| Caption | Â Â Â | Converted TWA Stratoliner 'Apache' (USAAF #42-88626) after becoming the first aircraft to land at Bluie West Eight (Kangerlussuaq), Greenland, 20 Apr 1942 ww2dbase | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 20 Apr 1942 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | South Greenland, Greenland | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 16 Dec 2010 | ||||||
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Note, as of 2/21/2011 the 3rd photo in the set is not of the C-45 Expeditor. The photo is of the C-75 Stratoliner in Greenland.