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Caption | Converted TWA Stratoliner 'Apache' (USAAF #42-88626) after becoming the first aircraft to land at Bluie West Eight (Kangerlussuaq), Greenland, 20 Apr 1942 ww2dbase | |||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | South Greenland, Greenland | |||||||
Date | 20 Apr 1942 | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Government | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 20 Apr 1942 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". This work is believed to be a product of the government and therefore in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Photo Size | 1,464 x 744 pixels |
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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.