Fort Worth Army Air Field's model airplane contest

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20025448

Description

It's fun, boy! Excitement ran high Saturday among the first-day entrants in Fort Worth Army Air Field's model airplane contest, including Robert Travis Junior, 11, whose kit model of the Ercoupe made its initial flight in competition. "It's fun, boy," Robert said. Photograph of Robert Travis Junior, 11, and his model plane entry. The plane is on the ground and he is crouched behind it. Robert is dressed in a Cub Scout uniform shirt and denim jeans. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Sunday Edition April 28, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-04-27

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-386

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Travis, Robert, Jr.; Uniforms; Model airplanes; Contests; Fort Worth Army Air Field; Cub Scouts; Boy Scouts of America