1928 Junkers W33 "Bremen" Airplane
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The Bremen was the first aircraft to fly nonstop from Europe to North America. Hermann Kohl, Ehrenfried Guenther von Huenefeld, and James Fitzmaurice took off from Baldonnel, Ireland, on April 12, 1928, and touched down on Greenly Island, Canada, the next day. The east-to-west crossing, made against prevailing winds, was more difficult than a flight from North America to Europe.
The Bremen was the first aircraft to fly nonstop from Europe to North America. Hermann Kohl, Ehrenfried Guenther von Huenefeld, and James Fitzmaurice took off from Baldonnel, Ireland, on April 12, 1928, and touched down on Greenly Island, Canada, the next day. The east-to-west crossing, made against prevailing winds, was more difficult than a flight from North America to Europe.
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1928
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.676.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Museum of the City of New York
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 9.5 ft
Width: 60.333 ft
Length: 58.5 ft
Inscriptions
Sides marked: D 1167 BREMEN. Tail marked: JUNKERS / 2 33b / 2504 Each side of front: JUNKERS
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