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Unloading Wing of Greater Rockford Airplane from C-46 Cargo Plane.
Five men in the C-46 cargo plane that transported Bert Hassell's Stinson aircraft back to Rockford and several more men outside on the runway unload one of the Greater Rockford airplane's wings. Photographers stand by (lower portion) to record the…
Restored Greater Rockford Airplane.
A restored Greater Rockford airplane sits on the open grass. Notice the two white planes by the buildings in the background (left). The refurbished Stinson aircraft in this color snapshot boasts the bright colors of the Swedish flag in its blue body…
The Greater Rockford Taken for Display at Colonial Village Mall.
The skeleton of the Greater Rockford airplane is secured on a flat bed truck in the parking lot of Colonial Village Mall, Rockford, IL, at Alpine and Newburg Roads, waiting to be put on display in the mall. One of the shopping center's entrances is…
Rolling the Greater Rockford onto its Landing Gear.
Several men in parkas embrace the Stinson aircraft in preparation to flip the plane onto its wheels. Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with Wings (1987, p. 186) states, "After 40 years in a glacier ice trap, The Greater Rockford is about to be…
Helicopter Transports Rescued Greater Rockford.
A helicopter airlifts the remains of the downed Greater Rockford airplane, frozen on an ice cap in Greenland for over forty years, and transports it to the U.S. Air Base at Sondrestrom, Greenland. For an additional view, see photo 2006.17.842.
Helicopter Rescues Remains of Greater Rockford.
A helicopter airlifts the shell of the downed Greater Rockford airplane, frozen on an ice cap in Greenland for over forty years. Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with Wings (1987, p. 190) states, "Using the skills of a seasoned flier to keep his…
Greater Rockford's Interior Damage.
A close-up of the Greater Rockford's interior showing dilapidated wicker seats and deteriorating steering wheels. While these ruined remains wait on a runway at the Greater Rockford Airport, people in front of the wreckage (upper left) observe the…
On the Runway with Recovered Greater Rockford Wreckage.
A press conference takes place in front of the recovered Greater Rockford airplane wreckage, lying on a runway at the Greater Rockford Airport. Ten man stand in front of the airplane while one man stands on the wing of the C-46 cargo plane (upper…
Close-Up of Greater Rockford Fuselage Wreckage.
A close-up of the mangled fuselage of the Greater Rockford airplane upon its return to the Greater Rockford Airport after recovery from the Greenland ice cap where it rested for over forty years.
John Hassell in C-46 Containing the Greater Rockford Airplane.
John Ellis Faust Hassell (Bert Hassell's son) prepares to remove the tail panel bearing the Greater Rockford's identifying alphanumerics from the C-46 cargo transport that returned the plane's wreckage to the Greater Rockford Airport.
Recovery of the Greater Rockford from the Ice Cap.
This view shows The Greater Rockford airplane upside down on a snowy ice cap in Greenland. Seven men wearing parkas surround the wing to the right. Two plywood sheets lie in the lower right portion of the photograph. Hassell's autobiography, A…
Hassell & Cramer with the Greater Rockford and a Large Crowd in Canada.
A large group of well-wishers stand and sit before the Greater Rockford airplane on a field in Cochrane, Ontario. The plane's pilots stand on either side of a propeller, Parker "Shorty" Cramer on the left and Bert "Fish" Hassell on the right. The…
Crowds Surround the Greater Rockford Airplane.
The Greater Rockford airplane (center) is surrounded by a large assembly of onlookers, some by their automobiles, prior to the plane's historic Rockford to Stockholm flight.
Onlookers as Greater Rockford Awaits Take Off.
Several people stand along a barbed wire fence scrutinizing the Greater Rockford airplane before take off.
Bert Hassell and the Greater Rockford.
Bert "Fish" Hassell leans on a propeller of the Greater Rockford airplane before the first Rockford to Stockholm flight attempt on July 26, 1928. The caption from Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with Wings (1987, p. 66) reads, "Fish Hassell with…
Hassell & Cramer in Canada.
Bert Hassell (left) and Parker Shorty Cramer (right) pose before their airplane, the Greater Rockford, in Cochrane, Ontario. The caption from Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with Wings (1987, p. 81) states, "After a day's layover, with the Greater…
Hassell & Cramer Pose Before the Greater Rockford.
Bert "Fish" Hassell (left) and Parker D. "Shorty" Cramer (right) are pictured standing in front of their airplane, the Greater Rockford, a week before their attempted flight from Rockford IL to Stockholm. In Hassell's autobiography, A Viking with…
The Greater Rockford Awaiting Take Off.
This view from behind the Greater Rockford shows the airplane on the field of Rockford Airport (later Machesney Field) awaiting to take off in Bert Hassell's and Parker Shorty Cramer's first attempt to fly to Stockholm on July 26, 1928. Two cars can…
Hassell & Cramer in the Greater Rockford's Cockpit.
A view depicting pilots Parker Shorty Cramer (left) and Bert Hassell (right) in the cockpit of their Greater Rockford airplane preparing for their historic attempt to fly from Rockford IL to Stockholm, Sweden.
The Greater Rockford Takes Off.
As the Greater Rockford airplane takes off from Rockford Airport (later Machesney Field) on its way to Stockholm, two people observe from the ground in the lower right portion of the photograph. This may be either Bert Hassell's and Parker Shorty…
Repair Attempts After Crash of "Greater Rockford" First Flight.
A view from the right side of the Greater Rockford airplane crash with a man kneeling at the fuselage, which is propped up to allow access for repair. For an additional view, see photo 2006.17.905.
Wreckage After First Attempted Flight of "Greater Rockford."
A view from the left side of the nose showing the crashed Greater Rockford airplane after Hassell and Cramer's first attempt to fly to Stockholm on July 26, 1928. People surround the wreckage in a field, and a lunch pail and thermos are visible in…
The "Greater Rockford" Airplane on the Field.
A side shot of the airplane christened the "Greater Rockford," a specially modified model SM-1 Stinson-Detroiter Semi-Cantilever Monoplane, powered by a 200 horsepower Wright J-5 Whirlwind Engine. This photograph of the plane on the field is…