Date: 1928 Location: Old Orchard Beach Media: Photographic print
Exhibit
Harry Lyon: An Old Sea Dog Takes to the Air
Through a chance meeting, Harry Lyon of Paris Hill became the navigator on the 1928 flight of the Southern Cross, the first trans-Pacific flight. His skill as a navigator, despite his lack of experience, was a key factor on the flight's success.
Exhibit
Following his historic flight across the Atlantic in May 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh commenced a tour across America, greeted by cheering crowds at every stop. He was a day late for his speaking engagement in Portland, due to foggy conditions. Elise Fellows White wrote in her diary about seeing Lindbergh and his plane.
Site Page
Portland Press Herald Glass Negative Collection - Aviation
"These frequent visits offered Gannett's Maine audience a steady stream of coverage on the topic. Captain Harry M. Jones Pilot Harry M. Jones, WWI…"
Site Page
Presque Isle: The Star City - Northeast Airlines DC-3, Presque Isle, ca. 1945
"… Airlines air crews performed survey and rescue flights from Presque Isle from 1941-1945. Commercial service resumed at the airfield about mid 1945."
Story
How 20 years in the Navy turned me into an active volunteer
by Joy Asuncion
My service didn't end when I retired from the Navy
Story
My WWII Navy Adventure starts at age 13
by I. Robert Miller
My love for the Navy, on 10 ships & many battles, on the cover of Naval aviation News magazine
