"Homeward Bound" |
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This painting commemorates the first round trip flight to Panama on December 29, 1920. Twelve F-5-L Seaplanes and two Navy Curtis Flying Boats under the command of Capt. H. C. Mustin, Commander, Air Detachment Pacific Fleet, undertook a round trip to test the efficiency of the F-5-L Flying Boats. Eleven of the twelve F-5-L Flying Boats completed the round trip flight. Total flying time for the 7,000 mile trip was 109 hours, 4 minutes, at an average speed of 60 mph. |
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Original Painting 48" x 36" - Acrylic on Canvas |
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| On display in the main lobby of COMNAVAIRPAC, San Diego, California |
