Bird of Paradise (aircraft)
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The Bird of Paradise was a military airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps in 1927 to experiment with the application of radio beacon aids in air navigation. On June 28–29, 1927, the Bird o
Fokker C-2 Bird of Paradise
Front view of an unmodified Fokker C-2.
Front view of the modified Bird of Paradise, showing its longer wing.
Installation of the auxiliary fuel tanks.
United States Army Air Corps
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The United States Army Air Corps was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941. After World War I, as early aviation became an increasingly important part of
Bird of Paradise (aircraft)
…The Bird of Paradise was a military airplane used by the United States Army Air Corps in 1927 to experiment with the application of radio beacon aids in air navigation. On June 28–29, 1927, the Bird of Paradise, crewed by 1st Lt. Lester…
United States Army Air Corps Recruiting Poster
Formations of Keystone LB-7s (lower) and Boeing P-12s (upper) on aerial maneuvers over Burbank, California, 1930
Douglas O-46A at Wright Field
Keystone B-6A of 1st Bomb Squadron, 9th BG, 1935. The dual stripes on the fuselage denote the aircraft of the squadron commander.