This final leg will be in DH-4Bs. We haven't flown these before. Please download from here. This iconic aircraft, designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built initially by Airco, first flew in 1916 and was used as a fighter in World War I. After the war, the US Post Office standardized on the DH-4B for airmail, with a powerful Liberty engine as well as other mods. Most vintage airmail airfield pictures have at least one DH-4B in the shot. Even the 1922 4th of July parade picture from Reno last week showed a DH-4B.
Week 15: Reno, NV to San Francisco, CA via Auburn CA. (Note the original flight did not stop at Auburn; that is just for our convenience.) Depart: KRNO (Reno/Tahoe International). Nearest airport to original 1920s airmail departure. Intermediate stop: KAUN (Auburn Municipal). Arrive: KSFO (San Francisco International). Nearest working airport to original 1920s airmail destination. The original airport was called Marina Field, just 2 nmi from where the Golden Gate Bridge was later built. Aircraft: DH-4Bs only. Please download from here. Flight plan: Maps and light plan details here. |
You can see the flag post on Google Street View here.
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