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The first non-stop flights to Hawaii from mainland US were part of a competition put on by Dole leaving from Oakland. The 1st place plane took off after the 2n

The first non-stop flights to Hawaii from mainland US were part of a competition put on by Dole leaving from Oakland. The 1st place plane took off after the 2nd place plane. This happened because the navigator of the 2nd place flight didn’t take into account the great circle distance and flew straight headings.

captaincrowbar 4y ago
"The first non-stop flights to Hawaii from mainland US" (looks at map of Pacific) Hang on ... where did the earlier ones stop?
- kqr 4y ago
  On... boats? Not sure.
- Akronymus 4y ago
  I assume non-stop means direct, in this case.
- kortilla 4y ago
  In the water: https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/hawaii-by-air/online/early-flights/crossing-the-pacific.cfm https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/hawaii-by-air/online/...