Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s

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Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s May 19, 2020 22:00:12 GMT

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I changed and broadened the thread title, Pete, though mainly to let in the Globe Swift which did even better than the Funk!
Recent photograph standard model (polished metal) with customized higher power maroon Globe Swift .......see
www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/march/pilot/airplanes-we-love-globe-swift

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mickywest Senior Member Posts: 396	Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s May 19, 2020 22:13:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickywest on May 19, 2020 22:13:44 GMT Globe Swift NX17640 (also produced by TEMCO at up to 15 per day?) Hans Groenhoff/Smithsonian Attachments:
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mickywest Senior Member Posts: 396	Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s May 20, 2020 13:32:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickywest on May 20, 2020 13:32:49 GMT Lockheed Little Dipper Robert Reedy Collection Image by SDASM Archives, on Flickr
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mickywest Senior Member Posts: 396	Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s May 20, 2020 22:26:43 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mickywest on May 20, 2020 22:26:43 GMT Lanier Paraplane ca.1948 Rudy Arnold/Smithsonian Attachments:
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Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s May 20, 2020 22:49:27 GMT

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Helio Helio-1 STOL plane...(survives in the Smithsonian) ....this was a heavily converted PA-17 Vagabond which made its first flights at the Canton Airport (a.k.a Boston Metropolitan Airport), Massachusetts www.airfields-freeman.com/MA/Airfields_MA_Boston_SW.htm#bostonmetro Rudy Arnold/Smithsonian

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Some U.S. GA and trainer types from the 1940s

Post by mickywest on May 19, 2020 22:00:12 GMT

Post by mickywest on May 19, 2020 22:13:44 GMT

Post by mickywest on May 20, 2020 13:32:49 GMT

Post by mickywest on May 20, 2020 22:26:43 GMT

Post by mickywest on May 20, 2020 22:49:27 GMT