The Lady
Southern Cross is surrounded by spectators as Smithy and Bill
Taylor are welcomed to Hawaii on 29 October 1934. The biplanes are
Thomas-Morse O-19 observation aircraft of the 50th Observation Squadron
based at nearby Luke Field. It is likely that these are the aircraft
which escorted the Lady Southern Cross to Wheeler Field. It
is also likely that this photograph was taken from a similar aircraft.
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