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Ford 4-AT-15 Trimotor
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Front view of a Ford 4-AT-15 Trimotor, equipped with three Whirlwind engines, sitting on a runway. The wing identifier reads: "NX 4542." This airplane was one of three used in Richard Byrd's 1928 expedition to the South Pole. It was named "Floyd Bennett" after a recently deceased pilot that partook in Byrd's previous expeditions.
March 27, 1928
Publication Information
| Contributor | University of Wisconsin. University Extension |
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| Date Created | March 27, 1928 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Aircraft manufacturing photographs, circa 1925-1930 |
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| Call Number | PH 1075.6.05, Box 1, Folder 6 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 6 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911176210202121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph01075 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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