The Curtiss Oriole Model 17 is a three place biplane.
A Curtiss Oriole was operated by AC Tucaman in 1925
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Curtiss Meteor
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as the Curtiss Oriole and the 1929-built Waco JYM. Northwest Airlines
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and is based out of
Eagan, Minnesota.2
Curtiss Oriole biplane that carried three passengers with its 180
horse-power engine.4
Curtiss Oriole rented from Bill Kidder where they were successful in
receiving the charter.5
Curtiss Oriole were taken on board and the ship departed in northern
direction. Oscar Omdal and Roald Amundsen went ashore in Wainwright at
Alaska’s northern coast.6
Made by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company.
In 1922, Amundsen purchased a Curtiss Oriole to use for short
reconnaissance flights from the Maud. It was equipped with skiis for
landing gear.7
The Curtiss Oriole, one of two biplanes Northwest used initially to
haul U.S. mail.
Beginnings
Northwest Airlines was founded in 1926 by Col.8
Thomas Morse Scout and a Curtiss Oriole, Northwest Airways established
a mail route between Minneapolis to Chicago. In 1927, the airline
started flying passengers within America.9
They used a Curtiss Oriole that Cramercrashed four
times.
The U.S. Commerce Dept. made Cramer Florida plane inspector.10
jpgThe Curtiss Oriole, one of two biplanes Northwest
used initially to haul U.S. mail.
Northwest Airlines was founded in 1926 by Col.11
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