Training Plane

Notes:

A Boering PT-17 Training Plane, the type of plane used for training Army Air Corp cadets. It is a biplane, two-seated open cockpit ship, known as the Stearman trainer, made by the Boering Aircraft Company, and equipped with a 225 horsepower engine. Shown on a visit to Grand Rapids with Major Floyd M. Showalter (left) and Major Schroeder.

Date Created:

1941-07-23T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Rapids Public Library (Grand Rapids, Mich.)

Subject Topic:

Airplanes, Military officers, and Military training

Rights:

© Grand Rapids Public Library. All Rights Reserved.

URL:

http://cdm16055.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15416coll4/id/421