Dornier Do X seaplane Zephir before take off from a catapu

The Dornier seaplane Zephir stands ready to take off on board the catapult ship Schwabenland near Horta on the Azores island Fayal. The crew boards the aircraft. Two Do 18 seaplanes were introduced by Lufthansa in the fall of 1936 for regular airmail service between the Azores and New York. Ships stationed at high sea functioned to fuel the planes

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Airmail Azores Boards Catapult Dornier Fayal Functioned Horta Introduced Lufthansa Regular Seaplane Seaplanes Stationed Zephir

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