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Converted A-26 bomber called the Bombshell, flown by Bill Odom on his round the world flight, at Hector Airport, Fargo, N.D.
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| Title | Converted A-26 bomber called the Bombshell, flown by Bill Odom on his round the world flight, at Hector Airport, Fargo, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1947-08-10 |
| Creator | Herron, Gifford, 1912-1969
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| Creator Role | Photographer
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| Description | Four men standing in front of a converted A-26 bomber aircraft sitting on the tarmac at Hector Airport. All four men are facing the airplane and are likely airport service workers. Lettering visible on the plane in front of the wing reads 'Reynolds', and behind the wing, 'Bombshell.' Other words visible but hidden by people and fuselage. |
| Ordering Information | Consult: http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/duplication-services |
| General Subject | Transportation
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Airplanes
Flights around the world
Airports
Mechanics (Persons)
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| Personal Name | Odom, Bill, 1920-1949
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| Organization Name | Hector International Airport
Bombshell (Airplane)
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| Location | Fargo (N.D.)
Cass County (N.D.)
North Dakota
United States
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 2035.164 |
| Negative Number | 2035.164 |
| Format of Original | Film negatives
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| Dimensions of Original | 10 x 13 cm. |
| Publisher of Original | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Place of Publication | Fargo (N.D.)
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| Transcription | "The Bombshell - Here is Bill Odom's record-breaking plane as it was about to take off at Hector airport, Fargo, for the last hop to Chicago Sunday. The plane was serviced with 587 gallons of gasoline. Odom said Fargo "broke the world's record" in servicing the plane, the job being completed in 10 minutes." - Caption with photograph published in the Fargo Forum & Daily Republican, Aug. 11, 1947, p. 7. |
| Notes | Title supplied by staff. |
| Contributor | Forum Publishing Company (Fargo, N.D.)
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| Biography/History | William P. "Bill" Odom set out on a solo round the world flight, August 7, 1947 in a converted Army A-26 bomber called the Bombshell owned by Milton Reynolds. His 73 hour, 5 minute flight broke the solo round the world flight record set by Wiley Post in 1933. Odom refueled in Fargo before landing at Chicago's Douglas Airport on August 11. Bill Odom's career as a record breaking aviator was cut short when he died in a airplane crash at the Cleveland National Air Races in Berea, Ohio in 1949. |
| External Resource | Consult: http://www.wingnet.org/rtw/rtw003i.htm |
| Repository Institution | North Dakota State University Libraries, Institute for Regional Studies
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| Repository Collection | Fargo Forum Negative Collection 2035
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult: http://hdl.handle.net/10365/971 |
| Credit Line | Institute for Regional Studies, NDSU, Fargo (2035.164) |
| Language | eng
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| Digital ID | rs000134 |
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