CNAC DC-2
CNAC’s first DC-2, engines running and loading passengers in Shanghai
Category: China’s Wings
Posts related to my book, CHINA’S WINGS
The maiden flight of CNAC’s DC-2, spring 1935
A few photos of CNAC’s first DC-2’s maiden flight, all from the Edward P. Howard collection… China’s Wings
The DC-2 comes to China, part 2
Two more classic old photos of CNAC’s first DC-2 coming ashore, and one of it finally assembled, ready to fly.
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...
CNAC luggage label, early 1930s
A colorful CNAC luggage label from the early 1930s.
Three Chinese beauties and a Douglas Dolphin, 1934
Three lovely Chinese women photographed in front of a Douglas Dolphin at Shanghai’s Lunghwa Airport, 1934.
The Douglas Dolphin, Moon Chin’s favorite airplane
“The only overpowered seaplane I ever flew."
Stinson Detroiter
The Stinson Detroiter was one of the two airplane types being operated by the China National Aviation Corporation at the opening of China’s Wings, when Wi...
The Loening Air Yacht, early 1930s
The most useful commercial airplane in China in 1931
Flying the Yangtze Gorges
Photo of the Yangtze Gorges looking over the tail of one of CNAC’s Loening Air Yachts, early 1930s