| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 33-279 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas O-43 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas O-43 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas O-43A |
| C/n (msn): | 1200 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Bennett Field (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | 16 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 580794 |
| Photo Comment |
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This aircraft was involved in a midair collision in May 1935 over Texas. The pilot was John C Gordon who survived the collision and rose to the rank of brigadier-general. The accident does not get a mention in his official USAF bio. So it is probable the aircraft also landed safely. The data under the cockpit seems to confirm this is 33-279 as claimed by the Smithsonian but the print is very small. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / Smithsonian Institution This photo was added on 24 June 2023, and has since been viewed 473 times. |