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| Title | Pilot Nat C. Browne's Fokker Universal during takeoff, Seattle ca. 1932 |
| Photographer | Staff Photographer
Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
| Date | ca. 1932 |
| Caption | Pilot Nat C. Browne and refueling assistant Frank Brooks attempted a Seattle-to-Tokyo flight in the early 1930s. They planned to refuel the modified Fokker Universal in mid-air, a newer technique at the time, with the refueling assistant parachuting out afterwards. The combination of weakened wings due to replacement of the struts with cables to save weight, and a refueling mishap in which the hose hit the plane's rudder, caused the plane to become almost uncontrollable. When it appeared imminent that the wings would fail, both parachuted to safety.
This picture shows the Fokker Universal as it is descending a specially-built ramp during takeoff for the unsuccessful Seattle-to-Tokyo flight attempt. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Museum of Flight vertical file; Fokker Universal website.
Date photograph was filed at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (date of photograph and file date may differ by a month or more): May 28, 1946. |
| Subjects | Airplanes--Washington (State)--Seattle; Runways (Aeronautics)--Washington (State)--Seattle; Airports--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1986.5G.191.2 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 glass negative: b&w; 4 x 5 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original negative as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
