YC-131C first test flight

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20167172

Description

B. A. Erickson, left, who piloted the Convair YC-131C, twin-engine turboprop military transport, on its first test flight, receives congratulations from August C. Einsenwein, right, Convair vice president and manager of the Fort Worth division, while Paul Lynch, project engineer on the aircraft, awaits his turn to shake Erickson's hand. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition May 21, 1954.

Archival Date

1954-05-20

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-3252

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Air pilots; People; Aircraft