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DC-2 over Lunghwa Pagoda
DC-2 over Lunghwa Pagoda, close to Lunghwa Airport, 1935. As a watercolor done in sepi tones, I think this might be a good model for my cover art.
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C.N.A.C. DC-2
C.N.A.C.’s first DC-2, engines running and loading passengers in Shanghai
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The maiden flight of C.N.A.C.’s DC-2, spring 1935
A few photos of C.N.A.C.’s first DC-2′s maiden flight, all from the Edward P. Howard collection…
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The DC-2 comes to China, part 2
Two more classic old photos of C.N.A.C.’s first DC-2 coming ashore, and one of it finally assembled, ready to fly.
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The DC-2 comes to China
The DC-2 had none of the criss-cross mishmash of struts and spars that had knit together previous generations of aircraft, not a single one. Something about the sleek lines of the all-metal, low-winged monoplane inspired confidence. It looked like an … Continue reading
CNAC luggage label, early 1930s
A colorful C.N.A.C. luggage label from the early 1930s.
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Three Chinese beauties and a Douglas Dolphin, 1934
Three lovely Chinese women photographed in front of a Douglas Dolphin, 1934.
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The Douglas Dolphin, Moon Chin’s favorite airplane
Another five chapters of my manuscript came back from the lovely Tracy Devine at Bantam Dell today, ripe with excellent suggestions — she obviously worked her tail off this past weekend. With those hundred-odd pages fresh on my desk, I’ll … Continue reading
The Loening Air Yacht, early 1930s
Aloft, it cruised at about one hundred miles per hour, and the pilots said it had had a built-in headwind, but despite its lethargy, the Loening Air Yacht was rugged and durable and economical to operate, crucial characteristics for an … Continue reading
