Dillinger in a Fairchild?

Chris Hegle · Post by **Chris Hegle** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:14 am

'Hello. I'm wondering if someone in this group would have some information on a particular plane John Dillinger flew in on a portion of his trip from Tucson to Chicago on January 29-30, 1934. After leaving Tucson in a Bellanca Skyrocket monoplane, he touched down in Dougas, AZ, and was transferred to a Curtiss Condor (American Airways the rest of the leg). He then had stops in El Paso, Abiline and Dallas, where there was another plane switch. This is the plane we're wondering about, and if maybe someone in this group can shed some light on it. It was possibly a Fairchild. In this mystery plane, he then had stops in Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis, where he then boarded a Ford Tri-Motor the rest of the way. One more stop in St. Louis, then finally Chicago. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Chris

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Airy Millet · Post by **Airy Millet** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 9:42 am

'You saw "Public enemies" recently, I guess! Am I wrong??

I did too...

Could be interesting to learn more about this famous aerial trip! by the way!

Airy

To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
From: c_hegle@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 08:14:00 -0700
Subject: [fairchildclub] Dillinger in a Fairchild?

Hello. I'm wondering if someone in this group would have some information on a particular plane John Dillinger flew in on a portion of his trip from Tucson to Chicago on January 29-30, 1934. After leaving Tucson in a Bellanca Skyrocket monoplane, he touched down in Dougas, AZ, and was transferred to a Curtiss Condor (American Airways the rest of the leg). He then had stops in El Paso, Abiline and Dallas, where there was another plane switch. This is the plane we're wondering about, and if maybe someone in this group can shed some light on it. It was possibly a Fairchild. In this mystery plane, he then had stops in Fort Worth, Little Rock and Memphis, where he then boarded a Ford Tri-Motor the rest of the way. One more stop in St. Louis, then finally Chicago. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Chris

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Chris Hegle · Post by **Chris Hegle** » Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:38 am

'Yes, I've seen the film a few times, but I've been a buff for 20-some years.. Information on the first two planes of his trip has only fairly recently been confirmed. It's that third plane that's still a problem.

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