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Royal Canadian Air Force plane, Old Orchard Beach, 1926

Contributed by Old Orchard Beach Historical Society
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MMN Item 20988 Item Details
Royal Canadian Air Force plane, Old Orchard Beach, 1926
MMN Item 20988 Zoom

Description

This World War I biplane, a Curtiss JN-4 Canuck, from the Royal Canadian Air Force landed on the beach of Old Orchard in 1926. A crowd of interested onlookers gathered.

The hard sand of low tide made the beach an attractive landing area.

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