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NH 67653 PN-9 aircraft.

PN-9 aircraft.
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Title: PN-9 aircraft.
Caption: Commander Rodgers in command of a PN-9 aircraft attempting a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. He was forced down when he ran out of fuel. Lost at sea for 10 days, he and his crew of 4 rigged a sail of wing fabric and attempted to sail to Hawaii. After covering 450 miles, they were found on 10 September 1925 by the submarine R-4 when less than 20 miles from shore. The 1,841 miles flown by the PN-9 was a new distance record for seaplanes.
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Catalog #: NH 67653
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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After this Year: 1920
Before this Year: 1929
Original Medium: BW Photo
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