San Francisco to Honolulu (1925)

In September 1925 Commander Rodgers in command of a PN-9 aircraft attempted a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Honolulu. He was forced down when he ran out of fuel. Lost at sea for 10 days, he and his crew of 4 rigged a sail of wing fabric and attempted to sail to Hawaii. After covering 450 miles, they were found #otd on 10 September 1925 by the submarine R-4 when less than 20 miles from shore. The 1,841 miles flown by the PN-9 was a new distance record for seaplanes. #pn9 #flynavy #navalsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation #boneyardsafari