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Capt. Neal Patterson, Commanding Officer of the Bureau of Aircraft production, Detroit Michigan. Test Park Morrow Field, it's a Ford farm tractor. Photo and text from collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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12 cylinder 425 H.P. water cooled motor, Morrow Field, Detroit, Michigan. Bomber will be flight tested by a Test Pilot. It could be me. Photo and text from collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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Walter H. Stevens, Pilot. Russell L. Thomas, Mechanic, were killed September 14th, 1920 in a J. L. German Junkers #308, flying between Cleveland, Ohio and Chicago, Ill. Plane caught fire in the air and crashed on landing. Both were killed instantly. Photo and text from collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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"Fish" Hassell, left to right, Les. Bishop Bert Kenyon, Jule Clark, French's Michelson Mr. Arthur Rosenthal, "Roseswift Airplane Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan Photo and Text from collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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1920 The first airplane hanger built in Grand rapids, Michigan this was the old fair grounds of Grand Rapids. Photo and Text from collection of Lester Bishop Courtesy of David Balanky |
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