Boeing Airplane Company

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.

The Boeing YL-15 Scout was one of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October 4, 1949, to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons. The plane shown here was photographed in flight during the initial stages of the extensive service testing program now being conducted on the versatile liaison plane by the Army Field Forces and the Air Force. It was manufactured by the Boeing Airplane Company, Wichita, Kansas Division, photo no. BW-40421.