# Start of Epic Flight

Newsreel footage depicting the embarkation of "the longest nonstop flight ever undertaken"; 2100 miles from California to Hawaii. U.S. Navy PN-9 flying boat in flight for Hawaii from San Fransisco, California piloted by United States Navy Commander John Rodgers. viewing notes made from earlier telecine transfer: U.S. Navy PN-9 flying boat in flight for Hawaii from San Fransisco, California. United States Navy PN-9 flying boat piloted by United States Navy Commander John Rodgers takes off for flight to Hawaii. Mountains in the background. The PN-9 in flight. The PN-9 taxis down the sea aircraft ramp into water. Crew members around the PN-9 anchored in the water. PN-9 takes off. The PN-9 in flight. PN-9 anchored in water. Men on the bow wave. The content of this film is in multiple files due to scanning issue.

- Kind: Film
- Year: 1925
- By: Pathe News
- Genres: Science, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/200677_Start_Of_Epic_Flight)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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