Site of First Water-To-Water Flight - Newport Beach, CA
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DopeyDuck
N 33° 36.047 W 117° 54.007
11S E 416487 N 3718255
This marker commemorates the first water-to-water flight from Balboa to Catalina Island, carrying the day's mail in 1912.
Waymark Code: WM6MMY
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2009
Views: 27
The plaque reads:
"On May 10, 1912, Glenn L. Martin flew his own plane, built in Santa Ana, from the waters of the Pacific Ocean at Balboa to Catalina Island. This was the first water-to-water flight, and the longest and fastest overwater flight, to that date. On his return to the mainland, Martin carried the day's mail from Catalina-another first."
Marker Number: 775.00
Marker Name: SITE OF FIRST WATER-TO-WATER FLIGHT
County: Orange
Has Official CA Plaque: no
Location:
S end of Main St at Ocean Front (Balboa), Newport Beach
Marker Dedication Date: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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