CAPT. FRANCIS FLIES MARTIN BOMBER
from Aviation in the U.S. Army, 1919-1939 By Maurer Maurer, United States. Air Force. Office of Air Force History "When President Woodrow Wilson returned to Washington from the Paris Peace Conference at the end of February, Capt. Roy Francis flew his new Martin Bomber low over the parade route, taking motion pictures as he went. "The U.S. Air Service planned for Capt. Roy francis to fly the Atlantic in a Martin bomber, but later decided the Martins needed more testing before venturing on a long flight to sea." |
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Capt. Roy N. Francis
Martin twinmotored, 800-horsepower transcontinental airplane, 1919 Library of Congress Collection, 8-30-10 |
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MARTIN BOMBER
Library of Congress Collection, 8-15-10 |
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MARTIN BOMBER
Library of Congress Collection, 8-15-10 |
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MARTIN BOMBER
Library of Congress Collection, 8-15-10 |
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Martin bomber with bombs 1920 or 1921
Library of Congress Collection, 8-15-10 |
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from Clipart ETC Description: Captain Roy N. Francis, one of the best-known American pilots, flying over New York. Source: E. C. Hartwell, Story Hour Readings, Seventh Year (New York: American Book Company, 1921) Keywords: airplane, Roy Francis, Copyright: 2003, Florida Center for Instructional Technology  |
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