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Boeing YL-15 Scout Loaded into a C-97 Stratofreighter

2002-273
Accession Number
2002-273
7-1/2x9-1/2 inches
Black & White
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NAID 345248022
Related Collection
Harry S. Truman Papers: President's Secretary's Files
Keywords
Airplanes, Military
Military aircraft
HST Keywords
Airplanes - Boeing YL-15 Scout; Airplanes - Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter; Armed Services - Air Force - Airplanes - Boeing YL-15 Scout; Boeing Airplane Company; Truman - Trips - Other - Presidential - North Carolina, Fort Bragg - Ref. to
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Boeing Airplane Company

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Description

A Boeing YL-15 Scout airplane being loaded into a Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter on the tarmac of an unknown airfield. These are examples of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949, to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons. Four Scouts, 30 air-and-ground crew members, plus all necessary spares and equipment for an Army Field Forces operating liaison unit can be transported with ease in a giant Stratofreighter. It is necessary to remove only the wheels and 16 bolts from the body structure. They were manufactured by the Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita, Kansas, photo number BW-37861.

Date(s)
ca.
1949