1928 Junkers W33 "Bremen" Airplane in Henry Ford Museum, 1938

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Artifact Overview

The Bremen was the first aircraft to fly nonstop from Europe to North America, traveling against challenging westerly winds. 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 Henry Ford acquired the Bremen in 1936.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

28 July 1938

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.P.A.3049

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in

1928 Junkers W33 "Bremen" Airplane in Henry Ford Museum, 1938